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A sign sits June 26, 2012, at Riverside Drive East and Crescent Court East, where water covered several roads in the neighborhood as a result of heavy rain and high tide from Tropical Storm Debby. HERALD FILE PHOTO

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Sweet deal for state taxpayers or Scott donor giveaway?

Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citizens Property and Gov. Rick Scott are tapping the insurer’s $6.4 billion surplus for special giveaways to politically-connected companies.
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Gov. Scott, emergency managers discuss Florida storm surge risks

Storm surge and federal budget cuts concern Florida officials at hurricane conference.
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Surge, budgets focus of hurricane conference

At an annual hurricane conference, Gov. Rick Scott and emergency managers discussed the risks of storm surge and worries about federal budget cuts.
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First-responders converge on Fort Lauderdale to discuss storms

Florida Hurricane Conference will feature an appearance by Gov. Rick Scott but the stars of the show are the hurricane forecasters.
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Miami-Dade expands hurricane evacuation zones

Miami-Dade has dramatically expanded hurricane evacuation zones to cover nearly three-quarters of the county’s population.
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Citizens Insurance overhaul bill delayed — again

The 100-page bill seeks to shrink the level of risk carried by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. by raising its rates and forcing its policyholders into the private market.
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State says Allianz insurance subsidiary committed fraud

The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit accusing German-based Allianz of a fraudulent scheme that resulted in the insolvency of a Miami-based property insurance company.
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Lawmakers could raise rates for Citizens Insurance customers

Citizens Insurance says it has done an ‘extraordinary’ job of reducing risk since last year, but lawmakers are pitching sweeping rate hikes anyway.
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Hurricane Sandy ranked as second-costliest storm behind Katrina

Hurricane Sandy ranked among the most expensive hurricanes in history — for both the United States and Cuba.
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Liberty Mutual Insurance not accepting Manatee homeowners

Liberty Mutual Insurance no longer writing homeowner policies in Manatee County as Citizens continues to grow