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Florida’s Health Care Providers and Facilites State of Florida Tallahassee, Florida March 26, 2020 The Honorable Ron DeSantis Governor, State of Florida PL 05 Capitol 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Re: Medical Professional Liability Protections Dear Governor DeSantis: The undersigned and listed organizations appreciate the recent actions you have taken to assist physicians,…
Florida Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Order for Property Taxes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2020 Department of Revenue Extends Property Tax Payment Due Date from March 31 to April 15 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Monday, March 16, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis directed the Department of Revenue (Department) to provide flexibility on tax due…
Florida Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Order for Sales and Use Taxes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2020 Department of Revenue Extends March Sales Tax Due Dates for Adversely Affected Taxpayers TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Monday, March 16, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis directed the Department of Revenue (Department) to provide flexibility on tax due…
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-85 (Emergency Management-COVID-19-Telehealth and Immunizations for State Group Insurance) WHEREAS, on March I, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-51 directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency; and Read more
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM OIR-20-04M ISSUED March 25, 2020 Florida Office of Insurance Regulation David Altmaier, Commissioner TO ALL INSURERS AND ENTITIES REGULATED BY THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ~Continued Guidance for Response to COVID-19~ In response to the Executive Order 20-51 issued by Governor Ron DeSantis establishing COVID-19 response protocols and directing a public health…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Board of Governors of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) met by phone on March 25, 2020. The Board meeting materials can be reviewed here. During the meeting, Citizens President, Barry Gilway, presented an overview of the domestic property insurance market to the Governors. He noted the profitability of…
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-83 (Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Protective Measures for Vulnerable Populations, Gatherings of Private Citizens and Density of the Workforce) WHEREAS, Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respirat01y illness that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents with symptoms similar…
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-82 (Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Isolation of Individuals Traveling to Florida) WHEREAS, Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents with symptoms similar to those of influenza; and Read more
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-80 (Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Airport Screening and Isolation) WHEREAS, Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents with symptoms similar to those of influenza; and Read more
Governor Ron DeSantis Requests Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump On March 23, 2020, in News Releases, by Staff Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis sent a letter to President Donald Trump formally requesting that he declare a Major Disaster as Florida responds to COVID-19. Read more