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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
March 19, 2020 MEMORANDUM ON IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE FROM: Christopher C. Krebs Director Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) As the Nation comes together to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 16th, the President issued updated Coronavirus Guidance for America. This guidance states that: “If you work in…
By Greenberg Traurig March 22, 2020 NAIC Special Session on COVID-19 Meeting Recap As we embark on unprecedented times, we are faced with new challenges through unknown territory. The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is far reaching, and we have yet to see its full effect. Despite the first documented case occurring in…