Ouch. So glad we have Amica. They don't have many policies in Florida so their exposure is limited so our rates have went up $450 +/- in 25 years
Griffin partnering with Desi to try and kill legal MJ. He must be invested in for profit prisons or alcohol sales This billionaire is spending millions to defeat recreational weed in Florida (msn.com) In a Friday op-ed for the Miami Herald, the billionaire founder of Citadel hedge fund wrote that he had pledged $20 million to various Florida politicians and the effort to block Amendment 3 from being passed. The Herald clarified in a later article that $12 million would be pledged to defeating Amendment 3, with the rest of the funds going to local candidates. "Passage of Amendment 3 would create a monopoly for large marijuana dispensaries and permit pot use in public and private areas throughout Florida," Griffin, who lives in Miami, wrote. "That will help no one other than special interests — and it will hurt us all, especially through more dangerous roads, a higher risk of addiction among our youth, and an increase in crime." Griffin wrote that "skyrocketing crime, suffering among children," and "a decline in the quality of life in Florida's vibrant neighborhoods" would be inevitable if Amendment 3 passed, citing similar initiatives in California, Colorado, and New York that he called "mistakes."
Medical dispensaries are another big opponent. There are some wealthy people making a killing on the current business model in Florida.
These are "the markets" speaking. Just be happy with the 50% or so you added to your house value over the last decade.
He might as well light it on fire. I don't see any way this doesn't pass. Ditto for the abortion amendment.
Try shopping it through a bundle with your auto insurer. When Tower Hill dropped us, we called State Farm, and our agent—basically as a favor— tried to write the policy and State Farm took it. Our homeowners insurance, with the bundle, stayed basically the same.
The biggest medical dispensary is spending tons of money to get recreational passed. Many on the medical dispensary business are finding it very difficult to turn profits.
That sounds nice for a person who has owned their house for a decade. I've owned mine for only a few years.
Dummer Bude! Bottom line is their risk only increases by the day due to this, hurricanes, etc. Everyone is crying for "the government" to do something, but the only thing they can do is subsidize it or force companies to cover at a loss (which I think would be illegal). So, here we are. . . . Though I have to chuckle when guys who always whine about welfare (not saying you) start crying for the government to subsidize their insurance.
No, I'm criticizing the government because what they did was stupid and ineffective. We will soon reach a point where the choice is either going to be the government providing affordable insurance or people will start leaving in droves due to cost of living. And my views on this issue are consistent with my views on healthcare and social safety nets.
I was speaking more generally (not targeted at you). And your assessment is dead on. No offense (I hope you can stay), but the latter sounds really appealing to a native like me. Honestly, I think we're too full as it is and certainly don't need to add any more people. Unfortunately, our state is owned by developers and real-estate folks, so they'll get the government to subsidize their future profits, just like they always do.
I wouldn't be sad if some of the old retirees left. But odds are that it'll disproportionately be younger native Floridians who opt to go. Two close friends of mine and their infant child are moving out of state for this very reason. Not really the folks we want to see leaving Florida (young, highly educated professionals).
Yep. They're chasing us out. I know several similar stories. Colorado or NC/Tenn (mountains) is usually where they go. Reality is they've pretty much ruined it and it will never again be the place it was. In 20 years it will just be Miami from top to bottom.
Homeowners insurance, Medical insurance, Auto insurance they are all going sky high. I blame the Lawyers for it, they are the ones on TV who are sue Happy.
Better building standards which are in effect Tax break or subsidies for shutters, gable support systems would help. We have had two cat 4's and 5 or 6 other storms and had one roof claim with Ian. But we have shutters and no gables, no pool cage,
Of course you do. So did the Republicans in Tallahassee. Yet, changing the law to stick it to the lawyers didn't fix the problem. You're going to need another scapegoat.
