
Homeowners Insurance Rate Decreases Reach 824,300 Florida Policyholders: What to Check at Renewal
Florida regulators say October rate cuts of up to 12.1 percent reach over 824,300 homeowners, with more due through January. What to check at renewal.
New statutes, bills and rule amendments from Tallahassee and the Florida Supreme Court, explained in plain English.

Florida regulators say October rate cuts of up to 12.1 percent reach over 824,300 homeowners, with more due through January. What to check at renewal.

The Florida Supreme Court amended Rule 2.540's ADA notice requirements, effective July 1, 2026, and sent a remote deposition video proposal to the civil rules committee.

Two Roads and the Biscayne 21 holdouts settled for about $50 million after a Third DCA loss. The case shows the cost of letting a termination dispute run its course.

In Haught v. Eagle Palms, Florida's Second District held that an HOA may pursue both lien foreclosure and a money judgment for unpaid assessments.

The Florida Supreme Court held that trial courts may award prejudgment interest when dividing marital property, a discretionary remedy that can change settlement math.

The Florida House voted 105 to 3 to make Citizens' DOAH arbitration optional for policyholders. What the bill would change and what it means for claim disputes.

HB 6003 would let adult children and parents of adult decedents recover noneconomic damages in medical negligence death cases. It is now ready for the House floor.

A Senate committee unanimously advanced SB 1498, which would expand HOA records access and codify Avatar v. Gundel on developer club fees. A look at the dispute angles.

In Loumpos v. Bank One, the Florida Supreme Court held that a bank account opened by one spouse can later become a protected tenancy by the entireties account.