With residents already struggling to make ends meet during the recession, the last thing they need now are higher premiums on Citizens Property Insurance homeowner insurance policies, a state lawmaker believes. So state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, announced this week he will introduce legislation in March to extend the rate freeze on Citizens rates for another year. Citizens is the state-sanctioned property insurer of last resort. ...more

January 17, 2009

Recently, I received a statement that forewarned me the yearly premium on my homeowner insurance policy would become due in July. At first, I thought it a little premature to send me the "renewal certificate," but the bottom line figure to cover the cost of repairs in the event of loss of property was something to be concerned about. ...more

June 11, 2008

Recently, I received a statement that forewarned me the yearly premium on my homeowner insurance policy would become due in July. ...more

June 10, 2008

Faster payments of undisputed claims and an extension of the freeze on rates paid by customers of state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are among the mandates contained in a property insurance deal between House and Senate Republicans. ...more

May 2, 2008

The numbers are in and they're not pretty. Last year, Metropolitan Ministries served 15,336 adults and children during the holiday season. ...more

December 8, 2007

Mark Vida of Hudson thanks state Sen. Mike Fasano for big decrease in Citizens Property Insurance renewal premium. ...more

November 13, 2007