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Representative Sean Shaw Named Legislator Of The Year
County Seeks Opinions On Improving Parks
For Efforts to Protect Insurance Customers, Working Floridians, Trial Lawyer Section of the Florida Bar
Tallahassee, FL – Repre- sentative Sean Shaw (D- Tampa) has been named ‘Legislator of the Year’ by the Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (FAIPA), ‘Rookie of the Year’ by the Florida Workers Advocates, and ‘Legislator of the Year’ by the Trial Lawyer Section of the Florida Bar.
“Protecting working Floridians is one of the main reasons I came Tallahassee as I was fed up with seeing con- sumers and people in the workplace being taken advan- tage of and treated unfairly,” explained Representative Shaw.
“It’s our job as elected rep- resentatives of our communi- ties to ensure that our neighbors, and everyone in our state, have the opportunity to work towards economic secu- rity. I’m humbled and honored to have been chosen for these awards and I look forward to continue working to achieve fairness, opportunity, and jus- tice for all Floridians.”
REP. SEAN SHAW
FAPIA named Rep. Shaw their ‘Legislator of the Year’ for his priority bills and decisions to protect insurance policy- holders from the unlicensed practice of public adjusting.
He also received the ‘Rookie of the Year’ award from the Florida Workers Ad- vocates for his commitment to protect and defend Florida’s workforce, particularly the rights of Florida’s injured workers.
The Trial Lawyer Section of the Florida Bar awarded Rep. Shaw with ‘Legislator of the Year’ honors for being a champion for judicial inde- pendence this legislative ses- sion.
Bill To Modernize Insurance Adjuster Requirements Signed Into Law
HB 911 sponsored by Rep. Sean Shaw is the sec- ond bill he sponsored signed by the Governor
This week, HB 911, spon- sored by Rep. Shaw, was signed into law by Governor Rick Scott. The legislation modernizes requirements for insurance adjusters, maxi- mizes efficiency in the licens- ing process, and creates consumer protections while raising the ethical standards for insurance adjusters.
“For too long, outdated rules have hindered the busi- ness practices of insurance ad- justers, while failing to protect Floridians who take part in our state’s robust insurance indus- try,” stated Rep. Shaw.
“Inefficiency is costly to millions of people when insur- ance adjusters are forced to comply with outdated rules. I’m proud of the amount of bi- partisan support my bill re- ceived and thankful to Governor Scott for signing it into law. I eagerly look forward to its positive impact on Florida’s economic future.”
Before the passage of this bill, insurance adjusters were forced to comply with out- dated rules that hurt both the industry and consumers. HB 911 updates these rules to maximize efficiency in the in- surance industry while provid- ing its consumers with needed protections.
This marks the second bill sponsored by Representa- tive Shaw that Governor Scott has signed into law.
The Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation is asking for public input on proposed improvements to Blooming- dale East and West Parks.
Hillsborough County will hold an Open House on Tues- day, July 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Bloomingdale West Recre- ation Center, 3940 Canoga Park Drive in Brandon.
The open house format means the proposed designs will be on display, and Parks & Recreation officials will be available to answer questions.
The purpose of the meet- ing is to present the proposed project to the public early in the planning and design stages. Based on public com- ments and the engineering analyses and surveys, Parks & Recreation may refine the project or decide the project should not move forward.
The public comment pe- riod will end on Tuesday, July 25th.
The project calls for reno- vating the two parks, which are about half a mile apart off of Bloomingdale Avenue. At Bloomingdale West, the proj- ect would expand the tennis courts into a tennis center and include racquetball courts, restrooms, shelters, and park- ing.
At Bloomingdale East, the project would add a splash pad and remove the tennis and racquetball courts be- cause of the new tennis center nearby.
The projects’ estimated cost of $400,000 for the splash pad and $600,000 for the tennis center would be paid for through park impact fees for new construction.
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