The terrifying thing about living in Florida is knowing that corruption is so blatant and out of control, yet no one is willing to do anything about it…/
From St. Pete Times:
TALLAHASSEE “” Two months after contributing $110,000 to Gov. Rick Scott’s re-election campaign, an upstart property insurance company is likely to reap a $52 million windfall, paid from the coffers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
Sitting on a record cash surplus of $6.4 billion, Citizens is hoping to sign a special deal today with Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Co., a St. Petersburg firm that opened nine months ago and has made significant political contributions.
Heritage has donated more than $140,000 to Scott and the Republican Party of Florida in recent months, and spent tens of thousands more lobbying the Legislature. Now it’s in line to get special treatment from Florida’s state-run insurance firm in the form of an unusual and lucrative “reinsurance quota share” agreement.
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Well that explains the fascism is Florida is alive and well… Maybe the law of unintended consequences is that our State sucks because the the endless waste and fraud…
Florida ““ National Champions!
(of fraud and waste?)
Is there is a correlation between government mismanagement, cronyism, waste, and fraud as to widespread poverty and deterioration in basic standards of living? Look at the historical evidence of any third-world country…
” These are the 10 worst states for fraud, according to 24/7 Wall St.:”
” 1. Florida”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/12/most-fraudulent-states_n_1418264.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#s861369&title=1_Florida
The Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy released its State of the State of Florida report, which ranked teacher’s salaries 37th in the nation. Furthermore, it found that over the last decade, public school teachers’ salaries in the Sunshine State have dropped and keep dropping. While the country’s average salaries for public school teachers increased 3.5 percent over the last decade, Florida’s was -0.3 percent. The nation’s average one-year increase from fiscal year 2009 to 2010 was 1.7 percent while Florida’s was -0.5 percent. The report from the FCFEP compares Florida’s education, poverty rate, tax policies and health services to other states. Their ranking of teacher salaries was based on a December 2010 report from the National Education Association. [15]
Highlights from the FCFP report include: [16]
About 2.7 million Floridians live below the poverty line, including 850,000 with children. The number of Floridians living in poverty increased 550,000 in two years.
Third highest unemployment rate in the nation at 11.5 percent
Third worst child health care system in the nation
https://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Florida_state_government_salary
Florida is also a leader across the country in:
– Shadow inventory of unsold homes in foreclosure, bank repossessions, and delinquent loans.
Palm Beach Post ““ April 3, 2011 ” According to a new report from the National Association of Realtors, Florida’s ” shadow inventory” ranks No. 1 in the nation with 441,461 homes statewide. California is in second place with 227,961 homes.
Shadow homes are ones in limbo “” bank repossessions, those with delinquent loans, and ones in foreclosure that are not yet listed for resale.”
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/foreclosures/surplus-in-shadows-unlisted-homes-in-financial-limbo-1371949.html
Florida is also a leader across the country in:
– Most homes in foreclosure (one-quarter of our nations foreclosures.)
Palm Beach Post ““ February 16, 2012
” About 14 percent of Florida home loans are in foreclosure, by far the highest in the nation. New Jersey comes in second at 8.2 percent. Of the 16 states with the highest percentages of foreclosures, all but Nevada require a judicial proceeding.”
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/foreclosures/florida-has-one-fourth-of-nations-foreclosures-2181173.html?sort=desc
Florida is also a leader across the country in:
– Mortgage Fraud.
Palm Beach Post ““ December 14, 2011 ” Florida retained its top ranking in the nation for mortgage fraud litigation through September as millions of dollars in bad boom-time loans continue to be discovered by law enforcement and lenders.”
2011 -https://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/real-estate/florida-leads-country-in-mortgage-fraud-cases-2030747.html?sort=desc
South Florida Sun-Sentinel – May 09, 2011 ” The Sunshine State topped the nation in mortgage fraud yet again in 2010.”
2010 – https://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-05-09/business/sfl-florida-mortgage-fraud-link-050911_1_mortgage-fraud-denise-james-florida
CNN Money.com ““ April 27 2010 ““ ” Florida was the worst hit state, according to MARI, with a mortgage fraud index reading of 292. That means the Sunshine State had nearly three times the expected level of fraud given the number of loans issued there.”
2009 – https://money.cnn.com/2010/04/26/real_estate/mortgage_fraud_rose/
2008 – https://www2.tbo.com/business/breaking-news-business/2008/aug/25/florida-leads-nation-mortgage-fraud-reports-states-ar-134623/
Tampa Bay Online.com ““ August 25, 2008 ” Florida ranks highest among all states for mortgage fraud, according to a report released today by Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute.
In fact, 24 percent of fraudulent loans reported to the institute during the first quarter originated on properties in Florida.”
2007 – https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0/14/florida-leads-nation-in-m_n_91644.html
2006 – https://www.cnweeklynews.com/money/business/2077-florida-leads-nation-in-mortgage-fraud
2005 – https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/fcs_report2005/fcs_2005
Florida is also a leader across the country
in FRAUD in general:
Florida is also a leader across the country in IDENTITY THEFT FRAUD:
https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/business/florida-leads-the-nation-in-identity-theft-government-1428203.html
Florida is also a leader across the country in AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FRAUD:
https://www.carinsurance.org/2011/02/florida-leads-nation-in-auto-insurance-fraud_217/
Florida is also a leader across the country in TAX FRAUD (by prisoners):
https://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2011/03/florida_prisoners_tax_fraud.php
Florida is also a leader across the country in HEALTH CARE FRAUD:
https://www.bus.miami.edu/faculty-and-research/conferences-and-seminars/gbf-2011/session-papers/fraud.html
Florida is also a leader across the country in ATTACKS ON THE HOMELESS:
https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080430/BREAKING/591610062/
Florida is also a leader across the country in UNEMPLOYMENT ““ (#4):
https://usliberals.about.com/od/Election2012Factors/a/Unemployment-By-State-2011.htm
(We are especially proud of this designation…)
Florida is also a leader across the country in CAMPAIGN DONATIONS TO STATE PARTY COMMITTEES:
https://floridaindependent.com/75169/florida-state-party-committees-report
Florida is also a leader across the country in HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OUTS (Top 10):
https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012006.pdf
Florida is also a leader across the country in HIGHEST VIOLENT CRIME RATES (Top 7):
https://chartsbin.com/view/1206
Florida (2012) – https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/05/07/louisiana-most-violent-state-in-the-us
USNews.com ““ May 7, 2012 ” Louisiana isn’t the only state that has issues keeping the peace. Tennessee, Nevada, Florida and Arizona rounded out the top 5 most violent states,”¦”
Florida (1993) – https://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1993-10-03/news/9310030394_1_highest-crime-high-crime-dade-county
Orlando Sentinel” Statewide, the news was no better: Florida had the highest crime rate of all 50 states last year.
”There’s nothing to celebrate, but it’s nothing new,” said Tim Moore, commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. ” For the last 10 years, Florida has had the dubious distinction of leading the country in terms of having the highest crime rate.”
Florida is also a leader across the country in HIGHEST IN LACK OF PEACEFULNESS (Top 7):
https://chartsbin.com/view/1202
” This map shows 2011 United States Peace Index (USPI) Score.
The United States Peace Index (USPI) is the first in a series of national peace indices that will build on the work of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) in measuring and understanding the fabric of peace. The Institute produces the Global Peace Index which is the first ever study to methodically rank the nations of the world by their peacefulness and to identify potential drivers of peace. The GPI has become a valued resource and is used by academics, think tanks and governments around the world.”
Florida is also a leader across the country in HIGHEST POPULATION OF PRISONERS (Top 7):
https://chartsbin.com/view/1202
Number of jailed population per 100,000 people ““ National ranking ““ #44 (lowest to highest)
Florida is also a leader across the country in HIGHEST POPULATION OF POLICE OFFICERS TO CITIZENS (Top 5):
https://chartsbin.com/view/1202
Number of police employees per 100,000 people ““ National ranking ““ #46 (lowest to highest)
Availability of small arms to population ““ National ranking ““ #19 (lowest to highest)
Florida is also a leader across the country in MOST MISERABLE STATES (Top 9):
https://247wallst.com/2012/03/02/americas-most-miserable-states/2/
9. Florida
> Well-being index score: 64.9
> Life expectancy: 79.7 (12th highest)
> Obesity: 26.6% (23rd lowest)
> Median household income: $44,409 (15th lowest)
> Adult population with high school diploma or higher: 85.5% (17th lowest)
da is also a leader across the country in MOST CORRUPT STATES (Top 6)
Florida’s state of well-being dropped significantly from last year, moving the state’s rank from 12th worst to ninth worst. The state had among the lowest scores in the well-being category that measures the work environment. Many Floridians do not have any work, as the state has the sixth-highest unemployment rate “” currently 9.9%. State residents also are relatively unhealthy in many aspects when compared to other states. Florida has the eighth-highest rates of both heart disease and diabetes. The state also has one of the highest rates of violent crime in the U.S
Read more: America’s Most Miserable States – 24/7 Wall St. https://247wallst.com/2012/03/02/americas-most-miserable-states/#ixzz1uZmpZ9yi
https://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2010/05/09/the-most-corrupt-states.html#slide6
#6, Florida
Public Corruption: 12
Racketeering & Extortion: 6
Fraud Rank: 17
Forgery & Counterfeiting: 21
Embezzlement: 13
the list of Florida embarrassing listings is almost endless… (read more here) https://www.floridabankerswhorehousebill87.com/Home_Page.php