Please see below and attached – thanks to Jay Mussman Scott P. Pence | Carlton Fields Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar Direct: 813.229.4322 | Fax: 813.229.4133 4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Ste. 1000 Tampa, Florida 33607-5780 bio<http://www.cfjblaw.com/spence/> | vcard<http://www.cfjblaw.com/FCWSite/Features/_Attorneys/vCard.aspx?attorney=7> | linkedin<http://www.linkedin.com/in/pencescott> From: Mussman, Jay D. <jmussman@daypitney.com> Sent: Friday, February 1, 2019 3:09 PM To: Pence, Scott <spence@carltonfields.com>; 'Meyer, Michael' <michael.meyer2@aecom.com> Subject: Press Advisory: Citizens responds to Restoration Association of Florida public records request Please share Thank you Jay D. Mussman | Attorney at Law | Attorney Bio<http://www.daypitney.com/professionals/M/Mussman-Jay-D> [cid:image001.jpg@01D4BA3F.F127F260]<http://www.daypitney.com/> Mizner Park Office Tower | 225 NE Mizner Boulevard, Suite 350 | Boca Raton FL 33432-4078 t (561) 537 4934 | f (561) 952 4267 | m (561) 862 8107 396 Alhambra Circle | North Tower, 14th Floor | Miami FL 33134 t (561) 537 4937 | f (305) 373 4099 jmussman@daypitney.com<mailto:jmussman@daypitney.com> | www.daypitney.com<http://www.daypitney.com> BOSTON<http://www.daypitney.com/about/offices/boston> | CONNECTICUT<http://www.daypitney.com/about/offices> | FLORIDA<http://www.daypitney.com/about/offices> | NEW JERSEY<http://www.daypitney.com/about/offices/parsippany> | NEW YORK<http://www.daypitney.com/about/offices/new-york> | WASHINGTON, DC<http://www.daypitney.com/about/offices/washington-dc> [Day Pitney LLP on Facebook] <http://facebook.com/DayPitney> [Follow Day Pitney LLP on Twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/daypitneyllp> [Day Pitney LLP on Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/day-pitney-llp> From: Newsroom [mailto:Newsroom@citizensfla.com] Sent: Friday, February 01, 2019 3:01 PM To: Newsroom Subject: Press Advisory: Citizens responds to Restoration Association of Florida public records request [[EXTERNAL EMAIL]] ________________________________ [cid:image003.jpg@01D4BA3E.F2BCDFB0] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2019 Contact: Michael Peltier 850.513.3774 850.264.7702 (cell) Advisory: Citizens responds to Restoration Association of Florida public records request TALLAHASSEE, FL – Citizens Property Insurance Corporation on Friday issued a response to a public records request submitted January 18, 2019, by the Restoration Association of Florida. The group has requested detailed information contained in 257,381 individual claims files submitted to Citizens between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2018. As a government entity Citizens is subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statute, and is committed to transparency and openness. At the same time, state and federal law prohibit Citizens from sharing detailed information held within individual claims’ files as requested. Citizens has explained this to the requestor, as well as outlining how more composite information on the subject matters can be obtained. Copies of the records request<https://www.citizensfla.com/documents/20702/9241692/01.18.19_Public+Records+Request+Letter_FINAL.pdf/ee2f08a3-798b-4ad2-a487-ca208cf8120f> and Citizens’ formal response<https://www.citizensfla.com/documents/20702/9241692/Maitland+to+Prater+2.1.19.pdf/45351d19-5d0e-4001-b818-3df3c6d70203> are attached. ### In 2002, the Florida Legislature created Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens), a not-for-profit alternative insurer, whose public purpose is to provide insurance to, and serve the needs of, property owners who cannot find coverage in the private insurance market. ________________________________ This message contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s) named above. Any disclosure, distribution, copying or use of the information by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by immediate reply and delete the original message. Thank you. ********************************************************************************************************** ________________________________