About the Collins Center

The nonprofit Collins Center for Public Policy was established in 1988 by Gov. LeRoy Collins (served 1955-1961) to seek out creative, nonpartisan solutions to Florida's toughest issues. Our work exemplifies Governor Collins' desire for objective analysis and his vision for a better Florida. Click here to learn more.

Accomplishments

During more than two decades of service, the Collins Center has found itself at the center of the state's most pressing issues. After devastating hurricanes, we helped resolve disputes between homeowners and insurance companies. When flaws in the state's election process were exposed in 2000, we managed a task force that brought sweeping reforms. We designed and implemented a mediation process in response to the mortgage crisis. Click here to view highlights of the Collins Center's accomplishments.

Collins Center at Work

Lessons From Deepwater Horizon
Senior Fellow Dr. Frank Alcock considers the Deepwater Horizon oil spill two years after the disaster. Are there instructive lessons to be learned from the tragedy? He finds that, in many respects, it's as if the disaster never happened. If you look at poll numbers that touch on drilling questions, there's no indication that it ever did happen. Public attitudes toward drilling are essentially the same as they were in the summer of 2008. Read his report here.

Help for Homeowners Behind on Mortgage
The Collins Center for Public Policy has expanded its pre-file mortgage mediation program to all of Florida's judicial circuits. The program is now active across the entire state. It brings lenders and homeowners together for mortgage mediation before a foreclosure filing, providing a greater opportunity for borrowers to remain in their homes. Certified mediators help guide the process to a mutually agreeable resolution at no cost to homeowners. HOMEOWNERS CAN LEARN MORE BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, 877-843-7605.