Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher said he is winning more support from state lawmakers for his plan to use excess tax revenue to ease the burden of homeowners' insurance.

State Senator Mike Fasano, R- New Port Richey, is publicly supporting a call by Mr. Gallagher to earmark surplus sales tax revenue to offset insurance assessments.

Sen. Fasano made his support public during a town hall meeting with the Florida Department of Financial Services.

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