HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — After years of paying sky-high insurance premiums, this past hurricane season put your insurance company to the test. However, for many homeowners in the Tampa Bay area, ...

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva is participating in Elevate Florida, a statewide residential mitigation program designed to help homeowners strengthen their properties against future hurricanes and floods.

Citrus greening disease has weakened trees, which is why recent hurricanes have been able to cause so much more damage. A ...

The program allows state homeowners whose homes were destroyed or damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton to build back stronger.

Extreme storms in Florida during 2024 have underscored critical lessons on the growing frequency and intensity of hurricanes.

After six years of fierce hurricanes and searing summer temperatures, Florida’s residential real estate industry worries that ...

A new storm recovery program is trying to help homeowners build back stronger after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

How well do asphalt shingles hold up against strong winds? State officials say they don't last as long as once thought.

Degradation from the sun will weaken the shingles, which are petroleum based, after a decade, state officials said at a ...

Like any federal agency, FEMA would benefit from a study to determine how it might more efficiently accomplish its crucial ...

By Jonalyn Cueto A growing number of Canadian snowbirds are selling their Florida homes as the weak Canadian dollar and ...

In 2024, three hurricanes landed in Florida: two in the Big Bend and one on the West Coast. Florida’s narrow width allows it ...