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On June 24, 2021, we witnessed one of the most disturbing events in recent memory. A residential condominium building in Surfside partially collapsed overnight leaving 98 people dead...

Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 4D (“SB 4D”) relating to building safety into law on May 26, 2022, on the same day he signed Senate Bill 2D relating to property insurance. The...

Hurricane Irma’s landfall in Florida produced an avalanche of property insurance claims throughout the state, the majority of which involved reported damage to roofs.  Though many of...

As they elect a governor, a U.S. senator and numerous state and local officials, Florida voters in November will decide whether to approve two property-tax measures and the fate of the state’s Constitution Revision Commission.

Hurricane Ian was a devastating storm for southwest Florida. While out in the Gulf of Mexico, it became a high-end category 4 hurricane early on September 28, 2022 and made landfall...

Florida voters on Nov. 8. will decide whether to approve two property-tax cuts and the fate of the state’s Constitution Revision Commission.

Florida voters on Nov. 8. will decide whether to approve two property-tax cuts and the fate of the state’s Constitution Revision Commission.

Ian "will reshape the Florida insurance market for years to come," specialist says

The florida building code in a lot of this new construction that did its job, and while there is damage, the construction really, really held up with some very hostile conditions. but it is going to be a rebuilding process. we have had some damage in some infrastructure, we are going to spend some time on our beaches looking at those as the -- starts to settle, we will determine what kind of beach last we have had. >> what are your biggest concerns at the moment, what do you need the most? >> ri...

Sentiment and sand to allow the rest of that water to leave. we have crews on the ground doing damage assessment, theyve been doing that for the last several days. we can get a handle on whats gone on in these neighborhoods, and the businesses. >> how significant is the damage that you have a saddest so far in your area, lots of homes, businesses that sort of thing? >> as a real testament to the florida building code, weve seen homes and businesses with their structures to do the job that i need...