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Https://youtu.be/1xwOs8e9m7U?si=Vk5p0-yuaCuGtUM4 Video report above is a summary of Bloomberg piece below. Bloomberg: In Fort Myers Beach, many of the middle-class cottages that once dotted the Estero Island town were wiped off the map. Ian killed 21 people and swept away a third of the homes and businesses on the narrow, 6.5-mile-long strip of sand, leaving…

Workers' compensation rates have shrunk to such a low level in Florida, at least for some classifications, that they are causing problems and could be

If Florida insureds and insurers haven't been pummeled enough by rising costs in recent years, they could soon see another factor that could hit them in

Hurricane Idalia damaged dozens of homes along the Big Bend coast of Florida but others survived were relatively relatively unscathed thanks to building codes.

What some roofing industry officials say is the most effective way to protect your home from water intrusion during a hurricane isn't yet a legal option in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. And that could complicate matters for homeowners who want the best -- but also want that $10,000 My Safe Florida Home reimbursement grant.

Recent hurricanes have shown us how destruction can occur inland. So why are inland counties and the Panhandle exempted from codes requiring opening protection for new construction?

Recent hurricanes have shown us how destruction can occur inland. So why are inland counties and the Panhandle exempted from codes requiring opening protection for new construction?

In the hardest-hit parts of southwest Florida, many newer structures survived remarkably intact in Hurricane Ian's winds, suggesting that updated Florida

In the hardest-hit parts of southwest Florida, many newer structures survived remarkably intact in Hurricane Ian's winds, suggesting that updated Florida

Property insurance companies and roofers in Florida don't often see eye-to-eye. Insurers have frequently blamed unscrupulous contractors for jacking up