FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) – A sinkhole forming under an apartment complex in Fort Myers has left residents puzzled after they were asked to vacate the building, due to its sinking foundation. NBC Affiliate WBBH spoke with a woman who [...]
Two weeks into hurricane season, two property insurance companies in Florida are scaling back policy coverage, citing their vulnerability to natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. The Farmers Group and AIG made the announcement, and according to the insurance [...]
Florida has joined nine other states in a federal lawsuit challenging an overhaul of the National Flood Insurance Program, arguing the new system is flawed and will drive up premiums for many property owners. Louisiana, Florida, and the other [...]
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation held a hearing recently to determine if rate hikes approved by Citizens Property Insurance can move forward. If approved, this means that Citizen policy holders will see a statewide average rate increase of about [...]
June 1 marks the start of the 2023 Hurricane Season, and there are deep concerns that if another hurricane hits, the situation will be worse than in 2022 for property insurance availability and rates. The new season comes as [...]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis signed three bills that hopefully will strengthen Florida’s property insurance market, expand the state’s home hardening and hazard mitigation programs, and further protect consumers against bad Actions of the insurance companies. Additionally, Governor DeSantis [...]
With this year’s Atlantic hurricane season officially beginning June 1st., recovery is far from complete in hard-hit Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, and Pine Island. In southwest Florida, piles of debris are still everywhere. Demolition and construction work is ongoing [...]
The official hurricane season is June 1 to Nov. 30, as defined by the NOAA. However, hurricanes can begin earlier and run later. After a 2022 “near normal” Atlantic hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts another [...]
As resources expand, law enforcement officers have more tools to infiltrate buildings with barricaded suspects, but when the dust settles, innocent people can sometimes be left with a damaged home. WCJB TV20 News, Gainesville, took time with Sheriff Noah [...]
Florida’s property insurance crisis has always been complex and usually not beneficial to consumers. Southwest Floridians have faced property insurance problems for years and now Hurricane Ian has made it worse for them. Since Hurricane Ian, insurance carriers [...]
