Florida program to elevate houses seeks to stop insurance claims before they happen
Elevate Florida presents a new way so that homeowners pay nothing to flood-proof their houses. The program is the first of ...
Tampa's Dr. Walter L. Smith Library still in need of repair after Hurricane Milton
The Dr. Walter L. Smith Library & Museum, named after the former Florida A&M University president and pillar of education, received extensive damage from Hurricane Milton. For months, those involved ...
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FEMA is borrowing $2 million from the U.S. Treasury to pay flooding claims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is borrowing $2 billion to pay National Flood Insurance Program claims. The agency ...
Flood program borrows $2B after storm claims
After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton pounded Florida’s Gulf Coast last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
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Hurricane Milton crane collapse: Why city leaders say it wasn’t taken down before the storm
The crane collapse during Hurricane Milton raised a lot of questions from neighbors who wanted to know why it wasn’t taken down before the storm slammed the city with winds of more than 100 miles per ...
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St. Pete evaluates crane safety after Milton
FOX 13's Kailey Tracy reports on city leaders in St. Pete calling for changes in Florida law that better allow them to regulate cranes after Hurricane Milton forced one to collapse downtown during the ...
FEMA flood program borrows $2 billion after losses in Hurricanes Helene and Milton
After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton pounded Florida’s Gulf Coast last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
After crane crash, St. Pete pushes for new state safety standards
St. Pete wants to strengthen regulations related to tower cranes in the wake of an incident during Hurricane Milton. Gov. Ron ...
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‘They're just making straight profit’: Why Florida homeowners are denied hurricane claims
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, ...
St. Pete leaders tackle crane safety after collapse during Hurricane Milton
"Busting through the Times building. What if it was the Princess Martha? What if it was a residential building?" ...
Why is car insurance so expensive in Florida? Insurance expert weighs in on high rates
Here’s what to know about the cost of car insurance in Florida, why it's so expensive and what drivers should know about comparing insurance costs.
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FEMA needs to be improved, not discarded
When four tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton tore through Palm Beach County last October, the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived shortly thereafter to render assistance. From Wellington an ...