It should be a surprise to no one that Florida is facing an insurance crisis. For decades, state and local governments have permitted inappropriate development in hurricane-prone areas and continue to do so today. There appears to be little consideration given to the...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) will award $5 million to local housing partners to help some Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian pay their home insurance deductibles.The money will be available in the six hardest-hit counties of Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee,...
Florida is in the midst of a swirling storm with a property insurance market that has been described as in free fall. In late August, we marked the 30th anniversary of Category 5 Hurricane Andrew making landfall in South Florida. At the time,...