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U.S. Airmen assigned to the Florida Air National Guard clear roads in Keaton Beach after the landfall of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024. (Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock/The National Guard, CC BY 2.0, via flickr)

News

Florida lawmaker considers proposing property tax breaks to make homes more resilient

December 13, 2024

Florida Sen. Blaise Ingoglia proposed a tax freeze on older homes retrofit to meet elevation and wind code standards.

A Tampa street still flooded four days after Hurricane Milton. (Liz Roll/FEMA, via Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

Commentary

I’m a Tampa Bay insurance agent. Here’s what hurricanes Helene and Milton taught me

October 25, 2024

Strong building codes and programs to elevate homes and add features like hurricane shutters will help create a resilient Florida.

Houses that were damaged during Hurricane Ian on Fort Myers Beach in 2022. (iStockphoto image)

Commentary

Lessons learned from hurricanes in Florida

May 11, 2023

By Jim Gross Last radar image of Hurricane Andrew shortly before landfall near Homestead on August 24, 1992. (National Weather ...

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