Skyrocketing insurance rates test resolve of Florida homeowners in risky areas
Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like Florida hit ...
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Florida lawmakers consider letting unregulated insurers take policies from Citizens; sawfish deaths mount in Keys
Up to 80,000 Floridians whose second homes are covered by state-run Citizens Property Insurance could be affected.
High Atlantic temperatures bad sign for hurricane season; solar energy keeps expanding in Florida
High sea-surface temperatures are connected with more storm formations and an earlier start to hurricane season.
Citizens CEO pushes back on hurricane-insurance-for-all bill; Central Florida lawmaker seeks to block leaf blower bans
The bill would require Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to provide hurricane coverage for any Floridian who wants it.
Bill would exempt electric bikes, scooters from Florida sales tax; Citizens offloading policies to private insurers
SB 58 would create two 45-day sales tax exemptions on electric assist bicycles, scooters and related safety equipment.
Why must I pay when someone else’s Florida property insurance company fails? Why should you?
Our own insurance premiums are high enough without covering others’ mistakes. We need a better system.
Nearly $10M awarded to combat harmful algal blooms in Florida; Legislature considers wide array of environmental bills
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced funding for 10 projects using innovative technologies to mitigate harmful algal blooms.
To solve Florida’s insurance problem, Tampa Bay should be the Silicon Valley of property insurance
Global investors and reinsurers know that Florida represents 25% of their worldwide insured catastrophe risk
UF researcher receives grant to reduce methane emissions from livestock; Duke Energy tests floating solar panels
Cow burps and flatulence are a significant contributor of heat-trapping methane emissions that contribute to climate change.
The billion-dollar industry between you and FEMA’s flood insurance
Selling policies directly to consumers could save millions, but FEMA and insurance companies say it’s not quite that straightforward.
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