Physicians, lawyers, educators, accountants, hairstylists — careers that require continuing education long after initial school and training are complete. Yet, not one of these professions requires ...

That's what we saw along parts of the Florida Panhandle last October when Hurricane Michael roared ashore at Mexico Beach. It's immediately evident: Our buildings are not capable to withstand this ...

Florida’s statewide building code is one of the strongest anywhere, but Hurricane Michael exposed its weakness in the state’s Panhandle region. The code’s requirements for wind-resistant construction ...

Florida's 25% Reroofing Rule, found in the 2020 (Seventh Edition) Florida Building Code– Existing Building Edition’s Chapter 7 Section 706 EXISTING ROOFING and as modified by Florida Legislature’s SB ...

The wake of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Fla., in August 1992. Fifty-four people died in the storm, which caused over $27 billion in damages and led to Florida’s adoption of a statewide building ...

Florida ranked top in the nation for its building codes, according to a new report that cited newer construction better withstanding hurricane damage. The nation’s biggest hurricane target unseated ...

Before Hurricane Irma roared into the South Florida hurricane zone this week, there was Hurricane Andrew. That intense Category 5 hurricane, a compact buzz saw that ripped the roofs off thousands of ...