Without the recommendation, homeowners will continue facing financial harm, local governments will be susceptible to ...

Lance Peterman’s home in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, neighborhood of River Oaks flooded earlier this month during record-setting rains. It wasn’t the first time for him or many of his neighbors. But ...

After Hurricane Andrew decimated parts of south Florida in 1992, state officials mandated sweeping building code revisions for new construction. Those changes continue to limit damage from storms now.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It was once argued that the trees would help save Florida’s Panhandle from the fury of a hurricane, as the acres of forests in the region would provide a natural barrier to ...

People on Florida's Gulf Coast spent the holiday weekend picking up the pieces from the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. They also took solace from the damage that did not happen, thanks ...

When Hurricane Ian made landfall around Fort Myers, Florida, as a Category 4 hurricane, it became one of the strongest storms to hit the United States. The damage in coastal and low areas was ...

If Ian, the most expensive storm in Florida’s history, had struck in the ‘70s, the Swiss Re report said, it would have caused half or even a third as much damage. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a ...

Newer homes seemed to fare much better than older structures during Hurricane Ian, suggesting that updated Florida building codes made a difference. In the hardest-hit parts of southwest Florida, many ...

People on Florida's Gulf Coast spent the holiday weekend picking up the pieces from the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. They also took solace in the damage that did not happen thanks to ...