My Safe Florida Condo initiative officially launched this week, offering free inspections and grant funding for wind ...

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Amid strengthening storms and rocketing insurance premiums, some homeowners are taking matters into their own hands with ...

Georgia and South Carolina homeowners and renters now have until Jan. 7 to apply for FEMA assistance to recover from Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby.

Hurricane insurance usually refers to an extra deductible on a homeowners policy that specifically covers hurricane-related damage in high-risk areas.

Hurricane-proof windows use reinforced frames and impact-resistant glass treated with a layer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) or ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA). These windows can withstand winds up to ...

Built with concrete walls, hurricane-proof windows and doors, and hard foam insulation for additional strength, the houses are practically fortresses. While the homes are in a flood zone, the builders ...

But one neighborhood was left unscathed thanks to its hurricane-proof design. The development, called Hunters Point, is located in the small town of Cortez on the outskirts of Sarasota.

Most restaurants and shops in the tony St. Armands Circle district of Sarasota were flooded with water from Milton and Hurricane Helene, which tore through Florida almost two weeks ahead of Milton.