Hurricane

Brittany Ward’s rental unit already had a crack in the roof before Hurricane Ian. The storm split it into seven more. With other damage, it wasn’t habitable. Ms. Ward is one of the thousands of Floridians displaced by one of the strongest storms in United States history – relying on…

Cape Coral saw pending sales sink 58%—nearly double the national decline—while Naples and North Port saw similar drops. New listings also slumped in all three metros SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: RDFN) — Pending home sales plunged 58% year over year in the Cape Coral, FL metro area during the four weeks…

You can tell that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has overseen a successful recovery effort following Hurricane Ian’s destruction based on the fact that the Left’s criticisms have been focused on either false claims or the governor’s boots. Meanwhile, the actual recovery has been impressive: The damage along the Sanibel Causeway…

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. —  The new homes, painted in tropical shades of turquoise, turmeric and papaya, loom above the sugar white sand, perched on concrete and rebar columns that are at least 8 feet tall. As the sun rises, families emerge, lugging beach chairs, buckets and fishing nets toward the sparkling…

Florida is one of the most hurricane-prone areas in the country, and hence has its own hurricane culture. People here stick “Hurricane Life” stickers to their windshields. Many have generators and storm-hardened homes and stores of essentials. When an actual storm comes – even one as dangerous as Ian –…

October 13, 2022 - 5:40AM Storyful Florida officials estimated that Volusia County had sustained more than $250 million in damage from Hurricane Ian. Jim Judge, Volusia County’s emergency management director, said during a press conference held with Florida Gov Ron DeSantis on Friday, October 7, that parts of the county,…

President Joe Biden will stump for Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist a week before the November midterms. Biden and Crist, the Democrat seeking to oust Florida Governor Ron DeSanis, will headline a private fundraiser on November 1, the Miami Herald reported. News of Biden's fundraising visit for DeSantis' rival comes…

It sounds counterintuitive, but electric vehicles that have been submerged in salt water can catch fire. That’s proved to be a problem in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which flooded parts of the state last month.  Now Florida officials are seeking answers. This week, U.S. Senator Rick Scott…

ZOLFO SPRINGS, Fla. -- The thousands of oranges scattered on the ground by Hurricane Ian’s fierce winds like so many green and yellow marbles are only the start of the disaster for citrus grower Roy Petteway. The fruit strewn about his 100-acre (40-hectare) grove in central Florida since the storm…

Incidents of electric vehicles (EVs) catching fire after being submerged in saltwater are not uncommon, a federal traffic safety authority said. “We are tracking Florida EV fires through news reports, fire department social media sites, and other sources, and we can confirm your experience in North Collier with reignition is…