Lifting homes as part of a flood mitigation strategy means that the lower portion of the home is not livable space and is ...

Just weeks later, Hurricane Milton made landfall, worsening the state’s challenges. These back-to-back storms devastated communities and strained Florida’s economy, leading to a decline in ...

Though experts say there is merit in the idea of beefing up state and local emergency preparedness, they also caution that ...

Council members will vote to transfer or lend money from a handful of separate coffers: $2.7 million from the city’s Parking ...

Heather Wendt’s father-in-law built a two-story home in Pinellas County’s Crystal Beach more than 50 years ago. Even though it’s nestled along Sutherland Bayou, flood water had never breached its ...

The city of St. Petersburg faced a hefty price tag to repair Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, after Hurricane ... not yet determined what building code requirements will be imposed ...

Thanks in large part to federal grant requirements ... Fugate pointed to the state of Florida, which rolled out strong building codes after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, forcing developers to build ...

Liberty Mutual homeowners insurance offers customizable policies with optional features like hurricane ... Requirements (FAIR) plans, a last resort for high-risk homeowners. In Florida, the ...

President Donald Trump appears to be serious about getting the federal government out of disaster response. Earlier this week ...

While building his legal practice ... “The department is ripping out the Biden administration’s pointless requirements,” Mr. Lutnick said. The Commerce Department will also remove regulatory ...