Back-to-back hurricanes will lead to higher property insurance premiums for Floridians

Roof Damage Pompano Beach Vero Beach

Storms are one of the multiple factors in increasing insurance bills By: Jackie Callaway Posted at 2:18 PM, Nov 11, 2022 and last updated 2:18 PM, Nov 11, 2022 Florida’s insurance industry was crumbling long before Hurricanes Ian and Nicole hammered the state. About 10 insurance carriers either collapsed or pulled back coverage in recent […]

New Florida law, Lee County guidelines handcuff mold mitigation businesses

New Florida law, Lee County guidelines handcuff mold mitigation businesses

Mold mitigation businesses have deployed trucks that are inundating Southwest Florida roads. Hundreds of them have descended upon the area to clean up properties after Hurricane Ian wrecked the coastal areas Sept. 28.   One of the truck drivers made a 5,200-mile round trip from his home in Carlsbad, California, looking for new business opportunities. He […]

After Ian, Florida’s waterways could remain polluted for months

Pompano Beach Fort Lauderdale Coconut Creek

In the weeks since Ian pulled away from the Sunshine State, city workers and concerned citizens filed hundreds of pollution reports to the state’s Department of Environmental Protection By Kasha Patel and  Steven Mufson   November 2, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EDT Flooded campers are seen at the Peace River Campground in the aftermath of […]