An aerial view of the damaged homes caused by Hurricane Ian are seen in the vicinity of Fort Myers on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com Every time a hurricane slams into ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Thirty years ago, a Category 5 hurricane named Andrew slammed into southeast Florida. For many long-time Floridians, that’s how they mark time: “before Andrew” and “after Andrew.” ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) -- As the investigation continues into the deadly condominium collapse in Surfside, a top Republican Florida House leader said Monday that lawmakers don't need to make ...

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 ...

Recently, the Sun Sentinel published an opinion piece by Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan casting the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals as some sort of secretive star chamber that sets overly onerous ...