Thousands of Florida homeowners lose money to contractor scams every year, especially after hurricane season creates urgent ...

Contractors in the past have been able to recover their attorney fees from insurers if they are successful in the lawsuits, a concept known as "prevailing party fees." But the new law stripped ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Nearly three dozen contractors with a criminal past have started a door-to-door campaign to Florida homes damaged by Hurricane Ian, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau ...

Hurricane Ian’s widespread damage is another disaster for Florida’s already shaky insurance industry. Even though home insurance rates in Florida are nearly triple the national average, insurers have ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — WPTV has brought you a series of stories about the rising costs of property insurance that many Florida residents are calling a crisis. This has come with several arrests across the ...

Florida is one of the most expensive states for homeowners insurance, largely due to the heightened risk of hurricanes, floods and other severe weather. Annual premiums in the state averaged $5,409 in ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Big changes and big money are on the way for the State of Florida’s My Safe Florida Home Program. On July 1, $200 million will be available to help Floridians harden their homes ...

A Florida appeals court made a significant ruling in early January 2025 that will impact the state's under-pressure homeowners insurance market, which some observers believe is in crisis. The court ...

SUMMER: IF IT’S NOT SKYROCKETING RATES, IT’S LOSING THEIR COMPANY ALTOGETHER. FLORIDHOA MEOWNERS HAVE BEEN LEFT SCRAMBLING AS MORE INSURANCE COMPANIES STOP WRITING POLICIES IN FLORIDA, OR GOUT O OF ...

If you’ve always wanted to start a general contractor business in Florida, now is an excellent time to do so. As The Apopka Voice reported, Florida is one of the nation’s fastest-growing states, with ...