I am betting most of us stayed glued to the news regarding (and bracing for) the coronavirus arriving in the US. Last night, the Governor issued an Executive Order directing that a Public Health Emergency be declared in Florida with news of two presumptively positive cases, and will be holding press conferences in Tampa and …
With just two weeks remaining in the scheduled 2020 Florida legislative session, time is running out on tort reform, as the focus shifts to the state budget and bridging the current $1.5 billion difference between the Senate and House versions. Both chambers are also …
It seems the state of Florida isn’t the only authority with trouble regulating roofers who don’t follow the law. A Jacksonville roofer is accused of skipping out on paying more than $2 million in penalties levied by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for safety violations at his …
A new FEMA report that analyzed buildings damaged from 2018’s Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle found that in-progress inspections of building envelope components – not just in the Panhandle but throughout Florida – were inconsistently performed. It also found floodplain management requirements were inconsistently enforced.
FEMA’s Building Science …
The Florida Keys are no stranger to the high flooding and winds that catastrophic hurricanes can bring – 2017’s Hurricane Irma is the latest reminder. Comprising the southern tip of Florida at the crossroads of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, the chain of barrier islands is the …
Florida and other states have reached a settlement with a generic drug maker in the ongoing opioid epidemic that officials say is killing 15 Floridians a day. A task force is poised to present its recommendations this month on how to combat the crisis. Meanwhile, the state is joining forces with 39 …
We opened this edition amid the whirlwind of events transpiring here at home and around the globe, hoping to hear uplifting and inspiring stories of individuals coming together to help one another. Most of us genuinely want to improve our quality of life and the lives of those in our communities. Sometimes, we see and …
