While increasingly hostile weather has played a role in growing annual catastrophe losses that now average $132 billion globally, it’s actually non-hazard factors such as oil prices, construction materials, and labor costs that account …
A developing El Niño impacts the 2026 hurricane forecast, the National Hurricane Center releases another change to its hurricane cone graphic, FEMA reopens grants through the BRIC program after a court order, and grants …
Our beautiful Sunshine State is no stranger to natural disasters. With more than 75% of residents living in coastal counties, Florida is uniquely positioned as one of the states most vulnerable to hurricanes, flooding and …
Governor DeSantis makes a splash in Bermuda with the reinsurance community, the “tort reform dividend” to Floridians is promoted nationally, another auto insurance company drops rates again, plus Citizens Property …
The FEMA Review Council releases some recommendations on how to change FEMA, a Congressional committee approves its own FEMA fix, artificial intelligence had the best initial forecast in last month’s hurricane, and Florida …
The Florida Legislature renews funding for a popular home mitigation program, new secant walls mean Florida’s beloved A1A should fare better in the face of hurricanes, and a USF …
A bipartisan effort to speed up FEMA block grants emerges, NOAA releases its 2025 hurricane forecast, removal of NOAAs billion-dollar weather database raises concerns for insurance companies, and a new Florida …
This edition’s Bill Watch will close out the 2025 legislative session reports on bills that would change public policy. On Friday, May 2, legislators in both chambers had finally agreed on …
This was supposed to be the last week of session for the Florida Legislature but House and Senate leaders late last Thursday announced they’re still far apart on a …
Classes resume this morning (April 21) at Florida State University here in Tallahassee following last Thursday’s mass shooting by a student who in a span of less than 5 …
