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No more property taxes? Is it too good to be true?
No more real estate taxes!? That sounds great, at first glance, but is it really? As I sit and ponder this proposal from Gov. Ron...

Brandon Tucker
Mar 171 min read


Florida's legislators aim for major insurance overhaul
The state is scrambling to keep Citizens Insurance solvent, and fix problems before it becomes another California for carriers As...

Insurance Business America
Mar 41 min read


Citizens Drops Below 850,000 Policies
TALLAHASSEE — The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. last week shed about 100,000 policies, with its number of customers dropping...

News Service of Florida
Feb 251 min read


Protect Your Agricultural Land in Florida with a Conservation Easement
If you are you an agricultural landowner in Florida that is interested in protecting the integrity of your property, then you are...

Southeast AgNet
Feb 181 min read


Property insurance bill would repeal 2022 reforms that stabilized the market, insurers say
A political titan has filed a provocative bill he says will reduce insurance costs in Florida — and the insurance industry doesn’t like...

South Florida Sun Sentinel
Feb 181 min read


Florida's insurance prices need to reflect the realities of living in paradise
When the next $50 billion hurricane strikes Florida, the question is: Who’s going to pay for it? While many Floridians expect insurers to...

Tampa Bay Times
Feb 181 min read


Most Citizens policyholders in Florida face rate increases, despite DeSantis' comments
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is set to increase rates for most policyholders in Florida, despite recent statements from Gov. Ron...

Insurance Business America
Feb 181 min read


DeSantis Seeks $590M for My Safe Florida Home
Lawmakers are expected to review the governor’s request for the program, a Florida Realtors' legislative priority, during the session...

Florida Realtors
Feb 111 min read


Brownfield designation sought by firm to help redevelop contaminated Martin County site
A New Jersey construction company's local affiliate wants to spend nearly $9 million for environmental cleanup and redevelopment of a...

TC Palm
Jan 271 min read


Citizens Property Insurance rate hikes remain unresolved
Proposed rate increases that could have taken effect Jan. 1 for customers of the state's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. remain...

Insurance News Net
Jan 271 min read


Will a special session help ease Florida's condo crisis?
When I owned a condo in the early 2000s, prices were more affordable, and taxes and insurance were manageable. In 2005 when Hurricane...

Brandon Tucker
Jan 271 min read


Home-hardening tax relief proposal may be a tough sell
We know storms can make trees build deeper roots. That’s not typically the case when it comes to a home. Severe storms and hurricanes can...

Brandon Tucker
Jan 61 min read


Brooksville couple discovers they are barred by law from building home on new property
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Donna Hartl and her husband were excited when in January they bought a vacant lot for $17,500. The property is...

WFLA
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Jason Brodeur wants to help citrus growers, protect private property rights
This Session, Brodeur is returning to chair the same committee he has led since 2022. In the 2025 Session, Sen. Jason Brodeur wants to...

Florida Politics
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Majority of residential, commercial insurance hurricane claims closed without payment
Property owners aren't getting what they expected from their insurance policies. Florida homeowners and business owners who expected...

Florida Politics
Oct 25, 20241 min read


Florida homeowners face uncertainty as insurer transfers hundreds of thousands of policies - here's what you need to know
Thousands of homeowners could soon be without insurance — just weeks after one of the country's worst natural disasters. What's...

The Cool Down
Oct 21, 20241 min read


Lennar seeks to rezone university land for over 250 homes
Lennar Corp. has revealed revised plans to build a residential community on land owned by Barry University in Miami Shores. The plans...

South Florida Business Journal
Sep 10, 20241 min read


Florida's Real Estate Market Has a Split Personality: What To Know If You're Buying or Selling in the Sunshine State
Florida’s housing market is a tale of two states. On the coast, condo prices are falling with residents being driven out by high...

Florida Trend
Aug 12, 20241 min read


'The check came!' Palm Harbor homeowner overcomes obstacle with My Safe Florida Home Program
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — After emailing ABC Action News, Palm Harbor resident Steve Fay is finding success through the state's popular My Safe...

ABC Action News
Jul 23, 20241 min read


Will Orange County voters get to consider rural land protections? County board will decide.
Orange County commissioners will take on the rural boundary discussion Tuesday that a citizens’ panel studied for nearly a year with...

Orlando Sentinel
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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