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Why rural slice of Tampa Bay area feels under siege from creeping development
This photos shows the view looking north on Myakka Road with the Myakka River going under the bridge on September 24. [ TIFFANY TOMPKINS...

Tampa Bay Times
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Florida’s Citizens is Deferring Flood Coverage Proof While NFIP is Shut Down
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is deferring the required proof of flood insurance while the federal government shutdown...

Insurance Journal
Oct 7, 20251 min read


How Florida uses your taxes after hurricanes fits the definition of insanity | Opinion
It's October, a time of year when people around the country start consuming pumpkin spice-flavored everything and making Halloween plans....

USA TODAY
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Amid Florida’s property tax debate, cities and counties hike fees to cover rising costs
Amid increased scrutiny of their property tax collections, some cities and counties are emphasizing a different method to fund core...

Orlando Sentinel
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Builders adapt with innovation as SWFL housing market cools
With Southwest Florida’s housing market shifting, the area’s largest home builders — and one of their biggest clients — are shifting...

Gulfstream Business
Oct 2, 20252 min read


From family farm to global impact: Angela TenBroeck's mission to revolutionize food systems
For Angela TenBroeck, farming isn’t just a family tradition — it’s a calling with global implications. The Jacksonville native, known to...

South Florida Business Journal
Oct 2, 20251 min read


Property tax relief at center of Florida’s affordability debate, CFO says
Assailing whom he deemed as “big government apologists,” Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia brought his statewide tour...

Islander Media Group Inc.
Oct 2, 20251 min read


Florida Cabinet approves $84M purchase of Destin waterfront property for new state park
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet approved the purchase of approximately 4 acres of Destin waterfront property for $84.5 million,...

Get The Coast
Oct 2, 20251 min read


Florida speeds ahead with $83M purchase of waterfront Destin land
The landowner, Pointe Mezzanine and Pointe Resort, purchased the property for nearly $8 million in 2016 and 2017. Florida will pay more...

Politico Pro
Oct 2, 20251 min read


National Flood Insurance Program Deadline Threatens Florida Real Estate
The National Flood Insurance Program deadline is fast approaching, raising concerns across Florida about the potential impact on real...

Port. St Lucie Talks
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Florida Housing Law to Change From October: What to Know
A new Florida law set to come into effect on Wednesday, October 1, will force landlords in the state to disclose any known flood damage...

Newsweek
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Florida lawsuit decline impacts reinsurance rates
Hurricane Milton tested insurers under new rules Florida’s property insurance market, once responsible for 76% of US homeowners’...

ReInsurance Business
Sep 30, 20251 min read


State House Republican comes out with detailed property tax plan ahead of 2026 session
State Rep. Ryan Chamberlin outlined his three-step plan Wednesday to reduce billions in property taxes. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A central...

Politico Pro
Sep 19, 20251 min read


Homeowners Insurance Premium Hikes Challenge Customer Loyalty and Profits, J.D. Power Reports
Nearly half of U.S. homeowners insurance customers faced premium increases over the past year — the highest rate in more than a decade —...

Program Business
Sep 18, 20251 min read


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 17, 20251 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 4, 20251 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 25, 20251 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 18, 20251 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 18, 20251 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 18, 20251 min read
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