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Florida lawmakers will gather March 5 in the House chamber to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis give his first State of the State address, the traditional start of the 60-day legislative session. Led by Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, and House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, lawmakers this year will deal with myriad issues, ranging from […]

Nearly two years after Hurricane Irma struck Florida, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has paid more than $1 billion towards 21,949 flood insurance claims by policyholders whose properties were flooded during the historic storm. Although Florida has more NFIP policies in force than any other state, officials continue to urge Florida homeowners, renters and […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced the members of the Re-Open Task Force Industry Working Group on Tourism, Construction, Real Estate, Recreation, Retail and Transportation. Members of the Re-Open Task Force Industry Working Group are as follows: Dana Young, President & CEO, VISIT FLORIDA Secretary Halsey Beshears, Secretary, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation […]

Lee County property owners can now sign up for a new free service to alert themselves of potential property fraud, Clerk Linda Doggett announced today. Property Fraud Alert emails notifications to subscribers within 48-hours whenever a lien, deed, mortgage or other land record with their registered name on it has been recorded into the Clerk’s […]

The coronavirus relief package signed into law includes many provisions, such as enhanced unemployment benefits, one-time checks to households, and hundreds of billions for large and small businesses. With May here, many renters are wondering if they can skip another month. “I’m getting inundated with calls and emails about this,” said Sam Himmelstein, a prominent […]

A new report is sounding the alarm about outdated FEMA flood maps and the disastrous impact they’re having as the panhandle is trying to recover from last year’s Hurricane Michael. Old maps designated many areas affected by Michael as “low risk” and those homes were devastated by the category 5 hurricane. How the maps are […]

Flooding can strike in a moments notice, especially during hurricane season. On Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is revealing the first new, preliminary flood maps for our area in more than a decade. For you, this could mean you might need to buy more expensive insurance. WINK News spoke with an engineering firm who […]

Once one of the world’s most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled during the COVID-19 pandemic. With US coronavirus cases around the 6.6 million mark, many nations continue to view America with trepidation. The European Union has omitted the United States from its list of countries whose tourists may visit. […]

While preparing for Dorian, you may put off thinking about insurance. But to make sure you’re covered later, you’ll want to document everything now. Naples residents Ernie and Kathryn Padalino aren’t taking any chances with Dorian. “I don’t think you could ever prepare enough,” said Ernie Padalino. They’re documenting every inch of their property. “We […]

Severe weather has swept across the South, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in basements, closets and bathroom tubs as sirens wailed to warn of possible tornadoes. Eleven people were killed in Mississippi, and six […]