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Like thousands of Southwest Floridians, Hope Daley and Matthew Dykes got out of town before Irma rolled ashore. They weren’t expecting to come back to the amount of devastation they found at their Golden Gate home; but the damage wasn’t the worst of their worries. A year later, they are paying a mortgage on an […]

Florida lawmakers will start the 2018 legislative session Tuesday, with Gov. Rick Scott giving his annual State of the State address. During the subsequent two months, the House and Senate will negotiate a state budget and consider hundreds of bills. Here are 10 big issues to watch as the session moves forward: Budget Scott has […]

If you haven’t looked at your flood insurance in a while – you’d better check. Damage from Hurricane Irma left many homeowners in ruin. And if congress doesn’t do something. The National Flood Insurance Program will end in just two weeks. Jeff East from Allstate Insurance says, “We’re all in a flood zone. It’s weather […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday gave his State of the State address to formally start the 2020 legislative session. Following is DeSantis’ address, as prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, members of the House and Senate, and fellow citizens: The Constitution requires me to “inform the legislature concerning the condition of the state” and […]

A call about water coming into the parking lot had John Nadeau, the vice president of operations at Goodwill, rushing to protect his store the night Hurricane Irma hit Island Park. “It was just kind of surreal watching the water keep coming and coming and coming,” Nadeau said. “We brought in about 10 or 15 guys, […]

Older workers and retirees might be nervous over what the volatile stock market of late means for their nest eggs. So here’s why now is the time to remain calm. All that’s happened so far is the market has roughly given back its year-to-date gains during 2018. If you’ve been invested in the stock market for the […]

Almost a year after Hurricane Irma struck, residents in Timberwood Village in South Fort Myers are still picking up the pieces. Homeowners like Alfred and Suanne Gotsche say they’re out thousands of dollars. “The initial shock and then trying to figure out, ‘OK, how are we going to tackle this problem?’” Alfred said. Alfred and […]

Tenants accused of torching homes across Florida are now behind bars. Investigators say they hit SWFL homes too. Two homes associated with the group went up in flames in 2009 and 2014 near Golden Gate, and one in Cape Coral in 2010. The flames caused about $90,000 in damage to the properties. Six accused members […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida’s state-created property insurer, contending that it is dealing with a flood of suspicious water-related claims and lawsuits, is asking state regulators to raise rates for thousands of homeowners next year, including those in the most heavily-populated areas. The board that oversees Citizens Property Insurance voted unanimously Tuesday to raise homeowner rates […]

What’s left of Toys R Us is returning for the holidays, with Geoffrey’s Toy Box setting up shop this month in about 600 Kroger stores in nearly 30 states, the nation’s largest supermarket chain said Friday. The grocery chain is the latest retailer to make a play for former Toys R Us shoppers. Walmart and […]