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Florida Legislature passes hurricane crane safety requirements after crash
After Hurricane Milton’s winds brought part of a crane crashing into an office building in downtown St. Petersburg, new ...
Florida lawmakers approve hurricane bill that allows changes to debris removal, rebuilding storm-damaged homes
The House voted 106-0 and the Senate voted 34-1 to approve the bill, which is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida bill focusing on hurricane preparedness, response awaits governor’s nod
Lawmakers may still have a budget to tackle, but one bill shaped by “lessons learned” from hurricanes Helene and Milton is ...
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HUD helping Floridians recover after Helene, Milton | Opinion
In the fall of 2024, hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated Florida’s Gulf Coast. The hurricanes destroyed homes, displaced thousands and left families and entire communities struggling to ...
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Florida homeowners can still appeal FEMA decisions after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
More than 1.4 million Florida households submitted FEMA disaster assistance applications after federal declarations following ...
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Hurricane Milton Decimated Florida Homes and Caused $34 Billion in Damage—6 Months Later, Residents Are Still Picking Up the Pieces
In the U.S., Milton was directly responsible for 12 deaths and caused another 27 indirect deaths, all in Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center’s final report on the storm ...