Applications for My Safe Florida Home opened up again on Aug. 4, and Florida homeowners once again have a shot at getting help to harden their homes against storms, up to $10,000. The My Safe Florida ...

A wind mitigation inspection could save you up to 50% on your home insurance. If your home was built after 2002, you probably qualify for a discount. That’s when Florida building code was changed post ...

Here in Florida, property insurance must go beyond a standard Homeowners policy. Because we experience hurricanes and tropical storms, windstorm and flood coverage are strongly recommended, and ...

If you applied for a My Safe Florida (MSFH) grant last year but didn't get a grant before funds dried up, you may soon be in luck. Florida's home hardening program received $280 million for the ...

The grants program from My Safe Florida Homes is on hold, pending more funding My Safe Florida Homes still offers free wind-mitiration home inspections A special session of the Florida Legislature in ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Many Floridians are finding out the state's wind mitigation inspection program has strict rules as policyholders look to trim their insurance costs. "Not good, my roof didn't ...

Florida hurricanes leave behind a long trail of damage that causes a pressing need for residential protection, thus requiring the Florida My Safe Florida Home grant to be a necessity for homeowners at ...

ST. PETE, Fla. — When first-time homeowner Chris Whalen got the notice he was being dropped from Citizens Insurance through depopulation and facing yet another rate increase, he decided to be his own ...

Forget saving on sales tax during a hurricane preparation holiday, here's how you can reduce your costs by thousands.

UPDATE 3/8/24: The Florida Senate approved an amendment to double the funding to $200 million and passed it. The bill now goes to Gov. DeSantis for his signature. The My Safe Florida Home program may ...