If you’ve lived along Florida’s Gulf Coast, you may have heard about some historic hurricane protection. It’s a legend, the one about how the Sarasota area is protected from a … Click to Continue » ... Read More
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Hurricane Beryl could cost private insurers $500 million for damage in the Caribbean
Insurers in the Caribbean could find themselves facing at least a half-billion dollars in losses from Hurricane Beryl’s powerful winds and rainfall, which left a trail of destruction from Trinidad … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Miami apartment complex being demolished after blaze swept through it
A Miami apartment building engulfed in flames last week — leaving more than 40 residents without a home — had begun to be demolished by the city of Miami Tuesday … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Threat lessens for disturbance near Florida, and Texas gears up for heavy tropical rains
The season’s first named storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico very soon, deluging coastal Mexico and Texas with double-digit rainfall. And near Florida, a disturbance set to bring … Click to Continue » ... Read More
‘Can’t believe this is mine’: People with mental health challenges get new home in Broward
R&B music drifted from Marie Honoré-Rigaud’s radio as she sifted through her belongings in her new Pembroke Pines apartment earlier this month. She had just moved in, but her home … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Can you have beer on a boat in Florida? What the law says about drinking on the water
You can’t drink in a vehicle, or even carry an open bottle of alcohol. Boating in Florida is a different story. Not only is it OK to have beer aboard … Click to Continue » ... Read More
‘Imminent risk of collapse.’ Miami apartment complex charred by fire to be demolished
A South Florida apartment building engulfed in flames last week — leaving more than 40 residents without a home — is on the verge of “imminent” collapse, officials said. Taking … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Online sports betting is here to stay in Florida: Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal
Online sports betting in Florida is here to stay for now, and the Seminole Tribe of Florida owns it, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Gas prices have fallen again. Will they continue to drop in Miami and across Florida?
The kids are out of school and it’s time to hit the road on vacation. What about gas prices? You’ll be happy to know they’re down again this week. The … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Why cruise ships docked at the Miami port will plug into giant electrical outlets
Cruise ships docked at PortMiami can now plug in for power — a way to cut pollution, save fuel and pave a sustainable path. The world capital of cruising on … Click to Continue » ... Read More