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Legislative Reforms and New Programs Drive Florida’s Insurance Rate Reductions

H. Cutner
Florida Insurance Rate Reductions

Florida Insurance Market Relief Gains Momentum Floridians may experience meaningful financial relief as recent insurance rate reductions are announced for both homeowners and drivers. While the newly proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26 includes additional measures to lower costs moving forward, the current savings are largely the result of older legislative reforms that are only now beginning to yield results. Impact of Older Legislative Reforms Recent decreases in insurance rates can be traced back to a series of reforms passed across previous years aimed at addressing deep-seated issues in Florida’s…

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From Helene to Milton: Tampa’s Unprecedented Hurricane Season

John Bowers
hurricane milton track

Hurricane Milton – A Looming Threat to Tampa As Hurricane Milton barrels towards the Florida coastline, residents of Tampa are bracing for what experts warn could be a historic event. This fierce Category 4 hurricane is expected to make landfall tomorrow, potentially delivering a powerful storm surge and catastrophic winds to an area not directly hit by a major hurricane since 1921. Current Status of Hurricane Milton Originally a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Milton has slightly weakened but remains a formidable threat with sustained winds of 145 mph. The National…

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