Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Applications for My Safe Florida Home opened up again on Aug. 4, and Florida homeowners once again have a shot at getting help to ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is just around the corner, and that has put the interest of home insurance on the top of the minds of everyone − including Florida politicians. Last week, then-Chief ...

The state budget includes almost $300 million for the My Safe Florida Home program. The program provides free home wind mitigation inspections and matching grants up to $10,000 for improvements. The ...

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 ...

A new Florida website details how homeowners can save money on windstorm insurance premiums by implementing hurricane mitigation measures. Wind mitigation inspections, performed by qualified ...

The program is run by the Florida Department of Emergency Management and provides assistance to homeowners who are seeking to elevate their home above the flood plain. Federal funds of $400 million ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to sign a pair of bills that would expand the state’s My Safe Florida Home house hardening grant program to allocate an additional $200 million in funds and include ...

Florida homeowners can apply for the My Safe Florida Home program to receive free wind mitigation inspections and grants for home improvements. The program offers matching funds up to $10,000 for ...