Insurance experts are urging Florida homeowners and renters to secure flood insurance before storms develop, warning that waiting periods can leave properties unprotected.

Despite a ‘rain bomb’ that flooded this home in the Edgewood neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale in April 2023, property values there have largely rebounded in the months since. Matias J. Ocner ...

Media coverage of our massive king tides this month has been extensive and opened more eyes to worsening flood risk in Florida. But it’s mostly been overshadowed by even worse news. When two problems ...

Buyers of homes in flood zones could be encountering unexpected hurdles this week: The government shutdown that took effect on Wednesday also has suspended the National Flood Insurance Program’s ...

The clock is ticking on the federal flood insurance program, and Florida real estate could take the biggest hit if Congress fails to act. The National Flood Insurance Program, which covers nearly 1.8 ...

The National Flood Insurance Program's reauthorization is tied to a potential government shutdown, with a deadline of Sept. 30. An expiration of the program would halt new policies, potentially ...

In spite of rising costs, Floridians aren’t ditching their flood insurance policies, a new study found. But the rest of the nation is dropping flood policies at a rate that could endanger the federal ...

Flood risk has always been a key due diligence issue in Florida real estate. However, recent statutory changes have made ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – The finger-pointing continues on Capitol Hill as Republicans and Democrats struggle to sort out the government shutdown, with healthcare and hurricanes top of mind for ...

But for the growing number of Floridians who rent rather than own, renters insurance can offer a relatively affordable layer of financial protection.