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Christmas tree farms via FPREN

Is there a Christmas tree crisis after the 2024 hurricane season?

Many Christmas tree farms in North Carolina suffered devastating flooding from Hurricane Helene just before the 2024 holiday season.

The Scoop: Fri. Dec. 6, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The St. Petersburg City Council approved the bonds necessary to finance the $1.3 billion ballpark; the next step is a Pinellas bond vote.
Window home repair

A Florida Senator pitches a tax break for hardening homes

A Florida Senator is proposing a property tax break for people who try to make older homes more storm-resilient.
homeowner's insurance

The head of Citizens Property Insurance says the Florida market is rebounding ‘from the brink of collapse’

Citizens says that despite 3 catastrophic hurricanes hitting the state this year, Florida’s property-insurance market “continues to recover.”
Hurricane Milton Trop power trucks

Florida regulators approve about $12 per month increase for FPL customers due to hurricanes

Customers of FPL, Florida’s largest power company, will see a bump of about $12 in monthly bills next year.
2024 hurricane season storm names

The 2024 hurricane season was one of the costliest on record

the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the costliest in history and was the first with multiple Category 5 hurricanes since 2019.

City of Zephyrhills and FEMA will hold a hurricane assistance meeting Friday

There will be a town hall-style meeting in Zephyrhills regarding the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Hurricane Rafael meanders; Florida should expect rain from another area that could develop

Moisture will arrive in Florida late this weekend, and this will continue to increase the shower and thunderstorm activity next week.
Gulfport Tiki Bar

Insurance in Florida and other hurricane prone states

Florida property owners who lacked flood insurance may not be protected from Milton water damage either.

Organization wants to see more ‘common sense’ climate laws

Thursday, Oct. 24, is the International Day of Climate Action. The non-profit dedicated to advancing climate change policies Evergreen Action released a plan to tackle the climate crisis. The organization’s Executive Director Lena Moffitt said...
Jeff Brandes

Former Sen. Jeff Brandes blames lack of leadership in Tallahassee for insurance crisis

Former state senator Jeff Brandes says a lack of legislative leadership is making it impossible to solve Florida’s ongoing property insurance crisis. Brandes, speaking on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom, said term limits mean...

Clearwater school for neurodivergent students picks up the pieces after Hurricane Milton

The LiFT campus has faced over a million dollars worth of damages after Hurricane Milton. The school plans to reopen Monday.
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