TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that “time is running out” for Gulf Coast residents, particularly in North Florida’s Big Bend region, to finalize preparations as powerful Hurricane Helene is poised to slam into the state Thursday. Models indicate...

TALLAHASSEE — Hurricane Helene could cause $3 billion to $6 billion in private insurance losses and as much as $1 billion in losses in federal flood-insurance and crop-insurance programs, according to an analysis Wednesday by the global reinsurance broker Gallagher...

U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box containers to residents and businesses in regions likely to be impacted by Tropical Storm Helene. U-Haul is extending 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box portable container use to residents and businesses in...

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis announced plans to double funding for the state's Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant Program, increasing the budget from $500,000 to $1 million to provide more fire stations with decontamination equipment that reduces cancer risks for...

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners announced a 76.6 percent pass rate for first-time candidates of the July 2024 General Bar Examination, with the University of Florida Levin College of Law leading among the state's law schools at a 90.6 percent pass rate. The Florida...

A developing storm in the western Caribbean is expected to intensify into a major hurricane and make landfall over the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend areas on Thursday, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and storm surge. A storm developing in the western Caribbean is...

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $18 million in grants to boost Florida's storage capacity for aggregate materials used in infrastructure projects, as part of a $100 million initiative to strengthen the state's supply chain for construction materials over the next five...