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Ask Us Anything: Archive Of Our Online Chat With Citizens Property Insurance

Elaine Chen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:25:12 +0000

The price of property insurance in Florida keeps going up -- such that some homeowners are getting second mortgages or dropping coverage all together. The state created Citizens Property Insurance to be the insurer of last resort for Florida homeowners.

Florida Dodges Storms But Gets Smacked By Rising Insurance Rates

Arianna Prothero — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Florida has successfully dodged a major storm for a while now. But, the state's residents have not been so lucky at dodging rate increases on their property insurance.

Property insurance rates have been rising for millions of Floridians even though the state hasn't been directly hit by a hurricane in seven years.

NEWSCAST: How South Florida Dodged Hurricanes This Season

WLRN-Miami Herald News — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:29:17 +0000

Today is the last day of hurricane season, and South Florida was largely spared. The season concludes a busier-than-expected year punctuated by one of the most damaging storms on record.

We take a look back at Sandy, a storm with a track forecasters say they haven't seen in more than 150 years.

WLRN-Miami Herald News has details on how a no-show weather pattern from the Pacific may be to blame for an unusual six months.

Thousands Of FPL Workers Still In Northeast After Sandy, Nor'easter

Christine DiMattei — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:17:20 +0000

More than 1,000 Florida Power & Light workers are still up north, helping homes and businesses restore power after a double whammy: First, Hurricane Sandy and then a powerful winter storm that blew the lights out again.

Sandy Is Now A Hurricane

WLRN Staff — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:55:05 +0000

Sandy became a hurricane this morning, the 10th of this active season, as it approached Jamaica. A tropical storm watch continues in Florida from the Keys north to the Brevard-Volusia county line. South Florida is not in the cone, but it can expect wind and rain Thursday though Saturday. Here's the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.

TS Sandy May Spoil The Weekend

WLRN Staff — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:26:57 +0000

Tropical Storm Sandy is expected to bring wind and rain to South Florida Thursday and Friday as it tracks north toward the Bahamas through Jamaica and Cuba. A tropical storm watch is already in effect from Jupiter Inlet south to the Florida Keys. Get the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.

Stood Up By El Niño, State Awaits More Hurricanes

Rick Stone — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:11:17 +0000

The weather phenomenon was expected to suppress the hurricane season somewhat. But Sun-Sentinel hurricane guy Ken Kaye reports there's no sign of El Niño yet and forecasters are starting to worry.

El Niño was supposed to rip storms apart and put a damper on the hurricane season, but it appears to be a no-show.