It's interesting how Mark and Karen Bartlett got separately from Michigan and Virginia to the No Frills Grill, by way of the Florida Keys. ...more

November 30, 2009

Forecasters from Colorado State University have reduced their prediction of hurricane activity to an average number of storms. ...more

April 8, 2009

One of Florida's new startup property insurance companies was told Wednesday to stop selling policies — at least for a while. ...more

March 18, 2009

Many politicians, editorialists and citizens have weighed in on the recent decision by State Farm to withdraw from Florida's property insurance market. Some of the comments have derided the decision. These comments sometimes emanate from a lack of understanding of the issues and, unfortunately, others come from people who know better. ...more

February 14, 2009

Tourism may be down. Real estate has sunk. And unemployment is surging. But for Southwest Florida, one major indicator has been nothing but positive. ...more

December 26, 2008

The 2008 hurricane season just ended, and researchers at Colorado State University today issued a forecast for another busy season in 2009. ...more

December 10, 2008

again and again. ...more

October 7, 2008

Horticulturist offers advice on how to identify trees that might not last in the event of a hurricane. ...more

June 22, 2008

The bills for the wicked hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005 are still coming in, and Floridians with insurance policies covering everything from autos to boats to homes will have to dig deeper to cover the tab. ...more

June 11, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - The bills for the wicked hurricane seasons of 2004-05 are still coming in, and Floridians with insurance policies covering everything from autos to boats to homes are going to have to dig deeper to cover the tab. ...more

June 10, 2008