Six months after accepting its last applications for grants and free home inspections, the My Safe Florida Home program has yet to reimburse thousands of homeowners for making hurricane-safety improvements. ...more

December 20, 2008

Six months after accepting its last applications for grants and free home inspections, the My Safe Florida Home program has yet to reimburse thousands of homeowners for making hurricane-safety improvements. Why the delay? ...more

December 19, 2008

An economic storm has sunk the Hudson Seafest for 2008. Because of the downturn in the economy, organizers have canceled the 24th edition of the fundraising community festival held each November, according to Al Meyer, Seafest co-founder and board member. ...more

October 11, 2008

An economic storm has sunk the Hudson Seafest for 2008. ...more

October 8, 2008

Ten Guardian ad Litem volunteers were recently honored at the organization's annual recognition banquet. ...more

June 11, 2008

TAMPA - My Safe Florida Home provides some oversight of its approved contractors through random reinspections and grant work inspections. At least 5 percent of all completed projects must be reinspected, said Tami Torres, program administrator. ...more

May 17, 2008

TAMPA - It's a common complaint from people who contact the My Safe Florida Home program. Homeowners say they've had bad experiences when calling the program to report problems. ...more

May 17, 2008

My Safe Florida Home officials like to brag about how much money the hurricane inspection and grant program is saving homeowners on their wind insurance premiums. ...more

February 6, 2008

AVON PARK — Given the chance both confidentially and in a public meeting to critique Norman Stephens' performance as president of South Florida Community College, no one on the Board of Trustees had anything negative to say. As part of Stephens' contract, he is subject to annual performance reviews by the board members, which are completed confidentially, as per Florida law. ...more

February 1, 2008

Home Inspections LLC could not produce documentation that it employed experienced hurricane inspectors - one of several reasons state officials gave for firing the company last week. ...more

October 20, 2007