Powerful Hurricane Irma, on Path to Slam Caribbean Then Florida, Could Surpass Katrina September 5, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Irma, the most powerful storm to form in the open Atlantic Ocean, made landfall in the Caribbean early Wednesday...
Florida in State of Emergency as Category 5 Hurricane Irma Threatens September 5, 2017 By Abigail Morris and Javier Blas Florida declared a state of emergency before a possible hurricane strike after Irma strengthened to become a Category 5 storm...
Florida Apartment Fire Caused by Lightning Strike Displaces 38 People September 5, 2017 A lightning strike set a Florida apartment building on fire, forcing 38 people to evacuate. Fire officials said the fire...
South Carolina Couple Sues Amazon Over Faulty Eclipse Glasses September 5, 2017 By Meg Kinnard A South Carolina couple is suing online retailer Amazon over what they claim were faulty pairs of eclipse glasses that...
Remnants of Harvey Spawn Tornadoes, Floods Across Deep South September 5, 2017 By Adrian Sainz Harvey spread its misery across the Deep South as flooded creeks drove people from their homes in Tennessee and Kentucky...
Levine Tapped as SVP of Underwriting for SUNZ Insurance in Florida September 5, 2017 SUNZ Insurance Company, a large deductible workers’ compensation carrier based in Florida, has appointed Gene R. Levine to the position...
Southeast States Feel Effects of Harvey September 1, 2017 Rains from Harvey are inundating coastal Alabama with floodwaters and forcing the Tennessee Valley Authority to lower lake levels in...
Harvey Motivates Nashville to Revisit $100M Flood Protection Plan September 1, 2017 A Tennessee city will revisit flood protection plans following flooding in Texas from Tropical Storm Harvey, which came ashore last...
Chemical Fumes at Tennessee Filter Plant Sickens 24 Workers September 1, 2017 Officials say chemical fumes have sickened 24 workers at a Tennessee plant that makes filters. Chattanooga Fire Department spokesman Bruce...
Florida Workers’ Comp Premiums Going Down? NCCI Files for 9.6% Decrease August 31, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Just under a year since Florida workers’ compensation rates shot up by 14.5 percent, Florida businesses may get some relief...