Hurricane Irma’s ‘Last Gasp’: 3-Year Claims Deadline Put to the Test September 10, 2020 By Amy O'Connor It’s been 3 years since Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, and the trail of...
Florida Keys Request Additional $16M from FEMA for Irma Damage March 29, 2018 County officials in the Florida Keys are looking to get federal money to reimburse them for expenses related to Hurricane...
National Hurricane Center Updates Hurricane Irma Death Toll March 14, 2018 By Jennifer Kay The death toll from Hurricane Irma’s catastrophic rampage across the Caribbean and the southeastern U.S. has risen to 44 fatalities...
Uncertainty Hangs Over Florida Citrus Growers After Irma’s Damage to Crops December 13, 2017 Although the 2017-18 citrus harvest has barely begun, growers are already planning for the 2018-19 season, and they have critical...
Florida’s Hurricane Irma Recovery: The Cost, The Challenges, The Lessons November 30, 2017 By Amy O'Connor The hurricane season is officially over, but it didn’t go by without leaving a major mark on Florida and its...
Florida Hurricane Fund Irma Payouts Could Exceed $5B October 30, 2017 Hurricane Irma’s damaging rampage through Florida may require the state fund that provides backing to private insurers to pay up...
Irma Dealt Devastating Blow to Florida Citrus, Other Crops October 16, 2017 By Brendan Farrington Florida’s famous oranges are still falling from trees and rotting on the ground weeks after Hurricane Irma, and the state’s...
Hurricane Irma Caused $2.5B in Damage to Florida Crops October 6, 2017 State officials say Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s agricultural community. Irma dealt Florida’s iconic...
Mobile Home Communities in Florida Keys Face Uncertainty After Irma September 29, 2017 By Jennifer Kay Architect Kobi Karp has a vision for affordable housing in the Florida Keys: residences set at coconut-tree height to keep...
Florida Keys Expected to Reopen to Visitors Oct. 1 September 28, 2017 Florida Keys officials say the island chain hit hard by Hurricane Irma will reopen to tourists Oct. 1. Officials made...