The Fanchers’ predicament is just one of many linked to the insurance crisis in hurricane-prone Florida. Rates are sky-high and expected to continue rising as catastrophe claims surge and Floridians face few insurance options and increased scrutiny during underwriting.

A disturbance near Florida could evolve into a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Dexter this week, according to forecasters.

During hurricane season, supplies can run low quickly, so consider buying early. Improper generator use can be fatal. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn that carbon monoxide (CO) — an invisible, odorless gas — kills hundreds of people each year during storm season.

This funding is a major victory that will help them rebuild, recover, and continue feeding our state and nation.'

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced that the Department of Agriculture would grant the state of Florida with over $675 million in federal funding following the disastrous 2023 and 2024 hurricane seasons.

The Department of Agriculture said Monday that it will provide $675.9 million in disaster assistance to help Floridian farmers to recover from two years of hurricane damage.

“Florida’s producers have endured back-to-back devastating hurricane seasons, and this funding is a major victory that will help them rebuild, recover, and continue feeding our state and nation,” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said, describing food production as a matter of national security.

Steve Lambert joins FOX Weather to share updates about how he turned his hotel into a place of refuge for over 100 people during Hurricane Helene and Milton in 2024.

Recent hurricane seasons have been defined by storms supercharging over the Gulf of Mexico’s warmer-than-normal waters as they barrel toward Florida’s west coast. Experts are hopeful that trend could wane this summer,