Category: Florida News
Aug 21, 2008
Less than 30% of homeowners in county have flood coverage BY SCOTT BLAKEFlorida Today–August 21, 2008 With widespread flooding in Brevard County from Tropical Storm Fay, many homeowners are facing the harsh reality of not having flood insurance. Less than …
Aug 21, 2008
Miami Herald–August 21, 2008 Citizens Property Insurance, the state-run insurer, closed its mobile claims center in Naples and will send it to Jacksonville. The insurer has received 518 claims so far, with 29 claims coming from a mobile park in …
Aug 21, 2008
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a media advisory following this morning’s memorandum to insurers regarding Tropical Storm Fay and hurricane deductibles. Commissioner McCarty’s press release is below. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not …
Aug 21, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Gov. Requests Federal State of Emergency as Fay Pours Down As Tropical Storm Fay remains relatively static over northeast Florida, a tropical storm warning remains in effect from Fort …
Aug 21, 2008
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued an Informational Memorandum to residential property insurers today, August 21, 2008 as a reminder that Tropical Storm Fay has not been declared a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. …
Aug 20, 2008
Pensacola News-Journal–August 20, 2008 Jim Ash News Journal capital bureau chief TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist today urged Floridians to continue tracking Tropical Storm Fay as the massive, poorly organized system churned slowly up the eastern coast of the state. …
Aug 20, 2008
Herald Tribune–August 20, 2008 By Michael Pollick Florida property owners who have claims resulting from Tropical Storm Fay may be writing smaller checks for the deductible portion of their bill than they would if the storm had developed into a …
Aug 20, 2008
Fort Meyers News-Press–August 19, 2008 Official assessments are just beginning in areas where the worst of Tropical Storm Fay has passed, but little significant damage has been reported. “We aren’t getting reports of significant damage and we certainly hope that …
Aug 20, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–August 19, 2008 By Paul Owers and Julie Patel | South Florida Sun-Sentinel With Tropical Storm Fay hitting Florida, property insurers have stopped writing policies in Broward and Palm Beach counties, a decision that will postpone home sales …
Aug 20, 2008
Gainesville Sun–August 20, 2008 By Amy ReininkSun staff writer The Palm Beach Post/The Associated Press An overnight shift in Tropical Storm Fay’s forecasted path led to an early-morning shift in Alachua County’s emergency operations on Wednesday. The county had scaled …