Concerns are rising in Naples about recent NOAA workforce cuts and their potential impact on the upcoming hurricane season.

Hurricanes have long been a force of nature that both fascinates and terrifies. These massive storms have the power to ...

Relocating assets of the former ShorePoint Health hospital, and elevating, retrofitting or relocating the former YMCA ...

Florida’s pandemic-era housing boom is finally starting to fade. For-sale inventory in the state has reached the highest levels on record, and homes are staying on the market longer even as peak ...

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Even an inch of flood water can cause $25,000 worth of damage, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But standard homeowners insurance policies don't cover flooding. If you want to ...

The 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student vanished at the beach of the Riu República Hotel in Punta Cana early on ... swept the tourists off the Arena Gorda beach, where the Riu República ...

For many, downtown Punta Gorda is the heart and soul of the city. But too often, homes and businesses there are at the mercy of flood waters. The city has a plan to look at the main causes of ...

Punta Gorda Finance Director Kristin Simeone provided an update March 5 for bridge, street and sidewalk repairs and improvements, police and fire department structures, drainage and plans to address ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Brisbane City Council says almost 20,000 properties in the Queensland capital could be affected by storm surge or flooding. Residents have been urged to consider relocating ahead of the cyclone ...