Officials say a possible tornado left a 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) trail of damage in a South Florida neighborhood. Plantation Fire Battalion Chief Joel Gordon said Wednesday that the debris trail has “all the classic signs” of a tornado. Gordon says the …
Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos says a bill compensating a car crash victim will get an earlier start in the 2012 legislative session. Haridopolos appeared Tuesday at a news conference with Eric Brody and his parents to support the nearly …
Florida’s hurricane fund is confronting a potential $3.2 billion shortfall, financial experts said Tuesday in a new estimate of the money available to the pool intended to help insurers make disaster payments. The fund was created after Hurricane Andrew devastated …
The strength of Florida’s hurricane fund is being examined by a state panel. The fund was created after Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida in 1992. Insurers get help to pay homeowners if a storm results in widespread damages. But the …
Authorities say a Miami, Fl., restaurant owner died after becoming overwhelmed by toxic fumes while trying to fix a septic tank. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Grisele Marino says the man fainted inside the tank Sunday. Marino says another man tried …
Progressive Insurance Company plans to fill 130 positions in sales, service, and claims at its Riverview contact center in Tampa Bay, Fl., by the end of December 2011. Phone representatives will sell policies, answer customer questions, or help customers file …
The board of directors for the state’s largest property insurer is set to hear a presentation on increasing its rates. At Tuesday’s Orlando meeting, the board that oversees operations of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will watch a power-point …
Jacksonville school officials say a Ribault High School player has died from injuries suffered during the team’s batting practice. The official says the 17-year-old player died Saturday, three days after being struck in the head by a baseball that ricocheted …
Officials say the Astro Orbiter ride at the Magic Kingdom has been shut down because of a small fire. The fire started Sunday morning shortly after the park opened. Officials say no one was injured and there was no word …
Claudia Costa was driving her Ford Explorer north on Interstate 95, after picking up two girlfriends in Fort Lauderdale. It was shortly after 4 a.m. on a Thursday in December 2007. Traffic was light. Costa’s friends had been clubbing. The …