1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (453+ words) A standard homeowners insurance policy in Florida usually does not include flood insurance, which Treasure Coast News said is worth remembering as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak. When a storm dumps rain, pushes water higher, and leaves a…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (533+ words) A homeowner in southwest Florida says they are facing a fourth water heater replacement in 12 years after spotting water in the tray under the current unit, raising the question of whether repeated leaks are being caused by the appliance itself…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (368+ words) "Could've played left tackle on Creek High's football team." A 10-foot alligator was found in the canal beside Coconut Creek High School in South Florida just three days before class was scheduled to resume. According to WPBF, the gapltor was…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (614+ words) A gag order prevented him from telling anyone what was going on. A Florida man is warning others after he came dangerously close to wiring away $300,000 when a caller posing as a sheriff's official sent him a fake warrant and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (679+ words) The wet spot a homeowner sees may not be the true source of the problem. A puddle forming on top of a water heater can look like a death sentence for the appliance. But one homeowner's plea for help prompted…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (537+ words) After the company stopped taking or returning her calls, she reported fraud. An HVAC service call went wrong in Palm Coast after an 88-year-old woman paid $4,000 for the damaged ductwork to remain untouched in her attic. A Tampa man now…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (557+ words) "People are realizing this isn't going away. It's getting worse." Miami-Dade County cleared a record 9,000 tons of sargassum in July after thick mats of the brown algae swamped South Florida beaches, turning what is often treated as a seasonal nuisance…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (348+ words) "Check for water damage as it might cause mold." With no way to examine the leak personally, the owner went to Reddit's r/Homeowners community to ask what needed to be turned off right away and whether the situation called…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (504+ words) "Mr. Worldwide … came in with a boldness we rarely see." An alligator measuring a whopping 11 feet, 3 inches turned up near the south end of Orlando's International Drive and has been safely relocated to Gatorland, where it has already picked up…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (441+ words) "It started hissing, and then he started whipping its tail, and yeah, he wasn't happy." A Naples family got a jarring reminder that, in Florida, a backyard pool can become wildlife territory without warning when they found an alligator measuring…...