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Lawmakers, engineers and safety advocates aim to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself by more comprehensively codifying building inspections processes in Florida — and the professionals who perform them.

As condo developers compete with one another to finish their projects faster than their competitors by reining in expenses, they risk sacrificing quality for quantity

When the time comes to file a claim with an insurer, how do you establish that damage is the product of a covered peril and not natural wear and tear? Through pre-loss inspection.

Here’s how you go about filing a grievance with your insurer. Most of the initial process can be done online, but there are other methods as well,

Relative to other states, the building codes in the Sunshine State are nothing short of exceptional.

Not addressing the small things now can lead to very large problems later on, according to a newly released report on infrastructure maintenance for community associations.

Hurricane recovery may be easier with federal assistance; do you know if you’re eligible?

A weather woe that Florida residents don’t have to worry about, unlike those in the West, is wildfires. Or do they?

Some hurricane seasons are more active than others, and while tropical storms are weaker than hurricanes by definition, they’re not to be taken lightly.

Whether your high-rise building is a long-time fixture in your city or it’s just recently become a part of the skyline, you likely understand that it’s vulnerable to storm damage.