5 numbers to know about Elevate Florida, a program to save homes from storms

More than a year after Florida announced a first-of-its-kind program to help residents harden their homes against hurricanes, ...

Florida program promised more hurricane-hardy homes. Has the state delivered?

The quaint mid-century St. Petersburg home had weathered Florida’s precarious hurricane seasons for decades until Hurricane ...
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Homeowners denied by Elevate Florida say they're tapping into life savings to raise their homes

WINK News Anchor Emma Heaton, Executive Producer of Investigations Brianna Lanham Dec 17, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 Updated Jan 27, 2026 BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Florida homeowners say they are devastated after ...

Tampa Bay homeowners say Elevate Florida funding delays have left them in limbo

A state program designed to help homeowners raise flood-prone homes is facing questions as some Tampa Bay residents say they ...

The Roof Guys Announces Participation in Florida’s My Safe Florida Home Program

The Roof Guys, a family-owned Ocala-based roofing contractor, is participating in statewide My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) ...

Kissimmee announces launch of free bilingual construction trades program

Kissimmee announces launch of free bilingual construction trades program ...
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Communities across Florida are getting federal dollars. Here's how Community Development Block Grants are used with little oversight

SANFORD, Fla. — For the past two years, our investigative team has introduced you to families across the state still waiting to get home after their homes were destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017. The ...