Florida’s home-hardening program, My Safe Florida Home, could soon get a healthy replenishment of much-needed funds even after a relatively tame hurricane season. The state is considering giving the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “We do realize that there’s a waiting list,” DeSantis said. “And I think it’s good they re-upped the program. If there was nobody ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – People who have been rejected from getting Florida government help to hurricane-proof their homes may get a second chance under a bill filed by an Orlando-area lawmaker. State Sen.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Anne Bendel did everything she was supposed to do to get a grant through the My Safe Florida Home program. We reported her story on Thursday, outlining the difficulties she ...

Republican lawmakers in Florida failed to address concerns about the exorbitant rise in the cost of home insurance during this week’s special legislative session. Instead, they directed homeowners to ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida House panel on Wednesday received an update on the progress of the My Safe Florida Home program, and also had a few questions about how effective it's been on lowering ...

THIS IS ONLY A TRAINING EXERCISE. WHILE HOMEOWNERS ARE NOW WITHOUT ONE FORM OF EXTRA HELP FOR HOME REPAIRS, THE MY SAFE FLORIDA HOME PROGRAM IS NOW ON PAUSE DUE TO FUNDING AS JOSSIE CARBONARE REPORTS, ...

The state budget includes almost $300 million for the My Safe Florida Home program. The program provides free home wind mitigation inspections and matching grants up to $10,000 for improvements. The ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The My Safe Florida Home program expands qualifications for who can apply for assistance to make upgrades to their home to their homes, Monday. Low-income homeowners can now apply ...

Homeowners will be able to apply for My Safe Florida Home, a popular home-hardening grant program that could help residents cut property-insurance costs, starting on Monday, July 1. The program is ...

According to the program’s website, The Florida Legislature has allocated $280 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to fund the program. Interested homeowners would have to visit the website to ...