If you've never heard of My Safe Florida Home, the state's free hurricane inspection program, chances are you soon will. ...more

January 19, 2009

If you've never heard of My Safe Florida Home, the state's free hurricane inspection program, chances are you soon will. ...more

January 14, 2009

A Little TLC For TLC Givers When your home includes a sick spouse or frail parent, you need to plan more than most about what you'll do when a hurricane threatens. ...more

July 17, 2008

Allen Ames, outgoing president of the Rotary Club of New Tampa Noon, recently installed the club's officers for 2008-09. ...more

July 12, 2008

TAMPA - If you want to schedule a free hurricane inspection, the time to call is now. The My Safe Florida Home program has about 17,000 inspection applications remaining as of this morning, program spokesman Kevin Cate said. ...more

July 2, 2008

The My Safe Florida Home program was created in 2006 to provide homeowners with a way to gauge whether their houses could withstand a severe storm. The program, which is administered by the Department of Financial Services, received $250 million from the Legislature to provide free wind inspections and matching grants up to $5,000 for eligible residents. ...more

June 1, 2008

The My Safe Florida Home program was created in 2006 to provide homeowners with a way to gauge whether their houses could withstand a severe storm. The program, which is administered by the Department of Financial Services, received $250 million from the Legislature to provide free wind inspections and matching grants up to $5,000 for eligible residents. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA - It's a common complaint from people who contact the My Safe Florida Home program. Homeowners say they've had bad experiences when calling the program to report problems. ...more

May 17, 2008

My Safe Florida Home officials like to brag about how much money the hurricane inspection and grant program is saving homeowners on their wind insurance premiums. ...more

February 6, 2008

TAMPA - The My Safe Florida Home program has spent the majority of its money, despite being far short of its target goal of 400,000 free hurricane inspections. ...more

December 15, 2007