Florida's Big Hurricane Gamble
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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- In this hurricane-battered state, living near the coast has always been a gamble.
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A trio of fierce hurricanes have  pushed presidential politics to the back burner in Florida, the  epicenter of the 2000 election, and could affect voter  attitudes and turnout in the Nov. 2 race, analysts say.
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While Florida's economy will get the biggest jolt from the improbable string of hurricanes this year, consumers around the country may notice the effects in coming weeks and months when they buy a gallon of gas, a carton of orange juice or a bag of peanuts.
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Investor's Business Daily - The flock of hurricanes that hit Florida this season is putting more pressure on forecasters to provide fast, reliable information.
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Hurricane experts this time are stressing that predictions about the storm's possible movements are rough approximations.
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With Hurricane Frances careering toward Florida and expected to hit as soon as today, insurers are facing the growing likelihood of getting smacked with two massive storms, back to back.
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As owner of a beachfront home in Hernando County, Cheryl Labbe has gotten used to rising rates for her homeowners&#39; insurance. During Florida&#39;s four-hurricane barrage, letters
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MIAMI -- Four hurricanes in just six weeks are likely going to force Florida&#39;s top two insurers to raise rates or reduce their business in the state.
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Millions of people were urged to evacuate their homes as the hurricane gained speed and strength as it bore down on Florida's Atlantic coast.
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Hurricanes pose more of a threat than they did 30 years ago because of population growth.
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MIAMI -- When Gov. Charlie Crist (R) took office a year ago, he quickly turned his attention to Florida's deepening hurricane insurance crisis.
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Hurricane Charley's sudden increase in intensity and unexpected path show how difficult it remains for scientists to predict massive storms.
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A trio of fierce hurricanes have pushed presidential politics to the back burner in Florida, the epicenter of the 2000 election, and could affect voter attitudes and turnout in the Nov. 2 race, analysts say.
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MIAMI : Residents along Florida&#39;s east coast braced themselves yet again as strengthening Hurricane Jeanne threatened to be the fourth major storm to hit the state in six weeks.
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GULF BREEZE, Fla. - When a hurricane makes landfall in the continental United States, Dave Prevatt and his colleagues in the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program are out evaluating which construction methods best protect homes from the tremendous wind forces the storms deliver...
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After Hurricane Ivan pummeled a wide swath of land along the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, some U.S. insurers swamped by the third major hurricane of 2004 might find their profits gone with the wind.
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Hurricane damage could make battered Florida grapefruit growers the beneficiaries of a bidding war between domestic and international buyers.