Tax Relief Sought for Florida Hurricane Victims
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Local tax officials in Florida are  pressing Gov. Jeb Bush to give tax breaks to owners of homes  damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Charley, which caused an  estimated $6 billion in damages to Florida residences.
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Charity volunteers have been overwhelmed by donations for hurricane victims.
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Louisiana's grant program for rebuilding hurricane-damaged homes is giving money to thousands who weren't supposed to be eligible, the White House's hurricane recovery czar testified Thursday.
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Florida homeowners are facing higher deductibles put in place to induce insurers to keep offering coverage there in the wake of  Hurricane Andrew more than a decade ago.
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The first half of what is billed as the biggest tax cut in Florida's history became law Thursday with Gov. Charlie Crist's signature, but many residents may be disappointed. Their actual savings will be relatively small.
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President Bush asked Congress for an additional &#36;3.1 billion Tuesday to help Florida and other states recover from the battering they endured from recent hurricanes.
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STATEWIDE: President Bush declared a major disaster in the counties affected by Hurricane Frances, meaning residents will be eligible for federal aid.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - Hurricane Charley claimed a  19th victim in Florida, where more than a half million people  remained without power on Tuesday and officials said damage to  crops would run to hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Many homeowners in the Orlando area suffered a double blow when hurricanes Charley and Frances struck in quick succession. Now, they&#39;re smarting from a financial one-two punch - two insurance deductibles.
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Utilities and insurance companies are expected to try to recover massive expenses from the recent hurricanes, and consumers could be the ones who pay.
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State sales taxes - as much as $1-billion over five years - might help to rebuild hurricane-ravaged communities.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate shipped President Bush a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax-cut bill and a disaster aid package on Monday, letting lawmakers head home for the finale of the presidential and congressional campaigns.    Florida, a vote-rich prize that both parties covet, will be chief beneficiary of the $14.5 billion disaster measure as the state rebuilds from a battering by four recent hurricanes...
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With only the remnants of Hurricane Frances still around, the relief has begun in Palm Beach County. Officials began setting up five
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CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush asked Congress  on Monday for $7.1 billion in new emergency aid for Florida and  other states hard hit by hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - Relief supplies poured  rapidly into southwest Florida after Hurricane Charley's  devastating punch but some of the thousands of newly homeless  on Monday were frustrated as they faced rebuilding their lives.
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Hurricane Frances may have almost doubled the estimated recovery cost for Florida as relief officials gear up to deal with
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Florida's Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will seek to borrow several billion dollars so it can quickly pay claims if a large hurricane hits the state this year.