Florida
My friends and I spent a spring break in college an hour north of the madness of Miami Beach.We embraced a “coastal grandmother” aesthetic and hung out with retirees.Although untraditional for college students, we had fun relaxing and avoiding the Miami party sceneBright and early on a Saturday morning in…
By Rich McKay and Georgina McCartney ATLANTA (Reuters) -An historic January storm dumped more deep snow along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday after bringing Houston and New Orleans to a near standstill over the past two days and burying parts of Florida’s Panhandle with accumulations more typical of Chicago.…
Chris Curle, 77, does yoga and walks daily.She shared her tips for staying active and healthy into older age with Business Insider.These include going on field trips and not letting age hold you back.A 77-year-old who does yoga and goes on daily walks shared three things that she believes have…
I love many things about Florida, but after 11 years, I left to move back to the Midwest.My insurance costs in Florida were high and driving in our county felt dangerous and intense.I often let the state’s many mosquitos, heat, and humidity deter me from going outside.We first fell in…
Floridian homeowners face mounting uncertainties following hurricanes Helene and Milton.One resident is afraid of residents abandoning homes after storms if they can’t pay to be fixed.An inland real-estate agent worries that some snowbirds won’t return to buy new properties.A destructive hurricane season has dealt a blow to Florida’s housing market,…
When I moved from England to Florida 12 years ago, I found a few aspects of my new life strange.I was surprised by things like drive-thru banking and elaborate outdoor holiday displays.However, now that I’m acclimated to life in the States, I’ve grown to love these small luxuries.Twelve years ago,…
By Matt Tracy (Reuters) – Hurricane Milton tore through Florida last week, causing as much as $55 billion in property damage throughout the Sunshine State, according to the latest analyst estimates. Hitting just two weeks after Hurricane Helene, Milton was the latest in a series of major hurricanes in recent…
Allie Rae chronicled her family’s experience sheltering in place during Hurricane Milton.The 40-year-old content creator and mother of three called it the scariest night of her life.Rae told Business Insider the storm hasn’t shaken her love for Florida. Allie Rae is a mother, entrepreneur, and OnlyFans creator who said she…
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly a quarter of fuel pumps in Florida were out of gasoline on Wednesday morning as residents rushed to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall, potentially one of the most destructive ever to hit the state’s Gulf Coast. More than a million people…
By Andy Sullivan, Matt Tracy and Michelle Conlin (Reuters) – Hurricane Milton threatens to swamp Florida’s troubled property-insurance market, potentially pushing prices higher and threatening coverage in a storm-prone region that already has the highest insurance costs in the nation. The mammoth storm, which analysts estimate could cause $60 billion…
