Thousands of State Farm policyholders around Florida are angry with the insurance giant and can't wait to see the company leave. ...more

February 15, 2009

As the buzzards that return to Hinckley, Ohio, each March signal the beginning of spring, cruise ships plying their trade in the Caribbean signal the end of the hurricane season. That was brought to mind a few weeks back when my fellow columnist Raleigh Whiteman wrote about the cruise he and his PW took recently. ...more

February 13, 2009

Independent insurance agents, who have recently become very busy as a result of State Farm's decision to leave the property insurance market in Florida, believe the companies they represent will be able to pick up the slack. ...more

February 8, 2009

A La Nina will continue to affect weather patterns in the Southeast - making it likely that the already-low water levels will not improve for the next few months. ...more

February 7, 2009

Cooling water that has been pooling in the Pacific Ocean since late December likely means drought conditions in Florida, especially across the Tampa Bay area, will worsen through spring. ...more

February 6, 2009

Robert Kirkland couldn't fish on his favorite pier for nearly two months. ...more

February 4, 2009

Visitors this week probably have noticed that the locals get a little annoyed when someone refers to where we live as Tampa Bay. If you ask directions and don't keep moving, you'll get the lecture about Tampa being the city and the other one that body of water we pay exorbitant prices to live by. ...more

January 28, 2009

STATE FARM'S POLICY PLAN State Farm's plan to drop more than 1 million homeowner policies would not be done at once. It would spread the cancellations over a two-year period, ending late in 2011. Here's how the timing would work: ...more

January 28, 2009

Cooling water that's been pooling in the Pacific Ocean since the end of December likely means drought conditions in Florida, especially around the Tampa Bay area, will worsen through the spring. ...more

January 27, 2009

Most folks don't recognize the address 712 W. Jefferson St. But mention Laurenwood Mobile Home Park and you get a different reaction. ...more

January 22, 2009