Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.

In the past, Florida residents have been able to take advantage of a tax break on essential household items needed to prepare ...

A group organized in the wake of Hurricane Helene to collect and distribute supplies has found itself in the middle of a legal clash over control of the entity. Robert Stokely, who runs the Facebook ...

Investigators say Christopher Du Prey died from injuries he June 29 when a pickup and an SUV crashed on the Beeline Highway ...

With the official start of hurricane season underway, Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal national welfare ...

In a joint meeting between the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council and Local Planning Agency held at the temporary town hall at ...

GE Vernova Inc. GEV recently secured an order from Puerto Rico’s RG Engineering to deliver six of its LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbine packages. Notably, GEV’s LM2500XPRESS turbines can be ...

There's no reason to panic, but some municipalities are opening sandbag sites just in case there's flooding in low-lying areas. Unused sandbags can be stored for future storms.

WESH 2's Jason Guy and registered dietitian, Jennifer Beery, discuss wholesome emergency foods to keep store in storm supply ...

TAMPA, Fla. — If you missed the first two-week hurricane supply sales tax holiday at the beginning of June, now is the time to stock up on supplies. A second sales tax holiday started Saturday ...

Nearly 150 new Florida laws went into effect July 1 and some of them make big changes you need to know. Here's the list.