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Bill to expand My Safe Florida Home Program to condos goes to governor

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Bill to expand My Safe Florida Home Program to condos goes to governor


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A popular program to help homeowners lower their insurance premiums likely will be expanding to condos.

On Wednesday, Florida’s House and Senate unanimously approved starting the My Safe Florida Home Program for condominum associations.

One of the sponsors of the bill, Democrat Christine Huschofsky, of Parkland, said there is a strong demand to bring the program to condos.

“It can help with some of the roof hardening work that can be done,” she said. “Condominium associations are allowed up to $175,000 to help along with that and they have to have board approval and there is a $30 million allocation right now. It’s only a pilot program so we get to see what works and what doesn’t work and how the program is implemented and to go from there.”

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The bill goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature and he is expected to sign it.

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Individual homeowners cannot apply for the grant. It must go through their condo association.

The My Safe Florida Home Program currently offers up to $10,000 in state grant money for single-family homeowners to harden their homes with the goal of bringing down their insurance rates.

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“You have to go through your condo association,” Huschofsky said. “For example a condo unit owner can’t do hardening with the roof, that has to be done by the association. It will be an association focus grant program.”





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Florida’s political sphere reacts to Nicolas Maduro’s capture as former Venezuelan president awaits court appearance

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Florida’s political sphere reacts to Nicolas Maduro’s capture as former Venezuelan president awaits court appearance



Now that the United States has captured Nicolas Maduro and intends to prosecute him and members of his family, CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.

Guests: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz/ (D) FL District 25

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              Lt. Gov. Jay Collins/(R) Florida

              Ambassador Frank Mora/Former U.S. Ambassador to OAS

              Raul Stolk/Expert on Latin America

              Jon May/Represented Manuel Noriega  

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Venezuela airspace restrictions leave travelers stranded in South Florida

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Airspace restrictions following U.S. strikes in Venezuela have stranded airline passengers across South Florida, with some travelers facing delays of up to four days. Foreign carriers canceled flights to and from the eastern Caribbean, and the FAA continues to limit airspace in the region.



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Florida State football: South Alabama DB Nehemiah Chandler commits, will transfer to FSU

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Florida State football: South Alabama DB Nehemiah Chandler commits, will transfer to FSU


Chandler’s bio from usajaguars.com:

At Georgia Tech: Saw action in one game during his freshman season … used the season as a redshirt year.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … First-team all-district honoree … Versatile athlete played cornerback, wide receiver and quarterback over the course of his prep career … Four-year letterwinner earned one letter apiece at four different high schools … Began high school at Westside H.S. in Jacksonville, Fla. as a freshman (2020), then moving to the Tallahassee area, where he attended Godby H.S. as a (2021) and Munroe H.S. (2022) as a junior before returning to Jacksonville to attend Wakulla H.S. as a senior (2023) … Helped lead Wakulla to an undefeated regular season and berth in the Florida 2S state playoffs as a senior in ‘23 … Coached at Wakulla by Barry Klees … Also played basketball … Honor roll student.



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