Florida

Hurricane Milton's landfall in Florida has disrupted gas supplies after many residents stocked up on gas and diesel for their evacuation ride out of the area and to power generators.

The state of Florida will offer a property tax rebate for homeowners impacted by Hurricane Milton, chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis told FOX Business.

As Hurricane Milton continued swirling toward Florida on Wednesday, many residents in its projected path are bracing for its arrival, including people with electric vehicles.

The Waffle House Index is reporting closures in parts of central and southwest Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches, bringing devastating storm surge and high winds.

Some 235,000 commercial buildings worth upwards of $1 trillion are in the path of Hurricane Milton as the storm barrells toward Florida, according to Moody's.

The State of Florida estimates anywhere from $10 billion to $20 billion worth of insured losses and damage, says CFO Jimmy Patronis as Hurricane Milton is on track to make landfall soon.

The first major amusement park in the Orlando metro area announced closures ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to sweep over the area this week.

Hurricane Milton is already impacting the fuel supply in Florida with pumps near Tampa and Orlando running dry as people flee to safer areas.

Florida insurance and FEMA "isn't going to do much" to help businesses survive after "so much disaster" from Hurricane Helene and the creeping Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida as residents and the state's already battered insurance market prepare for what is expected to be a major property event.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida's National Guard and State Guard will deploy to the state's ports to restore operations amid the dockworkers strike and Hurricane Helene recovery.

Hurricane Helene brought historic devastation across the Southeast leaving more than 100 people dead and a preliminary estimate puts its economic cost up to $34 billion.

The last full-size U.S. Kmart store location, which is in New York, is reportedly set to close in October 2024, leaving only one smaller store remaining.

Elon Musk turned to social media on Sunday to respond to a second attempted assassination on former President Trump, this time in West Palm Beach, Florida.

A rare dime from pressed in 1975 that lacks the letter "S" for the San Francisco mint it came from is up for auction and is expected to fetch over $500,000.

Florida remained a very retirement-friendly state in 2024, with five locales in the Sunshine State appearing among WalletHub’s 10 best retirement cities.

Ken Griffin appears to have big plans for the skyscraper he’s looking to build in Miami, Florida. The project plans for the tower were earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.