Florida and Virginia have received good marks in a survey that looks at building codes in hurricane-prone states.The Tampa-based Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety conducted an analysis, ...

Florida’s statewide building code is one of the strongest anywhere, but Hurricane Michael exposed its weakness in the state’s Panhandle region. The code’s requirements for wind-resistant construction ...

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Michael may have exposed a weak spot in Florida’s lauded statewide building code, among the strongest anywhere when it comes to windstorms: Across much of the ...

Florida is about to make virtual inspections legal statewide. Starting July 1, The Florida Building Codes Act authorizes any government entity with the authority to enforce the building code to ...

Before Hurricane Irma roared into the South Florida hurricane zone this week, there was Hurricane Andrew. That intense Category 5 hurricane, a compact buzz saw that ripped the roofs off thousands of ...