JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The My Safe Florida Home program opened for applications Monday morning, and $280 million is up for grabs to help homeowners make improvements that can lower their insurance ...

One in 10 babies in the U.S. – nearly 374,000 infants – were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A full ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Child advocates and agencies focus on the importance of keeping families together and use placing children in foster care only as a last resort. One state service ...

Applications for the 2025 Hometown Heroes program opened on Aug. 18. Essential Florida workers can get up to $35,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance through the program The fund has $50 ...

The My Safe Florida Home hardening project received $280 million in funding and will reopen to new applicants in August. The two-step process gives applicants a free wind-mitigation inspection report ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – The “My Safe Florida Home” program applications open at 8 a.m. Monday, offering millions of dollars to help homeowners make improvements that can lower their insurance premiums. The ...

Florida homeowners can apply for the My Safe Florida Home program to receive free wind mitigation inspections and grants for home improvements. The program offers matching funds up to $10,000 for ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Loveline Chizobam Phillips, George Mason University and Faye Taxman, George Mason ...

One in 10 babies in the U.S.—nearly 374,000 infants—were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Florida’s rate is slightly higher, at about 1 in 9 babies born preterm. In an average ...