The average homeowner may save $31 a year after the end of the 1 percent surcharge that has been in place for nearly three years.

Florida’s lieutenant governor visited Punta Gorda Monday to meet with local leaders and hear what Southwest Florida communities still recovering from recent hurricanes need from the state.

There’s been a distinct trend in Florida’s property insurance market, one that’s been abetted by the complacency of Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Legislature. It goes like this: Pay more. Get ...