Florida homeowners are closer to a major property tax vote, but the biggest change is not automatic yet. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Wednesday in Bradenton that he said would increase local government accountability and support property tax relief for homeowners, according to MySuncoast. The measures include Senate Bill 4-F and House Bill 1329. …
A deadly Kansas tornado that destroyed a manufactured home near Sedgwick had no tornado warning before it hit, according to the National Weather Service in Wichita. The EF-2 tornado touched down early Sunday, June 21, about five miles east of Sedgwick. The NWS event summary says it reached estimated peak winds of 135 mph, traveled …
A Florida nonprofit is expanding its repair work to mobile homes, starting with a roof and carport project in a Palmetto community still dealing with storm damage. Rebuilding Together Greater Florida launched the project Wednesday at Peter Previte’s home in the Shadow Brook mobile home community, according to MySuncoast. Previte told the station the repair …
A Lexington homeowner says Monday’s flash flooding left several feet of water in his backyard and caused thousands of dollars in damage. Chris McGinley, who lives on Venice Park, told WKYT that water reached his backyard, garage, and crawl space. He said the rain was not the only problem. McGinley believes nearby work connected to …
A Kentucky woman says a Facebook Marketplace pickup turned into an emergency room visit after multiple dogs attacked her on private property. Annie Pelfrey told WYMT she was trying to pick up an item she found online when the attack happened Monday evening in Laurel County. Pelfrey said the incident happened off State Road 1769 …
A Missouri burglary case is putting a spotlight on a property problem that can linger after a home is no longer occupied. Tools, equipment, and stored items can still draw attention inside a vacant or condemned house, even when no one is living there. Natalie Gayle Etter of Henley was charged Tuesday with felony second-degree …
Blue-green algae is already showing up on Lake Monona, and some people living near the North Shore say the blooms are appearing more often than they used to. Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, can build up in bays and shallow water. When conditions line up, some blooms can produce toxins that make people, pets, …
A Floyd County, Virginia, family that had been rationing about 40 gallons of well water a day now has a new well on its property in Willis. Tristan Brown, a Purple Heart recipient, and his family of five had spent years living around a low-yield private well, according to WSLS. The household could not run …
A Michigan homeowner’s request to keep neighborhood children out of her driveway turned into a larger neighbor dispute that ended up on doorbell camera. Sonja Basley, a Lincoln Park homeowner, told FOX 2 Detroit that she had asked neighborhood children not to use her driveway as a racetrack. Basley said the request did not sit …
A Long Island woman came face-to-face with burglars inside her home after a garage alarm alerted her to movement downstairs, police said. The burglary happened around 3:49 a.m. Monday at a home on Melby Lane in East Hills, according to ABC7NY. The 38-year-old woman was inside the home on the second floor when she received …