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…
A stolen-vehicle pursuit in Philadelphia ended behind homes in Bridesburg after police say a suspect hid in a neighbor’s backyard area. The suspect, described by police as a 29-year-old man, was taken into custody shortly before noon Wednesday on the 2900 block of Hedley Street, according to 6abc. Chopper 6 footage showed officers surrounding the…
Three homes in the same Chesterfield County, Virginia, neighborhood were targeted by false emergency calls within six hours, sending armed police to residents’ doors and leaving homeowners shaken. The incidents happened Tuesday around Alfaree Road and nearby Dermotte Court, according to WTVR. Police said the calls were swatting incidents, a dangerous hoax where someone makes…
A 12-year-old New Hampshire boy was home alone on a video chat when police say three masked intruders armed with baseball bats broke through the front door. The reported home invasion happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, on Beatrice Street in Danville, according to NBC Miami. Police said the intruders were trying to find…