Alabama Gov. Kay issued a state of emergency yesterday after numerous tornadoes caused damage and deaths across the state. Ivey said on Twitter Friday morning that crews would be out assessing the damage and getting services back up as quickly …
At least 10 tornadoes struck Alabama and Mississippi this week during a severe weather outbreak that could have been worse if temperatures hadn’t remained relatively low, forecasters said. Teams from the National Weather Service in Mississippi found evidence of five …
Storms that left splintered homes and broken trees across Alabama and Mississippi moved into Georgia and Florida on Thursday, rousing residents with early morning warnings as forecasters said the threat of dangerous weather would move up the south Atlantic seaboard. …
After 30 days of boiling their water to get rid of contaminants and sometimes no water at all, Jackson residents are finally able to drink the water from the tap after officials lifted a boil water advisory put in place …
The U.S. National Weather Service said a regional outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes was possible on Thursday from parts of east-central Georgia and north-eastward across South Carolina and North Carolina. “Significant tornadoes, wind damage and large hail will be …
Florida Casualty Insurance Co. (FCIC), formerly Ashmere Insurance Co., has been acquired by Applied Underwriters and will become part of Applied’s national and international development plan. The newly re-branded, Ft. Lauderdale-based insurer, licensed in 41 states, will carry North American …
A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with an insurance fraud scheme involving roadside cleanup after a car crash, insurance officials said. A news release from the Department of Insurance said Garrett Scarlette, 26, of Thomasville, was charged with …
A former licensed insurance agent was arrested for the second time in Florida last month after allegedly selling insurance without a license. The Florida Department of Financial Services said Orestes Valentin Rodriguez is accused of transacting more than $38,000 in …
A federal lawsuit contends that a Florida sheriff is violating people’s rights through an intelligence-based policing program that improperly targets and harasses them. The sheriff rejects those claims. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Tampa federal court claims the Pasco Sheriff’s …
The Mississippi Supreme Court is ordering a third trial in a wrongful death case, years after a jury told Hyundai Motor Company to pay millions of dollars to families of three people killed in a 1995 car crash. In a …