Hurricane season
- The seasonJune 1 to Nov 30
with the peak on September 10 and most activity from mid-August to mid-October.
National Hurricane Center ↗ - Evacuation zonesA to F
Look up yours by address. Zone A is the first ordered to leave, and the order comes from local officials.
Florida Division of Emergency Management ↗ - Flood insurance30 days
is the usual wait before a national flood program policy starts. A homeowners policy does not cover flooding.
FEMA National Flood Insurance Program ↗ - Storm suppliesNo sales tax
since August 1, 2025, on portable generators up to 10,000 running watts, fuel cans of 5 gallons or less, AA, AAA, C, D, 6-volt and 9-volt batteries, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers and tarps.
Florida Department of Revenue ↗
Your homestead exemption
- The deadlineMarch 1
to file with the county property appraiser, for a home you owned and lived in on January 1. In 2026 it takes as much as $51,411 off the assessed value.
Florida Department of Revenue ↗ - Save Our Homes3%
Once the home is homesteaded, its assessed value can rise no more than 3% a year, or the change in the consumer price index if that is lower.
Florida Department of Revenue ↗ - Moving within Florida$500,000
Up to this much of that saving can move with you to your next Florida home, if you homestead it within three years of January 1 of the year you left the old one.
Florida Department of Revenue ↗
808 places and 310 beaches, in all 67 counties
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