Right out of the gate, the Florida House took several major steps toward statewide insurance reform during the first week of the 2018 Legislative Session.

At least 15 people were injured when a fire engulfed a boat off the coast of Florida on Sunday, causing the 50 people aboard to jump into the Gulf of Mexico and swim to shore, local officials said.

A Canadian subcontractor tapped to help build a train station in downtown Miami has filed a lawsuit, claiming it is owed millions for additional unpaid work. The lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, alleges breach of contract by Suffolk and negligence claims against Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and All Aboard Florida.

A South Florida attorney is facing time in federal prison after he admitted his role in a $23 million auto insurance fraud linked to local chiropractors’ clinics.

Getting t-boned by another driver in West Palm Beach was the first surprise, Lynn Sparks said. Another was learning Florida is one of only two states that do not require drivers to carry liability insurance to cover injuries to others.

Some Florida homeowners are finding that their insurance companies are employing an interesting strategy to avoid future claims. Settlement checks sent by at least three companies include language saying that accepting the check releases the companies from further obligations connected to the claim.

Insurers will have to pay claims of around $135 billion for 2017, the most ever, following a spate of hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in North America, according to a report published on Thursday.

A boat explosion was reported Tuesday on the Miami River, authorities said. People watched the incident unfold from nearby boats.

A southwest Miami-Dade County family is offering a hefty reward for anyone who comes forward with information leading to an arrest after three cars were set on fire outside their home.

One of the ringleaders of a massive $23 million auto insurance fraud pleaded guilty this week to his role in an elaborate crime ring that operated at several South Florida chiropractic clinics.

A 73-year-old man was killed when a garbage truck backed up and struck him while he was walking his dog Wednesday morning in Orange County.

Deluged with phone calls from policyholders after Hurricane Irma, state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is planning to create a self-service online portal in time for the 2018 hurricane season.

When Hurricane Harvey sent two feet of water rolling into this small community about 35 miles north of Houston, Alfredo Becerra had to flee his modest 1,500-square-foot house. Muddy floodwater submerged the furniture and ruined carpet inside the construction worker’s longtime home.

The investigative arm of the U.S. Congress is launching a probe into the safety of increasingly long freight trains being operated by CSX Corp (CSX.O), Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) and other major U.S. railroads to boost profitability, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said.

Florida, thanks to a string of liability-expanding decisions, has earned itself the top spot in the newest Judicial Hellhole” rankings, according to an annual report issued by the American Tort Reform Association Tuesday.