Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey finds
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 25-Apr-2025 01:08 ET (25-Apr-2025 05:08 GMT/UTC)
A new FAU survey reveals that more than two-thirds of Floridians are moderately or extremely concerned about hurricanes increasing in strength and frequency, and more than half are worried about the ability to afford and maintain homeowners insurance due to climate change. Nearly two-thirds of Floridians believe that state and federal governments should be doing more to address the impacts of climate change. Most also support expanding the use of renewable energy. About 88% of all Floridians believe climate change is happening.
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