Comments on: Escambia Residents Encouraged To Participate In Fair Housing Survey http://www.northescambia.com/2026/08/escambia-residents-encouraged-to-participate-in-fair-housing-suvey Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:27:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Number one bill http://www.northescambia.com/2026/08/escambia-residents-encouraged-to-participate-in-fair-housing-suvey/comment-page-1#comment-596892 Number one bill Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:35:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=630561#comment-596892 My number one bill is INSURANCE PREMIUMS, not taxes or interest or power bill. The latter bills are zilch in comparison to homeowner insurance costs. Response by the Florida Legislature to insurance cost crisis for homeowners statewide: eh, uh. Nothing that I can identify. Fully wind mitigated through Rebuild with discounts, including shutters. New roof with code enhancements. Not in flood zone. And those around me pay even more, with some neighbors forced to add on flood insurance, not even close to a flood zone or threat. Along with real estate transaction fees and taxes, this is part of why housing is so expensive. My number one bill is INSURANCE PREMIUMS, not taxes or interest or power bill. The latter bills are zilch in comparison to homeowner insurance costs.

Response by the Florida Legislature to insurance cost crisis for homeowners statewide: eh, uh. Nothing that I can identify.

Fully wind mitigated through Rebuild with discounts, including shutters. New roof with code enhancements. Not in flood zone. And those around me pay even more, with some neighbors forced to add on flood insurance, not even close to a flood zone or threat.

Along with real estate transaction fees and taxes, this is part of why housing is so expensive.

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