Seasonal & Calendar

Your Insurance Policy Has a Vacancy Clock — And It’s Already Ticking Every summer, thousands of Tampa Bay homeowners head north to escape the heat — right as hurricane season enters its most active stretch. If you’re one of them, the roof over your empty Brandon, Riverview, or Valrico home isn’t just sitting there waiting…

Most Hillsborough County homeowners think about their roof twice a year: when a storm is on the cone, and when the insurance renewal letter arrives. Both are the worst possible moments to start calling contractors. If your roof is aging but not actively leaking, the smartest window in Tampa Bay is the one almost nobody…

Hurricane season is here, and if you’re a homeowner in Brandon, Riverview, or Valrico, the question isn’t whether a storm will test your roof — it’s whether your roof is ready for it. The good news: you don’t need to climb a ladder to spot the warning signs. Here are five things you can check…

Published June 3, 2026 Hurricane season officially opened on June 1. And while NOAA’s 2026 forecast calls for a below-normal year — 8 to 14 named storms, with a developing El Niño expected to keep activity in check — any single storm that hits Hillsborough County can turn an aging roof into an emergency. If…

Tampa Bay Homeowner’s Home Prep Checklist Hurricane season starts June 1 — exactly 19 days from now. If you’re a homeowner in Brandon, Riverview, or Valrico, you’ve probably seen the county emails and the news segments reminding you to stock up on water and batteries. That’s fine advice, but it barely scratches the surface. The…