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Keeping up with the changing weather is a difficult task. Just ask Tampa residents how they continually have to fix and maintain their properties. It pays to have a sturdy home that can stand against the raging elements. So, making sure yours is in tip-top condition, with the help of roofing contractors in Tampa, should be your top priority.This is especially true today as dangerous climate conditions are starting to manifest.Read Full Article

May is over, but the spring showers continue to drizzle across Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reports on the weather situation of the area:

Temperatures will drop and the rain chance will increase as a cold front moves through Tampa Bay today.Read Full Article

More than just their private properties, some homeowners are also responsible for contributing to the maintenance and improvement of the community they live in. While the local government creates projects that promote the development of neighborhoods, individual residents should also take part in the initiative. Sharing ideas with one another is a good way to come up with something that will benefit the entire community.Read Full Article

Spring is here, and it is getting hot! Temperatures are going through the 80s, showing no signs of letting up. This should serve as a preemptive sign for homeowners to get any roofing jobs on their homes done as soon as possible. Experts warn that if these “after-winter” responsibilities are left undone, it could negatively affect the structure of the entire home.Read Full Article

Spring might mean sunny days and light weekends, but this is also the time for severe weather and, in Florida, that means thunderstorms. Accuweather reports on the likelihood of storms in the area:Read Full Article

The 2014 Hurricane season could prove to be a quiet one if early forecasts hold true. Normally, the Gulf Coast and the nearby states often experience wet and active hurricane seasons, with enormous storms breezing in almost every month. This year, however, things could be different, as El Niño maybe on the way.Read Full Article

At last, the invigorating sunshine has arrived in Tampa Bay. Meteorologists, however, say that despite the warmer climate, rain is something residents in the area should watch out for. The Tampa Bay Times has a report on this matter:Read Full Article

Homeowners are always cautioned about faulty furnaces and electrical wiring, two of the most common causes of residential fires. However, some fires are caused by factors completely out of anyone’s control, as this report from NBCMiami.com illustrates:

Fire Rescue officials say a lightning strike is the likely cause of a house fire in Brandon.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue units responded [to] the fire Saturday afternoon and found smoke coming from the roof of the home. A second alarm was called due to the size of the house. Fire rescue crews quickly entered to extinguish the fire and prevent further damage to the home.Read Full Article

As a parent, you want to make your home as safe as possible for your little ones. While using socket covers and stowing away cleaning products will make your home more child-proof, don’t neglect another threat that might be lurking in your house: molds. According to an article in The Independent Florida Alligator, a number of families in a Gainesville apartment complex are facing this exact problem:Read Full Article

It’s devastatingly cold, even and especially for Florida. As the Tampa Bay Times reports:

Frigid arctic air that drove temperatures below zero in nearly half the country also threatened to bring record lows to the Tampa Bay region, putting farmers on alert and opening cold-weather shelters.Read Full Article