Miami-Dade County · Florida
Tree removal in Florida City, FL
Florida City: one National Weather Service storm report near it that mention trees, 2016–2025. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Florida City
- 1
- with trees across Miami-Dade County
- 47
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Florida City, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 1 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Oct 9, 2024 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Miami-Dade County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 75 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 47 |
| Tornado reports | 16 |
Full record for Miami-Dade County
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Miami-Dade County
| Hurricanes | Very high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Homes in Florida City
| Households | 3,960 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 4 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 3 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1992 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | Florida Power & Light Co |
|---|---|
| City of Homestead |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Florida City
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Who pays?hurricane risk rated high
- Calling the line
- Removal day
- Pruning instead of removal
- Cables and braces
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045). Permits
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.
Map of Florida City
Close by
- Homestead 1 with trees
- Leisure City 2 with trees
- Naranja 2 with trees
- Homestead Base
- Princeton
- Goulds
- South Miami Heights
- Richmond West
- Cutler Bay
- West Perrine
- Country Walk
- Palmetto Estates