Asphalt shingles may not protect Florida homes against hurricane-force winds past 10 years, according to state officials.

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As asphalt shingle roofs age, the report said, they become more susceptible to “cohesion failure” in the underlying sealant, which leaves the roof vulnerable to wind uplift forces. Shingles ...