Over a dozen New Smyrna Beach homes are set to either be demolished and rebuilt or raised off the ground to meet emergency standards. This initiative is part of FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, ...
Dave and Maria Blancett moved to Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered, "hurricane-proof" community near Fort Meyers, Florida.
More than three decades ago, residents who lived along Phillippi Creek donned matching T-shirts that read “I survived the ...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Fifteen houses in New Smyrna Beach will either have to be demolished and rebuilt or raised up higher because they don’t meet current emergency standards. Some of these homes ...
Although Marlin and Donna Athearn's 0.5-acre property sees water rush in during storms, their elevated house and pumps keep ...
Several homeowners living in Shore Acres are in the process of elevating their houses. A state-wide program called "Elevate Florida" is assisting homeowners to reduce the cost of raising their home.
The 10,000-person town of Citrus Springs, located in the Florida panhandle between Orlando to the south and Gainesville to ...
The 6-acre concrete and glass home, still under construction, will include a 3-hole golf course, 100-foot-pool, a bowling ...
Preparations are underway for the next hurricane season, which is less than 91 days away. Elevate Florida is a program that ...
Flooding studies are underway in Volusia County cities, and local officials are working together on storm water management.
Sarasota County residents can learn about Elevate Florida, a mitigation program for floods and hurricanes, at an event from ...