Would you consider lifting your home?? One North Fort Myers family just lifted their home 11 feet off the ground after three floods - and they're about to move in, right in time for hurricane season.

When most people think of hurricanes, the mind jumps to wind speeds, storm surge, or the category of the storm. But for many ...

The prospect of water pushing into homes and businesses is a heavy weight on the minds of Tampa Bay residents ahead of storms. Despite last year’s devastating hurricane season, Tampa Bay has still not ...

Flood zones changing in Manatee County Residents may be affected financially Find Your Flood Zone The new FEMA preliminary flood insurance rate maps (FIRM) and elevation requirements will impact ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...

The Volusia County Council approved a $133.5 million spending plan for Hurricane Milton recovery. The funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The spending plan ...

For decades, Florida ... they’re in a flood zone and need mandatory federal insurance. Those policies, and how much you pay for them, are based on FEMA’s well-known flood maps.

Varela [email protected] Flooded streets, like this one in Hialeah, are an increasing problem in South Florida ... policies for any homes in flood zones. FEMA not only knows if a claim ...

Volusia County is taking proactive ... If you’re in that flood zone, you may qualify again. The emphasis is on hazard mitigation,” he said. The Elevate Florida program is the first statewide ...

While we were merrily distracted, tens of thousands of Florida ... risk flood zones. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its widely anticipated new flood risk maps on Dec ...

While we were merrily distracted, tens of thousands of Florida homeowners ... there are ways to change your flood zone designation with a LOMA – a Letter of Map Amendment – if you think ...