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 Flood Insurance Rate Maps used ... in South Florida’s Miami-Dade County lost an average of four percent of their value in 2009 following their added designation in a flood zone, another ...

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 ...

WCIND is a special taxing agency encompassing Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and Lee Counties responsible for maintaining public water channels along the Gulf. County officials have previously ...

For example, Florida's Duval County in the ... according to National Flood Insurance Program data. But far more people could be at risk. FEMA's 100-year flood zone maps include just under 8 ...

After a pretty tame second half of May, the rain has really ramped up across South Florida. An upper-low in the eastern Gulf ...

so the full impact in Florida isn't yet known. Last year, Lee County had nearly 196,500 Canadian visitors, representing 6.2% of all visitors. While neighboring Collier County hasn't made its first ...

Southwest Florida is facing an intense drought, with Lee County experiencing its worst dry spell in 24 years. This situation marks the driest conditions the area has seen since 2001. According to ...

the number of recorded sales in Lee County dropped by 24.4% since February 2024 — from 1,688 to 1,277. All residential home sales totaled $726.3 million. Across Florida, homes sold at a median ...

THE COUNTY WANTS TO SPEND TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO BUY PROPERTIES, TEAR THEM DOWN, AND USE THE SPACE TO ABSORB THE FLOOD WATER. WESH PAMELA COMME SHOWS US HOW IT WOULD WORK. IT’S BEEN ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A rowdy reptile offered a rude awakening to a Southwest Florida neighborhood. According to a post on the Lee County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, deputies were called to the ...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — It’s been months since floodwaters took over Donna Rooney’s home in DeLand. She and her husband had to get out fast. “We had about four feet in our house ...