Fischetti had unwittingly waded into one of the murkiest secrets in the Florida real estate market: The rules and laws ...

Many home buyers in Florida probably don’t think much about flood threats unless they’re shopping on coastline exposed to hurricane storm surge or, most often, if a mortgage lender tells them they’re ...

Hurricane Season 2025 is quickly approaching, which means home insurance in Florida will get harder to buy in just a few ...

For decades, Florida home buyers have relied on ... Those policies, and how much you pay for them, are based on FEMA’s well-known flood maps. Periodically updated — revised ones for Miami ...

Despite how your property is designated on the FEMA flood zone map, all of Florida is in a flood zone and all owners and investors face exposure from flooding." And just one inch of water in your ...

Seneca County residents can learn about new county flood maps during a session planned for 3-7 p.m. June 4. Those with questions about the maps, flood risk, and flood insurance are invited to have ...

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 ...

Even FEMA’s list of homes that flood repeatedly is kept ... governments to create a comprehensive map of where it consistently floods in South Florida. Residents can usually point out problem ...