Manatee County officials are considering charging residents a new stormwater fee to reduce widespread flooding issues. The fee would add millions to the budget for cleaning canals and waterways and ...

Sarasota County's Disaster recovery funds from the federal government are required to go to lower income homes first, Laurel ...

The Laurel Meadows neighborhood, classified as low flood risk, received record amounts of flooding. Sarasota County said a breach in the Cow Pen Slough contributed to the wall of water that destroyed ...

Opposition to the shopping center started in 2022 and led to the formation of the North Venice Neighborhood Alliance ...

A bill led by a Pinellas County state senator now heads to the Florida House, focusing on hurricane preparedness ... impacts of last year’s hurricane season. Tropical storm Debby brought flooding that ...

Colorado State University, a school renowned for its hurricane research, said it expects “above-normal” tropical activity this year. The early-season prediction, released Thursday, stems from warm sea ...

potentially historic heavy rainfall and flash flood event," the National Weather Service said, adding people should prepare for "severe disruptions to daily life." Storms could reach Florida's ...

Florida was hit by 3 hurricanes in 2024, including Helene and Milton Florida was hit by three hurricanes in 2024: Debby ... and powerful winds caused severe flooding and widespread devastation ...

The World Meteorological Organization Hurricane Committee has retired the names Beryl, Helene, John, and Milton due to their ...

Within these higher-risk areas, there is the potential for catastrophic flooding in some communities," AccuWeather said. Here's what is coming and what Florida can expect. Heat dome: System of ...

Sauchinitz’s home flooded Aug. 5 when Hurricane Debby ... of South Florida. After earning a bachelor’s degree in professional and technical writing, she freelanced for the Sarasota Herald ...

Locals said the flooding has worsened in recent years, making it difficult to navigate local streets even after brief storms. Belicardis Rodriguez, who has lived on Third Court in North Miami for ...