A plan to transform 350 acres of wetlands near Rotary Park into a large waterfront development has run into opposition from ...

City staff cited concerns about increased density in a coastal hazard zone ... Cape Coral. Their concerns center on the loss of critical wetlands that provide natural storm surge protection and ...

The National Flood Insurance ... FEMA dinged five southwest Florida communities for issues with rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Ian: Unincorporated Lee County, Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita ...

Noelle Tolbert voiced concerns about rising stormwater levels in northeast Cape Coral, citing development and stormwater maps that show water accumulating near their side of Del Prado. “ ...

That’s how the Village at Entrada neighborhood describes the neighboring Yellow Fever Creek Preserve on its website, touting the area’s sparkling lakes and Southwest Florida ... northeast Cape Coral, ...

The Villages retirement community in Florida was one of the two fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country. The population of the Cape Coral ... Many of FEMA's flood maps are outdated ...

Night - Clear. Winds ENE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 69 °F (20.6 °C). Sunny with a high of 89 °F (31.7 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 10 mph (9.7 to 16.1 kph ...

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 ...

For decades, Florida ... 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 in a flood zone ...

Fischetti had unwittingly waded into one of the murkiest secrets in the Florida real estate market ... requiring policies for any homes in flood zones. FEMA not only knows if a claim has been ...

Using city, county and state mapping tools, most area home owners can determine which type of flood zone they reside in. When residents call Buchanan with questions about flood zones, she often ...