Building a house in a floodplain is like flirting with disaster. But what if homeowners don't realize they are living in a floodplain? What if they build on property that could be submerged the next time a hurricane reaches the Hernando County shoreline? ...more

November 10, 2008

The revised versions of the updated flood maps that set off a wave of controversy last year will be up for review in the coming weeks. ...more

September 25, 2008

Neighboring Okeechobee was one of four counties declared major disaster areas Sunday by President George W. Bush in the wake of Tropical Storm Fay, but it's unlikely that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will help any homeowners in Highlands County. ...more

August 26, 2008

Cleveland Stampley grinned as he locked the door to his FEMA trailer one last time. Out front, a case worker's pickup waited to take him to his new home at a nearby apartment complex. ...more

June 1, 2008