Flooding

Residents and small business owners in the area have been at odds about the practicality of the proposal.

Flooding caused nearly $60 million in damage to Sarasota County in Hurricane Debby, according to county estimates.

Planners will meet to discuss the proposal, which seeks to rezone farmland so that 170 homes could be built in an area where only five residential units are now allowed.

The county will look at the impacts on many communities during Debby, Helene and Milton, plus the previous rainy summer season. Then, it'll look at what projects can be done to mitigate damage.

In Seminole County, wetlands around Lake Jesup help absorb excess floodwaters, including for weeks after Hurricane Milton.

Stephen Suau uncovered the breach while watching the video. He was the first to organize a stormwater department in Sarasota County, and says he was not paid for his independent review.

Following the devastating landfalls of two major hurricanes that spread catastrophic flooding across Florida, WLRN sat down with the head of the National Hurricane Center's storm surge unit.

In Hernando County, the Withlacoochee River is finally starting to go down, but it’s going to take some time for floodwaters to recede. Last week, the river crested at almost 20 feet.

Several Florida communities continue to weather after effects from Hurricane Milton more than 2 weeks since it made landfall in Florida.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing three industrial pumps and 7,000 feet of pipes to alleviate historic flood levels.

City officials are citing water pump and generator failures for some of the flooding.

Record levels have also been recorded on the Hillsborough River, near Zephyrhills.