The maps may mean some local homeowners face new regulations and will require "a huge" transition for the Ventura County Fire Department, said Joe Morelli, the county's fire marshal. Among the changes ...

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 ...

After last year’s storms, local governments and the state could end up changing their land development codes to make sure structures are safer and more resilient, an expert says.