Dismissing efforts to elevate storm-damaged homes in Florida could raise flood insurance premiums for thousands of homeowners ...

Buc-ee's wants to build one of the largest convenience stores in the world in Charlotte County near Peace River. What safety ...

St. Augustine-based Traffic Materials Supplier bought 20.49 acres of undeveloped commercial property in St. Johns County on May 19 for $7.1 million. The property is in Elevation Pointe south of ...

Unlike flood-related subsidence hazards, where risks manifest only when high rates of subsidence lower the land elevation below ... coastal cities such as Miami, Florida, and Charleston, South ...

Three other cities — Memphis, Tennessee; San Jose, California; and Jacksonville, Florida — had a slightly positive vertical land movement, indicating a gain in elevation, the researchers found.

land-level change, and episodic tremor and slip. (USGS) One of the biggest impacts of a sudden decline in elevation would be a significant increase in the flooding risk across the region.

Why we wish you were here Because this is a place to go when you want to get away, but not all the way away. At least not all the way to Key West, another 80 miles south on US 1. Or to Aruba or ...