This is especially huge news because not even a year ago many places in Southwest Florida were going to lose the discount altogether. Now this news out of Fort Myers could lead to other places ...

Fort Myers residents who pay for flood insurance will see their discount go to 20%, up from 5%, this fall. There are not quite 6,000 residents who carry flood insurance, officials said.

Streets flooded Tuesday as Fort Myers Beach, Fla., began to feel the effects of Hurricane Idalia. Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg News ...

The Gulf of Mexico invaded thousands of homes on Florida’s west ... those rules and Fort Myers Beach has not demolished any properties that were built in flood zones without permission.

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