In honor of the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, voting for Congressman Garcia’s Hurricane Bill competition has been closed and a winner has been named. The contest was launched in August, with the beginning of Hurricane Season, and encouraged constituents to submit ideas for hurricane related legislation, the best of which would be introduced in the Read More…
Three feet is just a little more than the height of a fire hydrant, but in the world of flood insurance, three feet can make the difference between a $ 6,000 and a $ 800 homeowner’s premium. According to Scott Fraser, Key West’s FEMA Coordinator, in some cases, raising a home up to an additional Read More…
Three feet is just a little more than the height of a fire hydrant, but in the world of flood insurance, three feet can make the difference between a $ 6,000 and a $ 800 homeowner’s premium. According to Scott Fraser, Key West’s FEMA Coordinator, in some cases, raising a home up to an additional Read More…
This month, I attended the Gulf Coast Caucus meeting of the National Association of Counties where we discussed how to grapple with the consequences of revisions to the National Flood Insurance Program. I also attended a regional climate change meeting and learned more about the impacts we are likely to see from rising sea levels. Read More…
This month, I attended the Gulf Coast Caucus meeting of the National Association of Counties where we discussed how to grapple with the consequences of revisions to the National Flood Insurance Program. I also attended a regional climate change meeting and learned more about the impacts we are likely to see from rising sea levels. Read More…
– Youtube video above by Marc Averette, actual footage during Hurricane Wilma, October 24, 2005 On November 4th we will be voting on a referendum to allow homeowners to voluntarily raise the elevation of their homes above flood level in order to protect themselves and their property. We saw thousands of our homes flooded during Hurricane Wilma. Read More…
– Youtube video above by Marc Averette, actual footage during Hurricane Wilma, October 24, 2005 On November 4th we will be voting on a referendum to allow homeowners to voluntarily raise the elevation of their homes above flood level in order to protect themselves and their property. We saw thousands of our homes flooded during Hurricane Wilma. Read More…
It is becoming very alarming how few rental properties there are, and how high priced they are. Landlords are becoming very unreliable, houses are going into foreclosure in high amounts. I know my landlord defaulted on 10 in the last two months. I know of at least 3-4 more that friends live in houses facing Read More…
Chic was hired in November 2013, when the Board saw the need for a full-time Executive Director to manage its many immediate challenges involving windstorm, flood insurance and historic preservation issues. FIRM and Monroe County owe Chic a deep debt of gratitude and appreciation for his enthusiastic efforts advancing FIRM’s strategic plan laid out in Read More…
Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM) invites the public to their Key West Annual Meeting at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Ave., 2nd Fl, in Key West on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. FIRM President and County Commissioner Heather Carruthers and FIRM Executive Director Chic Wagner will provide an update on Read More…
Lower Keys League of Women Voters President Joan Wallin, at left, thanks Womankind Executive Director Kim Romano, certified ACA application counselor aka “navigator” Carlos Guttierrez and Herman Koch, senior educator with Florida Blue for participating in the LWV’s recent forum, “Affordable Care Act: Just the Facts.” The chapter’s annual membership meeting is set for Feb. Read More…
Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM) invites the public to their Middle Keys Annual Meeting at the Marathon Government Center in Marathon on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. FIRM President and County Commissioner Heather Carruthers and FIRM Executive Director Chic Wagner will provide an update on FIRM’s recent successes and activities, 2014 Read More…