Bigger insurance discount, will kick in on Oct. 1; Fort Myers City Council urges residents to make sure their insurer knows.

The Beach is in trouble with FEMA – and its residents will soon have to pay higher flood insurance premiums. Months after FEMA declared the floodplain management of Fort Myers Beach, Bonita ...

WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount. This is especially huge news because not even a year ago many ...

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The city’s FEMA rating has improved to a Class 6, which means residents will see big discounts starting in October.

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

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City of Fort Myers was notified of the Insurance Services Office’s recommendation to the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

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.

Bigger insurance discount, will kick in on Oct. 1; Fort Myers City Council urges residents to make sure their insurer knows.