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Loggerhead Marinelife Center Wins Large Nonprofit

Of The Year At Eighth Annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards

Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) has been recognized
as the Large Nonprofit of the Year at the Eighth Annual Hats
Off Nonprofit Awards. This prestigious honor was presented
by Nonprofits First during a reception and awards ceremony
at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday,
October 30.
The annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards celebrates dedicated
nonprofit organizations, staff, and volunteers in Palm Beach
County who are committed to making a positive impact Gui Proença accepting
in the community. award for Loggerhead
The inspiring event Marinelife Center Loggerhead MarineLife Center
showcases nominees
across 14 categories, mission, and those that With the goal of becoming a leading authority in ocean
with one honoree come to the center to see our conservation at both local and global levels, LMC focuses on
recognized in each patients firsthand,” said Andy Dehart, president and CEO of rehabilitation, research, conservation, and education. For four
category. Loggerhead Marinelife Center. “We are grateful for everyone decades, the center has worked tirelessly to rehabilitate sick
“As a donation- who shares our mission, and together, we’ll continue to build and injured sea turtles, striving to return them to their natural
based facility, we are a safer world for our turtles and our oceans.” habitats as swiftly as possible.
grateful for everyone LMC is dedicated to conserving ocean ecosystems, Photos courtesy of Capehart Photography
who supports our Andy Dehart specifically targeting threatened and endangered sea turtles. and Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Commissioner’s Update

New Flood Maps For Palm Beach County

By Vice Mayor Maria G. Marino

The Federal Emergency For property owners required to have flood insurance The maps are available on the Palm Beach County
Management Agency under these new guidelines, it’s highly recommended to Planning, Zoning & Building webpage, where residents can
(FEMA) has recently secure a policy as soon as possible. Those with existing use the countywide property search tool to determine their
released updated flood National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies are flood zones. The webpage also provides other important
zone maps that bring encouraged to maintain them. Regardless of what flood information, including links to FEMA, the pending FEMA
significant changes to Palm zone you may be in, the county continues to recommend flood maps, municipalities affected, tips on how the county
Beach County. These new that all property owners have flood insurance since can help, and more. Please visit: https://discover.pbcgov.
maps, set to take effect flooding can occur anywhere. Windstorm insurance does org/pzb/Pages/Update-on-Flood-Zones.aspx.
on December 20, 2024, not cover flood damage. Thanks to Palm Beach County’s If property owners believe their property has been
highlight an increased participation in the Community Rating System (CRS) incorrectly identified as an SFHA, they can submit an
flood risk for thousands of discount program, unincorporated area residents receive application to FEMA for a formal determination of the
residents, particularly in the a 25 percent discount on their flood insurance premiums, property’s location and/or elevation relative to the SFHA.
eastern regions of the county. The revised maps classify which can help alleviate some of the financial burden
many additional areas as high-risk flood zones, known associated with increased flood risk. Commissioner’s Update on page 15
officially as special flood hazard areas (SFHAs).
The updated maps are particularly impactful for
low-lying regions, properties near canals and lakes, and
coastal zones prone to tidal surges. As a result, more than
16,000 parcels in Palm Beach County are anticipated
to have a base flood elevation (BFE) increase of one
foot or more. The increase in BFE may result in non-
conforming structures that have the lowest floor below
the BFE or minimum elevation required for a substantial
improvement (SI). For residents in unincorporated Palm
Beach County, staff can provide SI determinations and
technical assistance prior to major renovations.

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