ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Escambia County commissioners want to buy 49 flood-prone homes in the county.
The homes will be demolished and turned into green spaces to minimize flooding. This program is designed to help homeowners who suffered damage from Hurricane Sally in 2020.
On Thursday night the board is slated to approve more than one million dollars to purchase four homes in the county. County commissioners approved the first round properties just last month…