FEMA reports a drastic decline of calls to emergency agencies to pump out flooded basements in the last 25 years. This is mostly thanks to sump pumps. Basements are a rarity in Florida, but they do exist. Some Florida homes with basements can be found North of Tampa in Dade City or to the East in Lakeland. Still, occasionally, you'll find a home for sale right in Tampa with a basement. Electric sump pumps installed in openings in basement floors remove rising ground water and send it … Continue reading...