FLORIDA EMERGENCY INFORMATION
- Florida to receive $480M in FEMA funding for disaster recovery projects, senator says February 5, 2026 3:39 am Northeast Florida is receiving nearly $40 million in grant funding for projects related to hurricanes like Milton, Matthew and Helene. FLORIDA, USA — Agencies and governments across Florida are getting new grants to help lessen the financial blow from …
- Melissa Nelson: New United Way tool will improve Florida’s disaster response February 4, 2026 5:20 pm When most people think of United Way, they think of food pantries, utility assistance, and local community programs. And they’re right; we do that work, and we’re proud of it. But what many don’t realize is how much United Way of Florida functions as …
- Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 2.4.26 February 4, 2026 11:15 am Good Wednesday morning. Veteran political strategist Jodie Moxley-Ramos is joining Shumaker Advisors’ federal team. Moxley-Ramos enters the firm with deep expertise in aviation, defense, procurement, supply chain, trade and advanced technologies. Known for …
- Suwannee County approves purchase of $600,000 generator for emergency shelter February 4, 2026 4:09 am When Suwannee County commissioners approved the purchase of a $606,291 diesel generator in early January, it passed quietly through the consent agenda, a section of the meeting reserved for routine or uncontroversial items. County officials say the …
- Winter Storm Gianna barrels toward New York with brutal cold snow and fierce winds January 29, 2026 9:46 pm The East Coast may be hit with another storm, it's being reported (Image: Getty Images) The East Coast is preparing for a brutal winter onslaught, with bone-chilling temperatures expected to reach far into Florida's usually warm peninsula and a …
- Over $1B in disaster recovery funds is being held up by a Kristi Noem policy, including $2.6M for Pa. January 29, 2026 12:34 am This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s partnership with NOTUS, a nonpartisan news organization that covers government and politics with the fresh eyes of early career journalists and the expertise of veteran reporters. Somewhere in the pile …
- Internal report urges Trump to transform disaster aid January 28, 2026 12:07 pm A panel of experts established by President Donald Trump proposed replacing the government’s notoriously slow process for approving disaster aid with a new system that triggers the release of money based on weather conditions rather than estimates of …
- She offers free child care after disasters. It’s a lifeline as families rebuild their lives. January 27, 2026 3:34 pm When Hurricane Helene swept through Kelsey Crabtree’s small hometown of Black Mountain, North Carolina, two years ago, its fierce winds uprooted a large tree that landed on the roof of her house, jolting her and her husband awake. She went into the living …