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Additional USDA assistance to help Florida ag producers recover from hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene, and Milton.
FEMA is still paying Florida claims on 2024 storms amid debate about whether the federal agency should continue to exist.
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration in Tallahassee, Florida has signed contracts totaling at least $245 million to establish and operate a new immigration ...
The eight Democrats said they introduced the "No Cages in the Everglades Act." The bill faces long odds of passage in the ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $6 million in funding to the state’s public broadcasters Monday. The legislature passed a budget last month that provided funding of $370,400 for each public ...
A permanent sales tax exemption on specific disaster preparedness items was approved in the Florida 2025-2026 budget.
The Senate lowered funding based on FEMA uncertainty, but the House still has hundreds of millions programmed into its proposal.
States must assess now whether they have the financial tools and governance structure to respond effectively if Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support is reduced or eliminated. This ...
Florida arts groups wait to see if Gov. Ron DeSantis will approve about $39 million for programs and building projects in new state budget. But many are left in the lurch.
The chambers agreed to fund $42.4 million to Florida State University for operational funding, the most of any institution. Florida International University would receive $35 million under the ...
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The Trump administration’s talk about drastically altering FEMA’s role in disaster recovery has generated heavy uncertainty. But hurricane season is now in full-swing ...