U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody introduced legislation on Tuesday to deliver $3.5 billion in emergency direct ...

New study ranks Florida 28th for disaster preparedness despite hurricane experience. Palm Beach County residents react to surprising findings ahead of hurricane season.

Between March 2023 and October 2024, Florida saw a sharp drop in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment, going from 5.1 million to 3.8 million participants. According to ...

Florida communities are set to receive a massive financial boost, with over $1. 5 billion in federal disaster assistance ...

The USDA secretary signed a disaster declaration Wednesday for Florida’s winter freeze that destroyed crops over two months. The Florida agriculture commissioner sent a report to Washington, ...

A federal report recommends privatizing the National Flood Insurance Program, currently managed by FEMA. Florida has the most federal flood insurance policies in the nation, covering an estimated ...

Florida's hurricane season is approaching, with South Florida at high risk. Learn how to prepare, what to pack and if you're in an evacuation zone.

In a matter of days, a detention camp for undocumented migrants state officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” rose out of the mosquito-infested Florida Everglades in time for a visit from President ...

Are you ready for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season? Here's your guide to creating your emergency kit, including every item ...

Pet owners in Florida now face the harsh penalty of a third-degree felony for abandoning a restrained animal outside during a natural disaster, under new legislation that took effect in October. Known ...

Florida International University kicked off its annual Disaster Field Operations Exercise today at the Biscayne Bay Campus, bringing together graduate students, emergency responders and community ...