/tags/emergency emergency en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:31:06 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-02/fears-of-cuts-to-fire-departments-and-emergency-services-plague-florida-property-tax-proposals Fears of decimated fire departments dominated Tuesday’s Florida House committee hearing on proposals to slash property taxes. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:31:06 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-02/fears-of-cuts-to-fire-departments-and-emergency-services-plague-florida-property-tax-proposals Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /news/2022-07-20/hurricane-preparedness-is-expensive-emergency-managers-look-for-a-solution For low-income people and people in marginalized communities, getting those supplies is sometimes an unreachable goal. She is just one of many in Florida who are working to make hurricane preparedness more inclusive to all, regardless of cost or accessibility. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:59:51 GMT /news/2022-07-20/hurricane-preparedness-is-expensive-emergency-managers-look-for-a-solution Melissa Feito /news/2022-05-11/a-passenger-makes-an-emergency-airplane-landing-in-florida An air traffic controller coached a passenger through the plane landing on Tuesday. Wed, 11 May 2022 22:20:00 GMT /news/2022-05-11/a-passenger-makes-an-emergency-airplane-landing-in-florida Becky Sullivan /2022-02-14/republicans-call-on-biden-to-end-covids-public-health-emergency-designation "Today we call on your administration to do what so many states and other countries already have: accept that COVID-19 is endemic," the dozens of Republicans write in a letter. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:53:42 GMT /2022-02-14/republicans-call-on-biden-to-end-covids-public-health-emergency-designation Alana Wise /news/2021-10-27/a-hospital-hiked-the-price-of-a-routine-childbirth-by-calling-it-an-emergency Obstetrical emergency departments are a new aspect of some hospitals that can inflate medical bills for even the easiest, healthiest births. Just ask baby Gus' parents about their $2,755 ER charge. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/2021-10-27/a-hospital-hiked-the-price-of-a-routine-childbirth-by-calling-it-an-emergency Rae Ellen Bichell /2020-08-26/emergency-management-sends-shelter-experts-to-mississippi The Florida Division of Emergency Management sent staff to Mississippi to help set up shelters that comply with coronavirus health regulations. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:03:04 GMT /2020-08-26/emergency-management-sends-shelter-experts-to-mississippi News Service of Florida /news/2019-09-24/broward-county-commission-votes-to-proceed-on-911-update-without-hollywood-radio-tower Editor's note: This story was updated at 5:56 p.m. to include a comment from the City of Hollywood. Parts of southeastern Broward County – including… Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:30:02 GMT /news/2019-09-24/broward-county-commission-votes-to-proceed-on-911-update-without-hollywood-radio-tower Caitie Muñoz /2018-12-28/safely-evacuating-the-elderly-in-any-emergency-takes-planning-and-practice After three hurricanes, a big snow storm and an ice storm, residents and staff of a retirement community in Charleston are starting to view evacuations as the reality of growing old on the coast. Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /2018-12-28/safely-evacuating-the-elderly-in-any-emergency-takes-planning-and-practice Rebecca Ellis /2018-12-24/rescue-efforts-underway-after-tsunami-hit-indonesia-without-warning Warning systems failed to alert residents of danger when volcanic activity triggered a tsunami on Saturday. Hundreds died, and more than 11,000 people have been displaced on Java and Sumatra islands. Mon, 24 Dec 2018 15:44:13 GMT /2018-12-24/rescue-efforts-underway-after-tsunami-hit-indonesia-without-warning Francesca Paris /news/2017-10-10/half-dozen-homeless-people-who-refused-shelter-were-baker-acted-during-hurricane-irma A half dozen homeless people in Miami-Dade County were involuntarily committed to the hospital for evaluation as Hurricane Irma continued its course… Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:57:17 GMT /news/2017-10-10/half-dozen-homeless-people-who-refused-shelter-were-baker-acted-during-hurricane-irma