/tags/fema FEMA en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:04:00 GMT /immigration/2026-06-01/trump-admin-pays-florida-first-58-million-in-alligator-alcatraz-reimbursements-state-says The Trump administration has paid Florida $58 million for operating ā€œAlligator Alcatraz,ā€ the first of promised federal reimbursements set to flow into the state. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:04:00 GMT /immigration/2026-06-01/trump-admin-pays-florida-first-58-million-in-alligator-alcatraz-reimbursements-state-says Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /environment/2026-05-27/community-leaders-in-florida-say-trumps-fema-pullback-leaves-them-struggling-to-fill-the-void When disaster strikes, those who turn to government agencies for assistance tend to be the most vulnerable: senior citizens, individuals with special needs, homeowners who had insurance and a disaster plan but were living paycheck-to-paycheck and suddenly have no place to go. Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-05-27/community-leaders-in-florida-say-trumps-fema-pullback-leaves-them-struggling-to-fill-the-void Amy Green, Charles Paullin | Inside Climate News /environment/2026-05-21/forecasters-expect-slightly-fewer-hurricanes-than-usual-this-year-but-the-risk-of-destructive-storms-is-still-high Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest. Thu, 21 May 2026 16:56:41 GMT /environment/2026-05-21/forecasters-expect-slightly-fewer-hurricanes-than-usual-this-year-but-the-risk-of-destructive-storms-is-still-high Jenny Staletovich, Rebecca Hersher /government-politics/2026-05-01/dhs-fema-indefinitely-suspend-former-u-s-rep-cherfilus-mccormick-for-alleged-5-7m-theft ā€œFormer Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick abused Americansā€™ trust in the most egregious way possible. She manipulated the COVID-19 crisis to funnel over $5 million dollars of FEMA relief funds to her and her family members,ā€ said James Percival, DHS General Counsel. ā€œThis is outright fraud." Fri, 01 May 2026 18:03:30 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-01/dhs-fema-indefinitely-suspend-former-u-s-rep-cherfilus-mccormick-for-alleged-5-7m-theft Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2026-03-02/feds-block-millions-for-alligator-alcatraz-deportation-depot-over-pending-environmental-review The federal government is withholding a $608 million grant to help pay for Floridaā€™s migrant lockups because a required environmental review still hasnā€™t been completed, newly released records show. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:54:48 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-02/feds-block-millions-for-alligator-alcatraz-deportation-depot-over-pending-environmental-review Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /immigration/2026-02-10/florida-emergency-agency-ran-up-405-million-immigration-tab-in-six-months Floridaā€™s emergency managers spent more than $405 million in taxpayer dollars in six months to fight illegal immigration, but that doesnā€™t just include law enforcement, state spending records show: It covers private jet flights, restaurant meals, and badges. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:30:00 GMT /immigration/2026-02-10/florida-emergency-agency-ran-up-405-million-immigration-tab-in-six-months Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-01-29/jared-moskowitz-fema-disaster-management As of Jan. 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had 18 disaster declaration applications awaiting President Donald Trumpā€™s approval. Eleven are more than a month old and some date back to October 2025. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-29/jared-moskowitz-fema-disaster-management Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2026-01-16/fema-is-getting-rid-of-thousands-of-workers-in-areas-recovering-from-disasters Thousands of employees whose contracts end this year will lose their jobs, FEMA managers said at personnel meetings this week. The cuts could hobble the nation's disaster agency. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:26:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-16/fema-is-getting-rid-of-thousands-of-workers-in-areas-recovering-from-disasters Rebecca Hersher /government-politics/2025-11-19/miami-grand-jury-indicts-rep-cherfilus-mccormick-for-theft-of-5m-in-fema-funds-campaign-fraud A Miami federal grand jury returned an indictment against South Florida Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants, alleging that she and the others stole federal disaster funds, laundered the proceeds, and used the cash to support her 2021 congressional election campaign, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:27:24 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-19/miami-grand-jury-indicts-rep-cherfilus-mccormick-for-theft-of-5m-in-fema-funds-campaign-fraud Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-10-02/fema-awards-florida-608-million-for-alligator-alcatraz-reports-local-10-news The state of Florida has secured $608 million in federal reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for opening and operating "Alligator Alcatraz," the controversial immigration detention in the Everglades, WPLG Local 10 News reported Thursday. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:24:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-02/fema-awards-florida-608-million-for-alligator-alcatraz-reports-local-10-news Sergio R. Bustos