St. Petersburg drainage projects: City secures $2M in federal grant funding
The Brief Federal funding exceeding $2 million will support two major St. Petersburg flooding drainage projects to combat…
Elevate Florida program: Lawmakers, homeowners demand action on home elevation grants
The Brief Homeowners in St. Pete who applied to the Elevate Florida program are still waiting on funding, as…
Ashley Moody, Rick Scott guide nearly $1B to Florida military installations
U.S. Sens. Ashley Moody and Rick Scott have landed nearly $1 billion in federal funding that will be distributed…
FEMA: Florida to receive $89M in new federal storm aid
Florida communities still recovering from a string of hurricanes will receive more than $89 million in new federal…
Nearly $500K in federal funding headed to St. Pete Police Department for new public safety vehicles
A major federal investment is headed to the St. Petersburg Police Department aimed at improving emergency response times,…
DHS Reportedly Weighs Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Over Mounting Costs
The first-of-its-kind, state-run immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon be closed, a federal official told…
Federal grant to assist Florida in Railroad Fire battle
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved federal funding to help Florida battle the Railroad…
Everglades detention camp doesn’t have to comply with federal environmental law, court rules
By Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix Florida’s migrant lockup in the Everglades doesn’t have to comply with federal environmental…
Congress pressed to fund wildlife crossings as Florida panther deaths rise
By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection Vehicle collisions kill endangered Florida panthers and other forms of wildlife and cost…
PBIA travelers endure long early morning TSA lines
Travelers at Palm Beach International Airport faced wait times of up to 30 minutes for TSA checks Thursday…
Alligator Alcatraz construction costs fall to Florida
(The Center Square) – Florida is unlikely to be reimbursed for the $608 million cost of building Alligator…
Concerns remain as Fort Pierce emergency sand project nears 40% completion
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — An emergency sand operation is underway along South Beach in Fort Pierce as…