FEMA backlog leaves Florida disaster survivors waiting; 2 reform plans offer different paths forward
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Nearly four years after floodwaters from Hurricane Ian damaged her New Smyrna Beach…
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…
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…
Florida official says Elevate Florida program is finally starting to move
ST. PETE, Fla. — After months of delays that have left homeowners frustrated and projects stalled, a Florida…
WFTV 2026 Florida Hurricane Preparedness Guide
ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida has spent much of the past decade dealing with and recovering from one…
Gov. DeSantis says feds will continue to reimburse Florida for Alligator Alcatraz
Gov. Ron DeSantis has no doubt the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) will continue to pay Florida back for…
FEMA approves nearly $1 million to reimburse Leon County for Hurricane Helene cleanup
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Leon County is being reimbursed nearly $1 million that was spent after Hurricane Helene.…
Community Leaders in Florida Say Trump’s 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…
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ payments land at last: $58 million to hit Florida next week
The first installment of the federal government’s promised $608 million reimbursements for the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” lockup will…
Southside Tallahassee residents prepare for hurricane season
SOUTH TALLAHASSEE, FL — The City of Tallahassee has released a flood inundation map designed to give residents…
Jane Castor urges Tampa residents to prep for hurricane season, study new evacuation zones
There are new flood maps in Tampa, and Mayor Jane Castor is urging residents to know their new…
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, FEMA review panel members proposes major disaster response overhaul
Major changes could now be coming to the way the government responds to disasters — including hurricanes in…