disaster relief

Steube Leads Bipartisan House Campaign to Pass Disaster Tax Relief

Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) has mobilized a bipartisan group of nearly 100 lawmakers to pressure the US Senate into passing…

3 months ago

Florida's Congressional Caucus Leads Bipartisan Request for Citrus Hurricane Relief

The state of Florida continues to recover from the destruction left after Hurricane Ian made landfall several months ago.  In…

2 years ago

DeSantis Awards Cities With $80 Million in Rebuild Florida Funds, Democrats Call him a 'Fraud'

FORT LAUDERDALE—Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that some $80 million was awarded to several South Florida cities through the Florida…

3 years ago

Rubio says it "looks like a bomb" exploded in The Bahamas

Opa-Locka- U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R) and Marco Rubio (R) held a press conference at the U.S. Coast Guard Air…

5 years ago

Florida AG Moody warns of hurricane relief scams

Hurricane Dorian has leveled The Bahamas leaving death and destruction across the northern islands of that nation.

5 years ago

Wasserman Schultz accuses Trump of "stealing" money from military

Wasserman Schultz accuses Trump of "stealing" money from military

5 years ago

Rubio, Scott ask Trump to "suspend certain visa requirements" for Bahamians

Rubio, Scott ask Trump to "suspend certain visa requirements" for Bahamians

5 years ago

Shevrin Jones urges Trump to "waive" visa hurdles for hurricane victims

As Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the northern Bahamas, and all but destroyed cities like Marsh Harbor, Florida state Rep.…

5 years ago

Trump assures Florida has full hurricane support

Just as scientists and meteorologists forecast  Hurricane Dorian to become a major storm that will probably impact Florida, Gov. Ron…

5 years ago

DeSantis announces disbursement of millions in disaster relief funds

The federal disaster dollars President Trump  approved, plus the state funds already allocated for clean-up efforts, which is under the…

5 years ago

Rubio says House will pass disaster relief bill next week

Senator Marco Rubio (R) addressed the Democratic assertion that Republicans were to blame, reaffirming that it was the three House…

5 years ago

Disaster relief blocked again in Congress

A second congressional Republican, arguing for a vote by the full House, blocked an attempt Tuesday to pass long-stalled federal…

5 years ago

Rubio says disaster relief "agreement" has been reached

After Senate Democrats voted against a supplemental disaster relief bill that would help recovery efforts for Americans affected by the…

6 years ago

Trump Vows Increased Federal Help For Panhandle

“We will never, ever leave your side.”

6 years ago

Lawmakers grapple with storm funding as calls mount

Montford, a Tallahassee Democrat who is one of three Northwest Florida lawmakers behind the proposal (SB 1610), said removing the…

6 years ago

Senate Democrats continue blocking disaster relief funding

Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) is in disbelief that her Democratic counterparts in the senate are refusing to pass legislation…

6 years ago

Scott accuses Senate Democrats of blocking hurricane relief

Fast forward to late March, and Scott is accusing senate Democrats of hypocritically “blocking” a disaster relief package that would…

6 years ago

Part of BP money could help hurricane recovery

But members of the Triumph Gulf Coast Board said the BP settlement money they oversee isn’t a replacement for anticipated…

6 years ago