Florida’s Emergency Fund Under Fire | Miami News

Florida’s emergency management agency just got $240 million — just as they warned of a potential $1.5 billion deficit — with most funding tied to immigration enforcement, including now-defunct “Alligator Alcatraz.” The vote was sharply partisan, Republicans backing it, Democrats opposing, while the agency’s overdue report barely arrived before the meeting. Despite new cash and federal reimbursements on the horizon, officials admit they’ve only seen a fraction of promised grants and are bracing for disaster fallout. With a new DEM chief barely two weeks in and the Senate budget chair hinting at impending change, transparency demands are rising — and political winds may shift come January. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b76bccc1af3f3a2a