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FEMA says it's ready for hurricane season, though it's still racing to recover from months of shutdown disruptions, delayed grants and a depleted Disaster Relief Fund.
Friends of the Everglades, one of the groups leading the legal challenge, argues the facility is harming the Everglades ecosystem and insists the fight is far from over.
Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated.
Environmental groups asked a federal appellate court panel to lift a temporary halt on closing "Alligator Alcatraz"
The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed.
U.S. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick reiterated her innocence after a federal judge agreed to delay her arraignment until Jan. 20.
Columbia Memorial Hospital near Oregon's coastline is forging ahead with emergency plans in case of a major earthquake or tsunami.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $350 million in funding for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick denies a federal indictment accusing her of stealing millions in FEMA funds to secretly boost her congressional campaign.
David Richardson's resignation comes amid mounting criticism over FEMA's response to the devastating Central Texas floods in July, which claimed more than 130 lives.
A group of current and former FEMA officials is blasting the Trump administration for its sweeping changes to the disaster relief agency, days before the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
States allege the Trump administration illegally ended FEMA's BRIC program, halting billions in disaster mitigation funding and putting storm-prone communities at risk.
More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
An immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield is just days away from being operational, according to Florida officials.
Jeremy Greenberg, the head of FEMA's National Response Coordination Center, submitted his resignation Wednesday and will depart the agency in two weeks.
It was not clear to staff whether FEMA's David Richardson meant it literally or as a joke, but current and former employees who spoke with CBS News said the comment flustered many.
Gov. DeSantis said Florida has the emergency-response infrastructure and financial reserves available in case the state doesn't catch a break and FEMA scales back.
Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson warns FEMA personnel in first all-hands meeting, saying "I and I alone speak for FEMA."
The decision to reshape the hiring process for the agency's disaster relief foot soldiers comes just months before hurricane season.
The delay in funding raises critical concerns about the future of families already on the brink of homelessness.
The cancellation of courses at National Fire Academy comes as the federally funded institution was set to welcome a new set of fire safety officers for training next week.
"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief financial officer.
FEMA said the two hurricanes as of Feb. 6 had led to more than 78,000 claims, with estimated losses possibly topping $10 billion.
The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been too bureaucratic and slow in its response to disasters.
The agency did not say where the situation happened, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said it occurred in Florida, calling it "targeted discrimination."
A U.S. official says talks with Iran will resume after tit-for-tat strikes tested the ceasefire, but it isn't clear when, as tension lingers in the Strait of Hormuz.
The "feels-like" temperatures are again expected to get into the triple-digits across much of the region on Monday.
The Atlantic Fire, which is burning west of Sunrise, Coral Springs and Tamarac, has so far burned 180 acres and is 0% contained.
A brush fire in the Everglades west of Tamarac has grown to about 180 acres and remains 0% contained Sunday evening. No road closures or air quality alerts have been issued.
Atlanta native Druski makes history as the youngest-ever host of the BET Awards on Sunday night, marking a major milestone for the comedian and internet star.
A U.S. official says talks with Iran will resume after tit-for-tat strikes tested the ceasefire, but it isn't clear when, as tension lingers in the Strait of Hormuz.
The "feels-like" temperatures are again expected to get into the triple-digits across much of the region on Monday.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
The Atlantic Fire, which is burning west of Sunrise, Coral Springs and Tamarac, has so far burned 180 acres and is 0% contained.
A brush fire in the Everglades west of Tamarac has grown to about 180 acres and remains 0% contained Sunday evening. No road closures or air quality alerts have been issued.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
The president and his conservative allies have stymied other legislation as they unsuccessfully try to pass a voting regulations bill that lacks even simple majority support in the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."