Florida survivors who sustained property damage or loss from the recent severe storms, tornadoes and flooding should apply for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency — even if you have…
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FEMA Public Assistance Now Available in Four Florida Panhandle Counties
Four Florida Panhandle counties are now eligible for additional disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The aid will help the state, local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofits cover…
FEMA Disaster Recovery centers open
Florida survivors affected by the recent series of storms, tornadoes and flooding can now visit disaster recovery centers in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties if they have questions about disaster assistance. The…
Governor Scott requests FEMA Public Assistance
On Thursday, May 8, Governor Rick Scott requested federal Public Assistance for Florida counties, in addition to the Individual Assistance that was granted to Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Public Assistance funding…
FEMA: Florida Panhandle Counties Now Eligible for Federal Disaster Assistance
Survivors in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties who sustained property damage as a result of the recent severe storms and flooding in Florida are urged to register with the Federal Emergency Management…
United Way: Federal Aid Programs for the State of Florida Declaration
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s major disaster declaration issued for Florida. Assistance for Affected Individuals…
President issues declaration for Individual Assistance
Governor Rick Scott announced today that the State of Florida received a Presidential Declaration to provide federal assistance to counties impacted by the severe storms and flooding April 28 – May 6,…
Another Fishing Bridge?
Mike Williams, co-host of the BLAB TV program “Catchin’ Fish†tells IN he is starting a campaign to create a new fishing bridge in Pensacola Bay—by transforming one that already exists. “I’m…
No more BP coeds at community meetings
It’s time to stop the “sorority teas” at the community meetings on the BP oil spill. If BP can’t have a knowledgeable person (male or female) who can answer technical, financial and…
BP Blueprint for Pensacola
After fighting the oil giant for four years, Texas attorney Brent Coon says, “Nobody knows more about BP than we do.†Coon heads Brent Coon & Associates, Beaumont, Texas law firm with…
Escambia County issues first emergency purchase orders
P.O. # 101304: James Lee Witt Associates: $49,000 -To assist BP Horizon and Escambia County Project Number OILSPL10. Witt was the FEMA director under Pres. Bill Clinton. P.O. # 101304: Beck Disaster…
Notes on Beach Town Hall meeting, May 3
Please forgive any typos in these notes. Have been operating on pots of coffee, Bud Light and NY Nick’s wings for 72 straight hours. Gulf Breeze idea Mayor Beverly Zimmern and City…
Lawsuit filed over fishing bridge
Pensacola Bay Fishing Bridge, Inc. has filed a suit against Escambia County over how the county handled the FEMA funds for rebuilding the fishing bridge near the Visitor Center on the north…
FEMA money troubles
We keep hearing rumors about the Federal Emergency Management Agency investigating the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office over its expenditures of FEMA monies after hurricanes Ivan and Dennis. It may be nothing more…
PNJ misses FEMA clarifications
Both Santa Rosa & Escambia counties issued clarifications on FEMA reimbursements. The PNJ story has misleading headlines based on the original press release by Sen. Martinez PNJ: “$12.1 million for Escambia; Santa…
FEMA antes up for 2005 hurricanes
The Democratic Congress recently passed a bill mandating that FEMA pay 100% of the cleanup and repair costs of local governments for the 2005 hurricanes. This means another $386 million for the…
FEMA didn’t learn from Ivan
Saturday, Washington Post published an article on yet another FEMA failure – rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The massive federally funded program for rebuilding Louisiana homes is short nearly $3…
Priorities
Let’s assume, as the daily newspaper has, that Escambia County and Pensacola have the reserves and/or revenue sources to pay a significant portion of the $115 million to move the Main St….
FEMA tells ECUA find the $115M elsewhere
Just as we predicted months ago – and just as Sen. Bill Nelson and Congressman Jeff Miller told them – FEMA rejected another grant to ECUA to help pay for the remaining…
FEMA misspends money…..duh
Last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Florida $22.6 million for “crisis counseling” for victims of hurricanes Wilma and Katrina. Florida’s program, called Project H.O.P.E. — Helping Our People in Emergencies…