Florida's redacted hurricane plan for the Alligator Alcatraz migrant center is drawing calls for transparency from lawmakers.

State officials in Florida released their Alligator Alcatraz evacuation plan after public pressure — but the heavily redacted documents raise more questions than they answer. The 33-page draft plan, titled “South Florida Detention Facility Continuity of Operations Plan,

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season started 2 months ago, with the peak time still ahead of us. If you don’t already have your storm preparedness kit ready, now’s the time to do it. Florida’s tax-free holiday on hurricane supplies began today.

As Florida enters the heart of hurricane season, residents are getting a financial break on the essentials they need to stay safe. A new, permanent sales tax exemption on key hurricane supplies has replaced the state’s traditional short-term sales tax holidays.