Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator Alcatraz."

Sunday is the first day of this year’s hurricane season, and the first since the administrations of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis changed the government’s response.

On the latest episode of “This Week in South Florida” host Glenna Milberg was joined by former Congressman and current CEO of the American Jewish Committee Ted Deutch, U.S. Ambassador to Panama Kevin Cabrera, Inspire Weather Chief Meteorologist Brian LaMarre and The Death Penalty Information Center Executive Director Robin Maher.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference Tuesday morning in Tallahassee as freezing temperatures affect northern parts of the state.

Florida Power & Light crews were on standby to respond to Hurricane Milton’s outages.

Florida Gulf Coast residents were dealing with a nightmarish déjà vu. They had less than two weeks to recover from Hurricane Helene when they learned they had to prepare for Hurricane Milton.

As Hurricane Milton approached Florida from the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, Gov. Ron DeSantis extended his declaration of a state of emergency from 32 to 51 counties — including Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe.

As his administration responds to widespread destruction in Florida’s Gulf coast and Big Bend regions, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday that at least 11 deaths in the state were related to Hurricane Helene.

Officials estimated Helene was to blame for at least four deaths: A sign fell on a car killing one in Florida. A tornado killed two in Georgia. A tree fell on a home in North Carolina killing one person.

Preparations are underway in the Florida Keys as residents brace for the possible impact of Tropical Depression Four.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Kevin Doyle, of the Consumer Energy Alliance; Raymer Maguire, of the Climate Leadership Engagement Institute; Damian Pardo, a Miami commissioner who represents District 2; Nikki Fried, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party; and Kristin Murphy, a teacher at Nova Middle School.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Kevin Guthrie, the management director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, on the state's response to the recent flooding emergency in areas of Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Hollywood on Friday morning.

As excessive rain and flooding continues to pile up in South Florida, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis is looking to issue a state of emergency on Wednesday afternoon.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference at a Home Depot in Fort Myers on Tuesday morning, where he spoke about the tax-free holiday to help South Floridians prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.

As hurricane season quickly approaches. emergency officials are getting South Florida residents and visitors prepared.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg speaks to Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick, State Rep. Dotie Joseph, Surfside Mayor Shlomo Dazinger and Surfside Mayoral Candidate and former mayor Charles Burkett.

A Florida Division of Emergency Management flight from Haiti landed early Sunday morning at Orlando International Airport with 21 Floridians rescued from the crisis. Hundreds more want to leave.

Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie is holding a press conference to discuss flood recovery after a historic rain storm left many homes damaged in Broward County.

Fort Lauderdale officials are set to provide an update regarding flood response efforts Friday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was set to hold a news conference in Fort Myers Friday morning.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Florida Director of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie, Congressman Carlos Gimenez and Local 10 News' journalists Janine Stanwood and Hatzel Vela.

The Transitional Sheltering Program will allow displaced residents to stay in hotels and motels through the State of Florida program along with FEMA.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to provide an update at 5:20 p.m., on Friday, about the response to Hurricane Ian’s disaster in Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference with Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie Friday morning in Fort Myers.

Demand is high for Broward's school teachers to have access to at-home tests, but many of the COVID-19 test kits they were given out were expired.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will be sending out 1 million at-home COVID-19 tests, prioritizing nursing homes, long-term care facilities and senior citizens in need of tests.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday morning in Bay County, on the Gulf coast in northwestern Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and health officials in Jacksonville at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

An emotional send off for the Israeli Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Saturday night.

Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 vaccine campaign continued to make progress on Tuesday after recently passing the two million mark. As of Monday, the Florida Department of Health reported 2,387,350 people had been vaccinated, including 1,284,052 who had received the first dose and 1,103,298 who completed the series. The state’s report on the recipients who are age 65 and older showed 732,637 had completed the series and 1,053,059 had received the first dose. It’s unclear how many of the 732,637 seniors who completed the COVID-19 vaccine series live in Florida. According to the state’s dashboard, Florida’s overall COVID-19 death toll, including residents and non-residents, has hit nearly 30,000.