Sanibel residents rely on community in Milton’s aftermathSanibel Recreation Center opens as comfort station for residents
SANIBEL Sanibel residents rely on community in Milton’s aftermath The City of Sanibel is set to hold a news conference to provide an update on Hurricane Milton.
SANIBEL Sanibel Recreation Center opens as comfort station for residents The Sanibel Recreation Center will be open as a comfort station on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., providing relief and essential services for local residents.
Charlotte County opens distribution centers for emergency supplies In response to ongoing recovery efforts, Charlotte County has opened three distribution centers for Sunday.
Charlotte County to hold news conference regarding Milton Charlotte County is set to hold a news conference to provide an update on its response to Hurricane Milton.
the weather authority Sunshine, isolated showers, and warm temperatures in store for Sunday The Weather Authority predicts that we will start the day with temperatures in the 70s and top out in the mid-to upper 80s.
Manasota Key business reacts to partial reopening after Hurricane Milton Charlotte County reopened the north end of Manasota Key on Saturday at 4 p.m. following safety concerns caused by Hurricane Milton.
LCEC to stage outreach tent in Sanibel LCEC announced that they will stage an outreach tent at 1700 Periwinkle Way on Monday, October 14.
Fort Myers Beach works to recover from Hurricane Milton For the first time since Hurricane Milton ravaged the area, Fort Myers Beach officially reopened to the public Saturday morning.
North end of Manasota Key open to residents and businesses According to Charlotte County, the north end of Manasota Key opened to residents and businesses at 4 p.m on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Harry Chapin Food Bank holds emergency food distributions after Milton In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, many Southwest Florida residents are facing increased hardship, including food insecurity.
President Biden approves federal aid for Florida after Hurricane Milton President Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Florida following the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Milton.
ENGLEWOOD Hurricane Milton survivors face delays as FEMA aid remains unavailable In the wake of Hurricane Milton, many Floridians are facing the daunting task of rebuilding their lives, but financial assistance from the government is in short supply.
FORT MYERS Debris drop-off sites in Lee County In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Lee County officials have announced the planned opening of multiple public debris drop-off sites to aid residents in managing storm damage.
The weather authority A drier start to the weekend with a few showers expected The Weather Authority says we are starting out the day with temperatures feeling rather pleasant in the low 70s under partly cloudy skies.
What’s open and closed after Hurricane Milton In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are beginning to reopen.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents rely on community in Milton’s aftermath The City of Sanibel is set to hold a news conference to provide an update on Hurricane Milton.
SANIBEL Sanibel Recreation Center opens as comfort station for residents The Sanibel Recreation Center will be open as a comfort station on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., providing relief and essential services for local residents.
Charlotte County opens distribution centers for emergency supplies In response to ongoing recovery efforts, Charlotte County has opened three distribution centers for Sunday.
Charlotte County to hold news conference regarding Milton Charlotte County is set to hold a news conference to provide an update on its response to Hurricane Milton.
the weather authority Sunshine, isolated showers, and warm temperatures in store for Sunday The Weather Authority predicts that we will start the day with temperatures in the 70s and top out in the mid-to upper 80s.
Manasota Key business reacts to partial reopening after Hurricane Milton Charlotte County reopened the north end of Manasota Key on Saturday at 4 p.m. following safety concerns caused by Hurricane Milton.
LCEC to stage outreach tent in Sanibel LCEC announced that they will stage an outreach tent at 1700 Periwinkle Way on Monday, October 14.
Fort Myers Beach works to recover from Hurricane Milton For the first time since Hurricane Milton ravaged the area, Fort Myers Beach officially reopened to the public Saturday morning.
North end of Manasota Key open to residents and businesses According to Charlotte County, the north end of Manasota Key opened to residents and businesses at 4 p.m on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Harry Chapin Food Bank holds emergency food distributions after Milton In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, many Southwest Florida residents are facing increased hardship, including food insecurity.
President Biden approves federal aid for Florida after Hurricane Milton President Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Florida following the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Milton.
ENGLEWOOD Hurricane Milton survivors face delays as FEMA aid remains unavailable In the wake of Hurricane Milton, many Floridians are facing the daunting task of rebuilding their lives, but financial assistance from the government is in short supply.
FORT MYERS Debris drop-off sites in Lee County In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Lee County officials have announced the planned opening of multiple public debris drop-off sites to aid residents in managing storm damage.
The weather authority A drier start to the weekend with a few showers expected The Weather Authority says we are starting out the day with temperatures feeling rather pleasant in the low 70s under partly cloudy skies.
What’s open and closed after Hurricane Milton In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are beginning to reopen.
Photo via MGN TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has for years provided inadequate medical care at its detention facilities, leading to in-custody deaths, according to a report by a coalition of advocacy groups. The ACLU, Detention Watch Network and National Immigrant Justice Center examined reports filed by an ICE review board in charge of investigating detention deaths. The coalition examined reports from 2010 to 2012, but advocates say the problem is ongoing and getting worse, especially in Arizona, where a detention center 65 miles south of Phoenix is known as the deadliest in the country. Separately, ICE data from its website shows that there have been 155 in-custody deaths between October 2003 and Jan. 25, 2016. ICE spokeswoman Yasmeen Pitts O’Keefe said in a statement that several of the detention centers detailed in the report have implemented more rigorous standards. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) remains committed to providing a safe and humane environment for all those in its custody, including affording access to necessary and appropriate health care. ICE takes the death of any individual that occurs in the agency’s custody very seriously. Under ICE’s protocols, a detainee death triggers an immediate internal inquiry into the circumstances,” Pitts O’Keefe wrote. The groups focused on eight deaths in which the ICE Office of Detention Oversight found that a contributing cause of death was non-compliance with medical standards. The report highlighted Pablo Gracida-Conte, a 54-year-old Mexican migrant who died of cardiomyopathy in October 2011 in a Tucson, Arizona, hospital after being transferred from the Eloy Detention Center. The Office of Detention Oversight found that medical staff had taken too long to call 911 after Gracida-Conte was found experiencing chest pains and other symptoms. It found the staff didn’t meet his health care needs in a “timely and efficient manner.” Furthermore, advocates say staff didn’t try to work with a translator to communicate with Gracida-Conte, who spoke an indigenous language and who had been complaining of symptoms for weeks. The Eloy Detention Center has reported 14 deaths since 2004, including several suicides. The death of Jose de Jesus Deniz-Sahagun in May 2015 was declared a suicide. The 31-year-old Mexican immigrant was on suicide watch and monitored because of delusional thoughts and aggressive behavior, according to his autopsy report. But detainees reported that Deniz-Sahagun had been beaten. His family denies that he was suicidal. Francisca Porchas, the organizing director at Puente Arizona, an immigrant rights group, said Deniz-Sahagun’s family doesn’t believe he killed himself just days after presenting himself at the border to seek asylum. Puente Arizona has been a vocal critic of deaths at the Eloy Detention Center. The family has hired an attorney, who has not responded to a request for comment from The Associated Press. “It again calls the question that detention centers should be shut down. People are dying, people are neglected, people are being re-traumatized and they’re not really serving good. They’re dangerous places,” Porchas said. The report’s authors also call for a scaling back of detaining immigrants who are awaiting court hearings or deportation and for more transparency from the agency. Carl Takei, an ACLU attorney, said the lack of information after records requests filed by his organization “raises a number of troubling questions about the willingness of ICE to release information about its own operations.” But ICE says it has implemented changes to ensure detainee safety. Between 300,000 and 500,000 people are processed into ICE custody each year, and the agency spent over $195 million last fiscal year on medical, mental and dental health care for detainees. “Another crucial facet of the agency’s detention reforms has been the implementation of significant changes to the health care delivery system to ensure that those in ICE custody receive timely access to medical services and treatment. That includes establishing a cadre of Detainee Medical Coordinators who are assigned to each of the agency’s field offices to closely monitor complex cases. ICE has also since simplified the process for detainees to receive authorized health care treatments,” Pitts O’Keefe said.