The message listed 'best practices' for the team to use when engaging with community members impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. According to the complaint, at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags in Lake Placid, Florida, were skipped in October ...

The state of Florida is suing current and former federal employees personally for allegedly ignoring storm victim households solely because of their political affiliation.

Florida sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director and an employee who was fired for telling a survivor assistance team after Hurricane Milton not to visit homes displaying signs supporting President-elect Trump’s candidacy.

Ashley Moody is asking a federal judge to declare that the FEMA employee violated property owners’ civil rights.

In an interview, Marni Washington said she followed standard protocol for FEMA workers to avoid hostility in the field. She said agency guidelines clearly state they should disengage from politically hostile communities regardless of political affiliation.