In this Jan. 26, 2023, file photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference in Miami.Florida officials are apologizing and pledging to remove the company responsible for sending Florida residents emergency alerts on their cellphones after much of the state was woken up to an alarm at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday.
Florida's emergency management agency said it tests emergency alerts on a variety of platforms, including radio, television and text alerts. "We are taking the appropriate action to ensure this will never happen again and that only true emergencies are sent as alerts in the middle of the night," the division said in a