DeSantis Expands State of Emergency to 61 Counties Ahead of Hurricane Helene
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded Florida's state of emergency to 61 of 67 counties in preparation for the soon-to-be Hurricane Helene, whose tropical force winds could extend up to 250 miles...READ MORE

Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Tropical Storm Helene, now formed, is projected to intensify. As always, Florida will prepare for the worst and hope for the best."
FL Rep. Christine Hunchofsky: "If these taxpayer-funded dollars are used to campaign against a ballot initiative instead of serving our constituents, that would be incredibly inappropriate and fiscally irresponsible. Staying tuned..."
FL Sen. Tina Polsky: "One of the worst things that Trump has done, and there are too many to count, is trying to divide the Jewish community- and he’s got Jews calling others “bad Jews”. It sickens me what he has done and that so many of my tribe have fallen for it."
Sen. Rick Scott: This morning, a terrorist sympathizer taped this to our DC office door, spewing antisemitic lies. I’ve got news for whoever did this: we won’t be intimidated. Iran-backed Hamas brutally murdered Israelis & Americans. Hamas is evil & Florida will ALWAYS stand with Israel."

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