hurricane season

TALLAHASSEE—In the latest update on major Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday evening that the system will make landfall in the Wakulla to Taylor County areas around 11 p.m., four hours later than initially forecasted. Helene, which is now a Category 3 storm, may slam into the Big Bend as a Category 4. […]

Before becoming a U.S. Congressman, Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) was known as the “Master of Disaster,” as the former Emergency Management Director of Florida. Now, the Florida Representative has introduced the Disaster Relief Fund Replenishment Act to secure that the nation can properly respond to major natural disasters. Currently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster […]

Every year Floridians have to look forward (they actually don’t) to the start of the dreaded hurricane season. The 2023 hurricane season started on June 1st and will last until November 30th, and while the season is expected to be mild, hurricanes are unpredictable and even a mild season can produce a storm making landfall. […]

With the 2023 hurricane season now upon us, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) has reintroduced the Short Line Railroad Relief Act, which looks to secure disaster relief for short line railroads. Short line railroads play a huge factor in the supply chain as they provide an important attachment to the rest of the country’s rail network. […]

The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) is a little bothered over Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried’s recent brushing off of Tropical Storm Fred during a Zoom call this week. A laughing Fried said,” Excuse the electric lighting, we’ve got obviously a tropical storm whose coming through right now, so. But us in south Florida are so used […]

With everything going on in Florida politics, it is important to remember that Hurricane Season— Florida's biggest political issue— is right around the corner and  President Biden (D) has just doubled federal hurricane aid for Florida. Starting May 15th the NHC started tropical weather outlooks ahead of their usual June 1st kickoff date.  And with […]

This week, the “Get Ready, Florida” initiative continued on its goal to educate Floridians on hurricane safety. Because Floridians are integrating back into society as the economy opens once again, hurricane season is just around the corner. And, in a recent poll, 51% of Floridians argued that they “feel more concerned about hurricanes this year than in other years due...

As the country braces itself during the first weeks of the economy being reopened, Floridians are now also preparing themselves for the impending hurricane season that is set to begin on June 1st. In response, the Sachs Media Group is highlighting the “Get Ready, Florida!” hurricane safety initiative, which is meant to assist Floridians during this time where they are...

“Every single day, my administration has fought to make hurricane recovery a top priority."