state of emergency

The Florida Senate passed several bills on Wednesday for Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign, including a repeal of the sale of firearms and ammunition during a state of emergency, and the removal of "deepfake" sexual images from online platforms, among others. Restrictions on Firearms and Ammunition During Emergencies (SB 952) The bill would repeal a […]

Florida: A Constant State in Emergency After enduring a massive blow from Hurricane Helene, Florida will now weather another body blow from Hurricane Milton Floridians just can't catch a break. Governor Ron DeSantis gave a dire warning to all Floridians after Hurricane Milton was forecast to hit Florida mid-week "Florida is preparing for significant impacts […]

A day out from what is predicted to be a major hurricane, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to heed local evacuation warnings and to finalize preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Helene. Currently a tropical storm, Gov. DeSantis fretted that it could be even more intense than Hurricane Idalia in 2023, a near-Category 4 storm that […]

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 […]

TALLAHASSEE—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 out, he warned. This is up from the 41 counties he originally issued a state of emergency for Monday afternoon. "You still have […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn’t taking any chances after the recent cyberattack against the nation’s largest fuel pipeline and has signed an executive order placing that state in a state of emergency.