Tornado

Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) has introduced the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act, a bill that would "provide financial assistance to local governments and electric cooperatives by reimbursing interest payments on loans used for disaster recovery activities." The legislation would make the federal government financially responsible for the interest accumulated on disaster recovery loans. Rep. […]

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 […]

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 […]

President Joe Biden has finally approved Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration (MDD) following a series of severe weather events in early May.  Northern Florida was rocked by strong storms, winds, and tornadoes on May 10th, 2024.  Local media reported three different tornadoes smashed into Florida’s capital, causing dramatic destruction and […]

After a tornado tore through Southwest Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has announced over $1 million in funds for residents of Charlotte and Lee County Florida. Teaming up with local leaders, Gov. DeSantis managed to raise $1.1 million for the residents of the South Florida communities, and even managed to get $100,000 from the Republican […]

USA Today columnist, Michael J. Stern, took this apparent disdain against Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill to a whole new level after he cheered on a tornado that damaged the home of State Rep. Joe Harding (R-22), the bill's author. Stern even attributed the damage to God Himself. Rep. Harding authored the bill, also […]