Tag: florida division of emergency management
Six Months After Hurricane Ian, Ron DeSantis Highlights Recovery Efforts
At the end of last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Fort Myers to highlight recovery efforts following Hurricane Ian.
In the six months since Hurricane Ian made landfall, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)...
Ron DeSantis Announces More Funds to Support Floridians Impacted by Hurricane Ian
Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he has directed the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to utilize $13.8 million in grant funding to support and expand mental health resources for Floridians impacted...
Ron DeSantis Showcases $10 Million for Florida’s Urban Search and Rescue Teams
On Monday, at an event in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $10 million for Florida’s eight Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams to support operations and training exercises to ensure that they are ready...
Ron DeSantis Showcases Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) encouraged Floridians to purchase disaster preparedness items during Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday from Saturday, May 28, to Friday, June...
Ron DeSantis: SBA Loans Available to Floridians Impacted by Tornadoes in January
This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) granted the state’s request for a Disaster Declaration, which makes disaster loans available...
Ron DeSantis Showcases $23.1 Million for Northwest Florida
At the end of last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded more than $23.1 million in funding to Northwest Florida communities through the Rural Infrastructure Fund and Community Development Block Grant programs.
“The best defense is...
Ron DeSantis: $7.1 Million Available to Floridians Impacted by Southwest Florida Tornadoes
This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) joined local Community Action Agencies in Charlotte and Lee counties to announce the availability of more than $7.1 million in funding and...
Ron DeSantis Launches Donation Portal for Southwest Florida Tornado Survivors
Following the federal government’s denial of Florida’s request to provide assistance to individuals impacted by the tornadoes that touched down in Charlotte and Lee counties on January 16, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida...
Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Order to Help Florida Farmers After January Freeze
On Wednesday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-27 (Emergency Management – Freezing Temperatures, Harm to Agriculture).
Since Friday, January 28, the Florida Division of Emergency Management has been working closely with each of...
Jeff Brandes, Ben Diamond Want to Stop Disasters from Phosphogypsum Stacks Like Piney Point...
This week, state Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, and state Rep. Ben Diamond, D-St. Petersburg, introduced a bill “to improve the abatement efforts of imminent hazards caused by phosphogypsum stacks in Florida.”
Both men pointed...
Ron DeSantis: FDEM Has Awarded More than $5 Billion in Disaster Recovery Funds Since...
At an event in Panama City last week highlighting Hurricane Michael recovery, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has awarded more than $5 billion in disaster recovery funding...
FEMA Sending Almost $1.3 Million to Help Tallahassee Recover From Hurricane Michael”
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced this week that it has approved an additional $1,289,869 for the State of Florida to reimburse the city of Tallahassee for management costs following Hurricane Michael, bringing...
