Tag: Hurricane Ian
Florida Delegation Wants Commerce Department to Declare Fishery Disaster After Hurricane Ian
In the wake of Hurricane Ian, bipartisan members of the Florida congressional delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in support of the state of Florida’s request to declare...
Lawyers Descend On Areas Damaged By Hurricane Ian
A Google search of “lawyers” and “Hurricane Ian” show dozens of ads from law firms reaching out to victims of the storm that recently hit Florida
“Don’t let them pay you less than you deserve...
Florida Delegation Calls on USDA to Declare a Disaster for Florida Agriculture After Hurricane...
At the end of last week, members of the Florida delegation sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack in support of the state of Florida’s request to declare a Disaster for Florida...
Ron DeSantis: All Schools Impacted By Hurricane Ian to Open By Tuesday
At the end of last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Manny Diaz joined Lee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier to announce that all school districts impacted by Hurricane Ian, including Lee...
Ron DeSantis Awards $2 Million to Four First Responder Organizations Impacted by Hurricane Ian
Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the Florida Disaster Fund awarded $2 million to four first responder organizations which have had members impacted by Hurricane Ian.”
DeSantis and Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis made the...
Ashley Moody: Florida’s Price Gouging Laws Still in Effect as Hurricane Ian Recovery Continues
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a reminder that Florida’s price gouging laws are still in effect.
Following the declaration of a state of emergency on Sept. 23, Moody activated Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline to...
Marco Rubio: What Florida Needs to Recover From Hurricane Ian
A few years ago, while visiting the National Hurricane Center, I asked the staff to describe a worst-case weather scenario for Florida. They described a high-category hurricane stalling off the coast and pummeling the...
Ron DeSantis, Southwest Florida Businesses Meet as Hurricane Ian Recovery Continues
This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) hosted a roundtable with more than a dozen Southwest Florida businesses.
The roundtable discussion included representatives across industry sectors who shared their...
Marco Rubio Calls for $33 Billion from the Federal Government to Help Florida Recover...
This week, from his perch on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., called for $33 billion to help Florida recover from Hurricane Ian.
“Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida...
DeSantis Issues Emergency Executive Order to Ensure Ballot Access for Voters in Counties Hit...
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Ian made landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm on Florida’s southwestern coast, destroying many homes and businesses and dislocating tens of thousands of Floridians.
At the request of the Supervisors...
Ron DeSantis Offers Major Update on Power Restoration Efforts on Sanibel Island
In Fort Myers on Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that temporary repairs to the Sanibel Causeway will allow a one-time convoy of power restoration equipment, supplies, and crews to access Sanibel Island and continue...
After Hurricane Ian, USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Florida Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that low-income Florida residents recovering from Hurricane Ian could be eligible for assistance from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
U.S. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack...
