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Meet the Executive Director

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Kevin Guthrie
Executive Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management

Kevin Guthrie was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to serve as Executive Director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management in May 2021. Executive Director Guthrie brings a wealth of knowledge to the role, with more than 30 years of experience in public safety and emergency management in the state of Florida.

Prior to serving as Executive Director, Guthrie was appointed Chief of Staff in October 2018 for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and shortly thereafter in January 2019 was appointed Deputy Director by Governor Ron DeSantis. As Deputy Director, Guthrie’s primary focus included coordinating response efforts among all state agencies, counties and municipalities ahead of natural and man-made disasters to ensure that Floridians were prepared. During this time, Guthrie also served as the Deputy State Coordinating Officer and the State Emergency Response Team Chief.

Before joining the Division, Executive Director Guthrie spent the first 23 years of his career as a Police Officer and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and later served as the Public Safety and Emergency Management Director for the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners. He then went on to serve as the Assistant County Administrator for Public Safety for Pasco County where he was responsible for all Emergency Services, Fire/Rescue and the 911 Communications Center Departments.

Director Guthrie has won numerous awards for his efforts and successes in emergency management, including the Chad Reed First Responder Award from Governor Rick Scott and the Presidential Call to Service Award from President Barack Obama.

Director Guthrie holds a Master of Arts in Human Services from Liberty University and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Columbia College. Guthrie is also a certified Master Exercise Practitioner by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

For updates on the Division’s preparedness, response and recovery efforts, follow Executive Director Kevin Guthrie on X (formerly Twitter) @KevinGuthrieFL.

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Florida Division of Emergency Management

2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100

Phone: 850-815-4000

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Weather Outlook

Friday, November 22, 2024

...Mostly Sunny and Dry Conditions Expected Statewide With A Cool and Dry Area of High Pressure Building In...Breezy Winds With Gusts Upwards of 15-25 MPH Persist Across the State...Elevated Risk for Fire Weather Across the North-Central Peninsula Today; Sensitive to Elevated Wildfire Conditions Expected Across Portions of North and Central Florida With Locally Sensitive Wildfire Conditions Elsewhere As Relative Humidity Values Fall Near or Below Critical Thresholds...Elevated Winds To Cause Temperatures to Feel Like They Are In The Low to Middle 30s Across North Florida Overnight Into Early Saturday Morning...Frost Advisories Issued Along the Western Panhandle Diminishing Winds Will Allow For Areas of Frost Across North Florida Overnight Into Early Saturday Morning; Additional Frost Advisories Will Likely Be Issued Later Today...Moderate to High Risk for Rip Currents and Hazardous Beach and Boating Conditions Persist Statewide...Minor Saltwater Flooding Continues Along the Upper and Middle Keys...

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