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ICYMI: SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Florida Affected by Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Tornadoes
WASHINGTON – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Florida following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration for severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on May...
ICYMI: Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Disaster Foundation Host Inaugural Florida’s Training for Emergency Management Symposium
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Last week marked the inaugural iteration of Florida’s Training for Emergency Management (FTEM) Symposium: Leading from the Trenches. This first-of-its-kind event in Florida was hosted by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division) and the Florida...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Successfully Secures Approval of Leon County for FEMA Individual Assistance for 2024 May Storm Damages
~ 10 Florida counties are also eligible for FEMA Public Assistance ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division) announced that the state effort to advocate for federal recovery assistance has been successful; the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
ICYMI: Updates on the State Response to Invest 90L – South Florida Flash Flooding
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue in Broward County to provide updates on the ongoing response efforts to dangerous flooding as a...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Issues Updates on Invest 90L – South Florida Flash Flooding
~ Governor Ron DeSantis issues Executive Order-24-115 declaring a State of Emergency in Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade and Sarasota counties ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In response to significant flooding in South Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-115 declaring a State of...
Governor Ron DeSantis’ Focus on Florida’s Future Budget Makes Vital Investments in Community Resiliency Statewide
~ Governor DeSantis signs the 2024-2025 budget, making key investments in emergency state response, recovery and mitigation efforts ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division) applauded Governor Ron DeSantis' commitment to disaster response, recovery...
ICYMI: Governor DeSantis Encourages Residents to Take Advantage of Disaster Preparation Sales Tax Holiday
~Governor also awards $7.5 million to continue Hurricane Ian recovery~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Concurrent to the start of the 2024 hurricane season, Governor Ron DeSantis today urged residents to take advantage of the 14-day sales tax holiday for disaster preparation supplies. Governor DeSantis...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Encourages Preparedness as 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins
~Executive Director Kevin Guthrie hosted roundtable discussions with county officials to discuss preparedness before the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season on June 1~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division) marks the official start of the 2024 Atlantic...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Encourages Floridians to Take Advantage of Florida’s Two Disaster Sales Tax Holidays for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
~The First Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will last two weeks, beginning June 1 through June 14 ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division) encourages Floridians to purchase disaster preparedness items during the first of Florida’s two,...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Issues Updates on Recovery Resources Following Severe Weather in North Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) issued updates on available resources for residents needing support after recent severe weather. Governor DeSantis issued EO 24-94 which designates 12 counties to be under a state of emergency in order to maximize...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Issues Updates on Recovery Efforts Following Severe Weather in North Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie visited impacted communities and handed out supplies to residents who were in need due to the severe weather and tornadoes in North Florida on Friday morning....
ICYMI: The Office of Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on Recovery Efforts Following Severe Weather in North Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Governor Ron DeSantis issued EO 24-94 which designates 12 counties to be under a state of emergency in order to maximize state resources and cooperative efforts to assist in recovery following severe weather on May 10th, 2024, that impacted North Florida. The Florida...
