SARASOTA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis visited Tampa Bay to highlight Hope Florida and award $1,000,000 through the Florida Disaster Fund to support Hope Florida partners helping Floridians recover from the storms. These funds will be utilized by nonprofit organizations doing good work in storm-impacted communities. These donations will support organizations serving […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—This week, Governor Ron DeSantis has continued to travel to areas impacted by Hurricane Milton and make major announcements related to the recovery process following the storm. Governor DeSantis announced the award of $9.5 million to SeaPort Manatee to jumpstart its recovery and help repair impacted infrastructure following significant damage caused by Hurricane Milton. To […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles Executive Director Dave Kerner, Volunteer Florida CEO Josie Tamayo and Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida at Betmar Acres Mobile Home Park in Zephyrhills and the Hillsborough County […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared Perdue at SeaPort Manatee in Palmetto to provide updates on Hurricane Milton recovery efforts. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $9.5 million to SeaPort Manatee to jumpstart its recovery and […]

PALMETTO, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $9.5 million to SeaPort Manatee to jumpstart its recovery and help repair impacted infrastructure following significant damage caused by Hurricane Milton. SeaPort Manatee is the primary deep-water seaport in Southwest Florida. It receives fuel, fruits and vegetables, appliances, construction materials, and wood for distribution across Southwest Florida and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared Perdue and Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida in Treasure Island to provide updates on Hurricane Milton response and recovery efforts. First Lady Casey DeSantis also joined […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis will join Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie and Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue in Treasure Island to provide updates on Hurricane Milton response and recovery efforts. As of noon, approximately 891,623 Floridians are without power. The State of Florida has restored 3,179,560 accounts. Federal […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie and Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida at a point of distribution site in Bradenton to provide updates on Hurricane Milton response and recovery efforts. As of this afternoon, approximately 1,291,740 million Floridians are […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie and Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida at a fuel distribution site in Plant City and Bradenton to provide updates on Hurricane Milton response and recovery efforts. As of this afternoon, approximately 1,421,684 million Floridians […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie and Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida in Bradenton Beach and Manasota Key to provide updates on immediate response efforts for Hurricane Milton. As of this afternoon, approximately 2,281,626 million Floridians are without power. The […]