TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $8 million to Miami-Dade County through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support roadway infrastructure at Miami Freedom Park. The JGGF award will help expand business opportunities in the park and create more than 1,800 jobs. “Today’s award will significantly boost job creation and attract businesses to […]

Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response and Recovery to Hurricane Debby TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates on response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Debby. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) began rapid damage assessments today in Dixie, Manatee, Sarasota, Suwannee and Taylor counties to gather data for determining what disaster assistance may […]

TO:                Brian Fienemann, Director of Real Estate Management and Development Kirby Smith, Chair of County Commission, Lake County Tim Murry, Mayor, City of Clermont FROM:          Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:           Thursday, August 8, 2024 RE:             […]

SARASOTA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Sarasota and Live Oak to support small businesses damaged or disrupted by Hurricane Debby. “Florida is still open for business,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Flooding from Hurricane Debby has temporarily closed some businesses, but business owners in our state are resilient. Today I visited businesses who are working hard […]

SARASOTA, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis traveled to impacted areas across the state with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie to assess damages and connect with residents and businesses on available recovery resources. Activate Hope is live now to help connect Floridians with outside resources to provide food, household goods, home repairs, and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—As of this morning, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) emergency response personnel have completed preliminary assessments of over 10,000 lane miles of state roads. 181 FDOT crews have performed cut-and-toss operations removing road debris on over 6,596 miles of road. State roadways are now clear except for inaccessible and flooded roadways. The State Assistance […]

First Lady Casey DeSantis Joins Governor DeSantis and Visits Hope Bus at Taylor County Disaster Services Center Following Hurricane Debby PERRY, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at Roy’s Restaurant in Steinhatchee to deliver updates on Florida’s ongoing response to Hurricane Debby. Governor DeSantis also announced $10 million for the Small Business Emergency […]

STEINHATCHEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie at Roy’s Restaurant in Steinhatchee to provide updates on Hurricane Debby response and recovery efforts. Governor DeSantis announced the activation of the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program, making $10 million available for businesses impacted by Hurricane […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates on Hurricane Debby in his fourth press conference at the State Emergency Operations Center with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie as Hurricane Debby moved out of the state. Hurricane Debby made landfall at 7 am EDT near Steinhatchee, Florida. In anticipation of this, Governor […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates on Hurricane Debby in his third press conference at the State Emergency Operations Center with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie as Hurricane Debby began to make landfall in the Big Bend region. Hurricane Debby made landfall at 7 am EDT near Steinhatchee, Florida. In anticipation of […]