TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Following Hurricane Ian, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated Operation Blue Roof to provide temporary blue tarp-like covering to help reduce further damage to property until permanent repairs can be made. This service is free to homeowners, and the initial sign-up period is set for 21 days, ending on October 23. […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that a fourth Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW) location, operated by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, will open in Sarasota County on October 7th. The Sarasota County location is in addition to two FLOW locations in Lee County and one FLOW location in […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis traveled to Charlotte and Sarasota counties to give updates, survey impacted areas, and highlight the efforts of local businesses to reopen and provide comfort and normalcy to their communities. While visiting the Pelican Alley Restaurant in Nokomis, Governor DeSantis announced that the restaurant will be hosting a community concert tomorrow on […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the significant efforts to restore power to Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian. To date, nearly 2.5 million accounts have been restored across the state, which represents 92% of accounts impacted by Hurricane Ian. This effort includes the complete rebuild of substations, power poles and transmission lines. The state […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) have coordinated with private sector partners to reopen stores and ensure Floridians have the supplies they need to begin Hurricane Ian recovery efforts and support the state’s economic resiliency post-storm. DEO coordinates with the private sector before, during, and after disasters to […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis traveled to Lee County to give updates, survey impacted areas and to deliver supplies to Sanibel Island. While visiting Matlacha in Lee County, the Governor announced the emergency road and bridge repairs for Pine Island have been completed in less than three days. The Governor also brought Florida Department of Transportation […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Hoy, el Gobernador Ron DeSantis visitó la Ciudad de Cape Coral en el condado de Lee para detallar los últimos adelantos sobre los esfuerzos de recuperación en el área y por todo el estado. El Gobernador DeSantis también hizo tres anuncios sobre sus esfuerzos para ayudar al condado de Lee después […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hoy, el Gobernador Ron DeSantis visitó la Ciudad de Port Charlotte en el condado de Charlotte y la Ciudad de Fort Myers en el condado de Lee para detallar los últimos adelantos sobre los esfuerzos de recuperación en el área y por todo el estado. También, el Gobernador DeSantis abrió un […]

~ Florida Department of Education affords flexibility during student reporting eligibility period ~   Tallahassee, Fla., Oct. 5, 2022 – Today, at the request of Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Department of Education is providing flexibility to school districts and public charter schools impacted by Hurricane Ian. State law requires school districts to perform five student […]

Access Restored to Pine Island in less than three days TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis along with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary, Jared W. Perdue, announced the early completion of emergency road and bridge repairs for Pine Island. On Sunday, Governor DeSantis directed FDOT to work with Lee County to expedite […]