Renzo DowneyMarch 15, 2020
6min396
DeSantis is also considering restaurant and bar restrictions.
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Renzo DowneyMarch 15, 2020Renzo DowneyMarch 14, 2020
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Officials would not offer an exact number of epidemiologists it would hire.
Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2019
4min437
The program was created last Session to advance local governments’ recovery projects.
Danny McAuliffeDecember 6, 2018
4min679
Democratic state Rep. Jared Moskowitz will take over the state’s emergency operations under Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ administration. The DeSantis campaign announced the hire on Thursday. Moskowitz replaces former Division of Emergency Management Director Wes Maul, who announced he would leave the post sometime during January. “Representative Moskowitz will be a great leader for the […]
Danny McAuliffeNovember 29, 2018
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Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Wes Maul will leave his post as Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis takes office in January. Maul informed colleagues at the state agency of his decision on Thursday. DeSantis will appoint the next Director. The movement was first reported by POLITICO Florida. “I will soon depart secure in the knowledge that traditional attitudes have […]
Peter SchorschApril 5, 2018
6min677
How does Florida go from the gold standard in disaster response to creating a man-made disaster when it comes to dealing with the aftermath of major storms? First, the state Division of Emergency Management (DEM) — the disaster response people — got caught changing the rules in a way that makes storm-ravaged cities across Florida […]