Ryan NicolMarch 27, 20194min659
Moskowitz spoke to members of the Florida Association of Counties in Tallahassee.
Tag: Division of Emergency Management
Ryan NicolMarch 27, 2019
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
4min425
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 […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2017
3min304
Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday asked President Donald Trump to declare a pre-landfall emergency for Florida in preparation for Hurricane Irma, the Governor’s Office announced. “A pre-landfall declaration will provide important resources and assistance from the federal government and would free up funding sources for emergency protective measures such as shoring up beach dunes, building […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 5, 2017
3min238
No rest for Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday, as his daily agenda shows a schedule packed with planning items in advance of Hurricane Irma‘s track toward the state. At 7:30 a.m., the governor had a weather briefing with Division of Emergency Management Director Bryan Koon. An hour later, he was set for a call with county […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 4, 2017
3min178
Gov. Rick Scott has declared a statewide state of emergency as Hurricane Irma appears more likely to affect Florida. Scott issued an executive order on Monday afternoon. Irma, now a Category 3 hurricane, “is a major and life-threatening storm and Florida must be prepared,” Scott said in a statement. “I have continued to be briefed […]
Jim RosicaNovember 22, 2016
2min315
Alberto Moscoso, formerly press secretary for the Department of Corrections, now is communications director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). Moscoso, who also holds the title of public information officer, started the new job Nov. 18, according to a Tuesday press release. “We are excited and proud to welcome Alberto,” said Bryan Koon, the […]