Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2019
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The program was created last Session to advance local governments’ recovery projects.
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Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2019
Jim TurnerSeptember 23, 201911min536
The folks here are battle-tested.
Ryan NicolSeptember 12, 2019
3min411
Sen. Gary Farmer is pushing the bill for a third straight year.
Ana CeballosJune 27, 2019
7min503
“If it were up to me, I would say, ‘They better have their own plan. They better not screw it up.'"
Ryan NicolMarch 27, 20194min659
Moskowitz spoke to members of the Florida Association of Counties in Tallahassee.
Danny McAuliffeDecember 6, 2018
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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
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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
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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 […]