DeSantis Declares Emergency Ahead Of Tropical Storm

Gov. Ron DeSantis put the vast majority of Florida counties in a state of emergency in preparation for the potential landfall of a storm that could become the first “significant threat” to the state in what is expected to be a violent hurricane season. “Based on meteorological reports, there is significant threat of heavy rainfall over most of the State of Florida, with the possibility of at least 12 inches of rainfall over the next seven days,” reads the Thursday evening executive order. With the executive order in place, the...