Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for much of Central and Southwest Florida as forecasters say to prepare for heavy rains.

What does it mean when the governor of a state declares a state of emergency? When it's a storm like the soon-to-be-Helene, things start moving fast.

Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Monday morning.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday declared a "major state of emergency" for Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade and Sarasota counties after heavy rains swamped much of the southern part of the ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for much of the state, excluding South Florida, ahead of a disturbance that might strengthen into a tropical depression. Forecasters are warning to ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Monday in anticipation of Hurricane Helene’s landfall later this week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency for 54 counties in Florida ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone Four.

With a projected hurricane bearing down on Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency declaration to 61 counties.

Weather DeSantis Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Tropical Cyclone Nine The declaration affects 41 counties, including Sarasota and Manatee. By Staff September 23, 2024 ...

“Because of the foregoing conditions, which are projected to constitute a major disaster, I declare that a state of emergency exists,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said.