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, ...

TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded a declared state of emergency to 61 of the state's 67 counties with only ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 41 of Florida's 67 counties as Tropical Cyclone Nine ...

DeSantis holds press conference as parts of Florida are under state of emergency ahead of Helene This college football season ...

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

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded Florida's state of emergency to 61 of 67 counties in preparation for the ...

Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 61 Florida counties ahead of the incoming potential tropical cyclone ...

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis extended his state of emergency declaration to include 20 additional ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for more than 40 counties as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, which is expected ...

DeSantis joined the Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) on Tuesday morning to extend the state of emergency to 61 ...

Ron DeSantis has issued a "state of emergency" in Florida as Tropical Cyclone Nine looms off the US coast. The potentially ...

Declaring a state of emergency allows state and local governments much more freedom to coordinate their emergency agencies.