Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 41 of Florida's 67 counties. But what does that mean, exactly? A storm slams into the state. There is a massive run on gasoline. A pandemic ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for Florida, citing the impending weather. According to the Governor’s Press Office statement, the order was ...

NATHAN J. FISH THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK 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 ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reminded Floridians of his 2021 "anti-riot" law, which shields drivers who hit protesters, during a ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) office said Tuesday the state’s Division of Emergency Management offered to send the state ...

A ban on selling, displaying firearms and ammunition during a local state of emergency has been repealed under a new bill ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday lifting automatic restrictions on firearms and ammunition sales during a declared ...

Two days away from the start of hurricane season, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top emergency manager joked that ...

Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1.Governor Ron DeSantis urged residents to prepare and promised to bring back the ...

Port Orange resident Debbie Darino, who championed Dexter's Law and was instrumental in Ponce's Law, spoke during bill ...

Despite the advocating of grief-stricken families, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill Thursday that would have overturned what has been called Florida’s “free kill” law, ...

Ron DeSantis signed when it became clear ... fees or taxes paid during the state of emergency, etc. A declared state of emergency lasts until the governor signs a declaration ending it because ...