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Sep 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gov. Scott Directs DBPR to Make it Easier for Floridians to Rebuild Following Hurricane Irma
Governor Rick Scott directed Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s (DBPR) Secretary Jonathan Zachem to suspend certain regulations and fees that may prevent, hinder or delay necessary response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Irma....
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Sep 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Commissioner Adam Putnam Surveys Damage in Florida Keys, Visits Emergency Operations Center
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam speaks with State Representative Holly Raschein at EOC. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today surveyed damage in the Florida Keys and visited the Monroe County Emergency Operations Center...
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Sep 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gov. Scott Issues Updates on Continued Hurricane Irma Response Efforts
Governor Rick Scott will tour Hurricane Irma damage in Naples with President Donald Trump. This week, Governor Scott has joined FWC officers and members of the Florida National Guard to survey storm damage in Northeast Florida and the Florida Keys. The...
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Sep 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gov. Scott Issues Updates on Continued Hurricane Irma Response Efforts
Governor Rick Scott today toured impacts of Hurricane Irma in Lee County with City of Bonita Springs Mayor Peter Simmons and Lee County Undersheriff Carmine Marceno, and joined Adjutant General of Florida Maj. Gen. Michael Calhoun, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny...
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Sep 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on USDA Eases Program Rules to Aid Florida, Other Irma-Stricken Areas
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today outlined steps the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has taken to help the people of Florida and other states and U.S. territories ravaged by Hurricane Irma, underscoring the Department’s commitment to feeding...
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Sep 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gov. Scott: More Fuel and Restoring Power is Florida’s Top Priority
Power Restored for Nearly 2 Million Homes and Businesses Governor Rick Scott today made it clear that Florida’s top priorities continue to be getting fuel delivered to gas stations and getting power turned back on for 100 percent of homes and businesses....
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Sep 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Nelson and Rubio ask for FEMA assistance to restore Florida’s communications networks
Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio today asked the head of FEMA to assist in restoring the state’s wireless communication networks. Following is the text of the letter sent to FEMA: September 12, 2017 The Honorable William B. Long Administrator Federal...
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Sep 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gov. Scott Thanks WellCare for $1 Million Donation for Hurricane Victims
Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida today thanked WellCare for its support and generous donation of $1 million to the Florida Disaster Fund, which was activated by Governor Scott to aid those impacted by Hurricane Irma. The Florida Disaster Fund,...
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Sep 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Florida National Guard Responds to Hurricane Irma
Currently, the Florida National Guard has more than 8,000 Soldiers and Airmen conducting search and rescue operations, recovery operations, supply distribution points, and shelter management operations throughout the state in support of local and state...
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Sep 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Commissioner Putnam Thanks Secretary Perdue for Modifying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Wake of Hurricane
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today thanked U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for taking action to modify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the wake of Hurricane Irma. “I thank Secretary Perdue for his...
