TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 23-171, declaring a state of emergency for 33 counties in preparation for Invest 93L, which is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm in the... Read More.
The DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners along with the DeSoto County Department of Emergency Management has scheduled a planning session for the Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group. This planning session is open to the public and... Read More.
DeSoto CountyLocal State of Emergency BOCC MeetingThe Board of County Commissioners will hold a Local State of Emergency meeting Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 8:55 AM to extend the local state of emergency as recovery efforts continue for Hurricane Ian. The meeting will be... Read More.
Gov. Ron DeSantis last week joined 24 other Republican governors in asking President Joe Biden to end a COVID-19 emergency declaration that has helped lead to a surge in enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program.The governors sent a letter that urged Biden to allow a... Read More.
Do you have Debris from Hurricane Ian that you can't get to the right-of-way for pickup? The Florida Department of Emergency Management has a removal program for private and commercial properties.
The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) provides food assistance for individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Ian and who are not receiving food assistance benefits through the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture,... Read More.
Governor DeSantis has also requested a federal pre-landfall Emergency DeclarationTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-218, declaring a State of Emergency for 24 counties in the potential... Read More.
Message From DeSoto Emergency Management
We are now in Hurricane Season. DeSoto Emergency Management would like you to sign up for E-Alerts.Emergency Management staff will keep residents informed as storms approach, and residents can count on... Read More.