News: Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency for 25 counties
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday declared a state of emergency for 25 Florida counties "in preparation for Tropical Depression Nine," now Tropical Storm Isaias. The executive order covers Baker, Bay, Calhoun, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Walton, Wakulla, and Washington counties.