{"id":40144,"date":"2023-12-15T19:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T00:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=40144"},"modified":"2023-12-15T19:04:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T00:04:10","slug":"florida-gov-desantis-activates-state-guard-as-severe-weather-threatens-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/12\/15\/florida-gov-desantis-activates-state-guard-as-severe-weather-threatens-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Gov. DeSantis activates State Guard as severe weather threatens state"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday activated the Florida State Guard<\/a> ahead of a dangerous Gulf low and severe weather expected to menace Florida this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Florida State Guard, which is separate from the Florida National Guard, is an all-volunteer force spearheaded by DeSantis last year to assist National Guard members during natural disasters and other emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Florida State Guard plays an essential role in Florida\u2019s preparation for and swift response to severe weather,\u201d DeSantis said in a statement. \u201cWe thank them for their willingness to mobilize on short notice as we prepare for potential severe weather impacts this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeSantis also said he directed the Division of Emergency Management “to prepare flood response and prevention equipment and instructed Floridians to plan for flooding, strong wind gusts, and isolated tornadoes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The governor revived the state guard in 2022 after decades of dormancy. It was activated “for the first time in more than 75 years in response to Hurricane Idalia,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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