Summary:
- 33 counties around Tampa Bay under state of emergency.
- Governor Ron DeSantis signs executive order for caution.
- State of emergency allows for government coordination and resource allocation.
- Florida law prevents price hikes on essential items during state of emergency.
Thank you Natalie, keeping an eye on that indeed. And right now 33 counties around Tampa Bay are under a state of emergency. Governor Ron DeSantis signed that executive order earlier today saying it was quote out of an abundance of caution. So what exactly does that mean?
Declaring a state of emergency gives government officials much more freedom to conduct tasks such as coordinating emergency agencies and reallocating resources. Florida law also prohibits companies from raising prices of essential items such as food, ice, gas, wood and even hotels during a declared state of emergency.