Multiple Lee County Sheriff’s units respond Exeter St. and Gorham Ave. sceneGov. DeSantis signs bills to improve the Florida student experience
Gov. Ron DeSantis (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for coastal counties in Southwest Florida ahead of Elsa. DeSantis said he signed an order of declaration Saturday morning ahead of a press conference in Surfside where a building collapsed June 24. “I think what we are dealing with is a strong tropical storm right on the edge of a Category 1 hurricane but fortunately has gone just a little bit below,” DeSantis said. In Southwest Florida, the emergency order applies to Lee, Charlotte, Collier and DeSoto counties.