<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Please read the information below concerning Hurricane Ian , and the Florida Department of Children and Families. <div><br></div><div>Marilyn Baldwin </div><div>President </div><div>Central Fl Chapter </div><div>NFBF <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Florida Department of Children and Families <FLDCF@info.dcf.state.fl.us><br><b>Date:</b> September 29, 2022 at 2:40:22 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> CommMDB@aol.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>ICYMI: Search and Rescue Efforts Underway Following Hurricane Ian</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> FLDCF@info.dcf.state.fl.us<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p><span><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">For Immediate Release</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">: September 29, 2022</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Contact: </span></strong><a href="mailto:HQW.Press.Office@myflfamilies.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">HQW.Press.Office@myflfamilies.com</span></b></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333; padding: 0in;">In Case You Missed It: Search and Rescue Efforts Underway Following Hurricane Ian</span></b></span><span style="color: #333333;"></span><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">— This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie. Full remarks are available </span><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #ce9e00;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvd2VzcjZiYiJ9.yWUfzZGWsd8tDKGprB8XweTkYIqkgXuQarYZuImTOKg/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="color: #ce9e00;">here</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Since 1:00 a.m., search and rescue operations have been underway in response to Hurricane Ian. Urban Search and Rescue Team 2 was the first on site and the Coast Guard made dozens of rescues overnight. There are 8 USAR teams with more than 800 team members performing search and rescue. There are currently 42,000 lineman responding to the more than 2 million reported power outages. Floridians should continue to heed local weather warnings and listen to local officials for updated safety information. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Today, President Biden approved </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvYzdzcjZiYiJ9.AyAsG4-tniOqium1zqsC9r5fcqKeRfPZ6j3HX7g4YG4/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Governor DeSantis’ request</span></a></span><span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> for a Major Disaster Declaratio</span></span><span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">n, which unlocks federal assistance in affected areas for individuals; state, tribal, and local governments; and certain private nonprofit organizations. The Declaration makes federal funding available to governments and eligible nonprofit organizations in the affected areas for debris removal and emergency protective measures on a cost-sharing basis. Specifically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is authorized to cover 100 percent of eligible costs for a period of 30 days beginning from September 23, 2022. The Governor requested the Declaration immediately upon landfall of Hurricane Ian</span></span><span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #232323;"> to ensure that the State can quickly move forward into response and recovery. </span></span><span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">The letter with this request can be found </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvc3p0cjZiYiJ9.6e-hu0Hp9rR7phPmtbrPxgfdYt54HfNZy7F8tgWOIAQ/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">. <span><b>For assistance, visit </b></span></span><span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #0f1419;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvOHJ1cjZiYiJ9.KlpK-Kr2jU7uYzdFQwc1UP4HeAe-V26UJ1lcFJHGERE/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="color: black;">www.disasterassistance.gov</span></a> or call 1-800-621-3362.</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to provide financial assistance to our communities as they respond to and recover from times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with public, private, and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities. To contribute, please visit www.FloridaDisasterFund.org or text DISASTER to 20222. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">State preparation and response efforts include:</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Search and Rescue</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Since 1:00 a.m., search and rescue operations have been underway in response to Hurricane Ian. Urban Search and Rescue Team 2 was the first on site and the Coast Guard made dozens of rescues overnight. There are 8 USAR teams with more than 800 team members performing search and rescue.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The National Guard and the Coast Guard are landing helicopters on barrier islands to perform search and rescue. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #323130;">Florida National Guard members are conducting incident awareness and assessment missions this morning in Sarasota, De Soto, Charlotte, Collier and Lee Counties. We expect that throughout the day, the Florida Guard will be engaged in a multitude of missions including search and rescue and route clearance operations.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Last night, Florida National Guard Brig. Gen. Sean Boyette, Task Force Florida commander, was appointed the Dual Status Command (DSC) commander in anticipation of Title 10 active-duty forces being assigned to assist with recovery operations. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #323130;">Following Governor DeSantis' authorization, a total of 5,000 Florida Guardsmen have been activated to State Active Duty for Hurricane Ian response operations. Up to 2,000 Guardsmen from neighboring states are also activated to assist. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDEM has compiled a Shelter in Place Survey to provide critical information to first responders in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. We are asking all individuals in the impact area of Hurricane Ian that made the decision to shelter in place to complete the survey. Please visit FloridaDisaster.org/Info to find the Shelter in Place Survey.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDEM has activated the State Assistance Information Line (SAIL) to provide an additional resource for Floridians to receive up-to-date information regarding Hurricane Ian. Residents and visitors can call this toll-free hotline at <b>1-800-342-3557</b>.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDEM Liaisons have been identified and deployed to counties to provide on-site response assistance and to conduct damage assessments after the storm.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">At the direction of FDEM Director and State Coordinating Officer Kevin Guthrie, Incident Management Teams (IMT) from Ohio and Colorado are on-scene to ensure additional support for response and recovery efforts after the storm.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDEM is deploying several hundred shelter support staff to address staffing needs in counties that have opened their Special Needs hurricane shelters. Currently, more than 200 public shelters are open and available to impacted residents, with more than 50 of these being Special Needs Shelters.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDEM is leading the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) for the Hurricane Ian response, with more than 350 SERT members staffing the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDEM has received more than 1,500 resource requests for Hurricane Ian. Over 1,300 of these requests are currently being processed and are either en route or being mobilized. This includes the coordination of resources such as: trucks of food and water, generators and water pumps.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDEM has over 3.5 million meals and over 1.8 million gallons of bottled water in preparation for distribution to impacted areas.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Several hundred generators and pumps, in addition to debris equipment, have been staged for response and recovery efforts.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">100,000 tarps to protect homes and allow more residents to stay at home rather than in a public shelter.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Two truckloads of blankets and five truckloads of cots to support displaced residents.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDEM is currently coordinating the provision of meals for first responders staged in Orange County.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDEM is in constant communication with all 67 county emergency management offices and state agencies to coordinate protective actions and needed resources ahead of potential storm impacts.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Power</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">There are currently 2.5 million people without power.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">More than 1.5 million of those outages are in 7 southwest Florida counties. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">For a full report on current outages,<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvb2t2cjZiYiJ9.4Stg1KvqCplmYOELOS0Dn9T5UfTF_td-ogye0aPJYFc/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="color: #333333;"> click here</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">42,000 linemen from utilities across the state are working 24/7 to restore power. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">125 Florida Highway Patrol Officers are transporting utility crews into the area.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Health and Human Services</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">AHCA has activated reporting in the Health Facility Reporting System (HFRS) and is requesting all health care providers report their census, available beds, evacuation status and generator status information. This information allows AHCA to assist health care providers in transferring patients if needed and ensure health care providers in impacted areas have the necessary resources and adequate power.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Patient Movement Mission (DOH 4052) is activated. This mission is a combined by AHCA, along with FHA, FHCA, LeadingAge, Florida Senior Living and Florida Assisted Living Associations. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">This mission also supports the evacuation of </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: windowtext;">nearly 8,000 patients and residents from more than 180 </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">health care facilities. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Nearly 400 ambulances, paratransit busses, and support vehicles are responding to areas of anticipated landfall. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;">The Agency sent a Medicaid Provider Alert outlining Key Medicaid Information for Fee-For-Service and Managed Care Providers during Hurricane Ian, this can be found </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvNGN3cjZiYiJ9.P0GiNqwoKWW0QwvIgNC0ymg4Q0pUMYKA4dyGfWegrZw/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #0563c1;">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">AHCA has activated the Emergency Patient Look-Up System (E-PLUS). Special needs shelters for 16 counties are able to utilize the system to retrieve patient medical records. E-PLUS is also available to assist medical providers and emergency response personnel with locating missing or displaced persons after the storm.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The State Surgeon General has signed a letter to allow staff of the Department and Agency for Health Care Administration to travel past curfews across state lines to conduct any necessary health and safety actions, this can be found </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvazV3cjZiYiJ9.y9QajywExLKRyFaoj7Zupu4CpNrlFb8ifre4FiR1DmY/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #0563c1;">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">AHCA</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: windowtext;"> has</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> identif</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: windowtext;">ied</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> Home Medical Equipment providers that can assist with supplying oxygen supplies to Special Needs Shelters.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">The Agency partnered with Florida Health Care Association and Florida Hospital Association to initiate statewide calls with long term care facilities and hospitals.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">As of today, </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">100</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">% of operating long-term care facilities have a generator on-site. The Generator Status Map for long-term care facilities is available </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvMHh4cjZiYiJ9.o-ej4chQjLw4Ppx2BQh2Y_v6Men2_p8CFJic3l_0WcY/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #0563c1;">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Overnight, the state has been monitoring several healthcare facilities on generator power, two healthcare facilities are in the process of evacuating.</span>
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<li style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">400 additional nurses are moving into southwest Florida to assist.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">APD regions are providing mutual aid to the impacted regions assisting with communicating to clients, providers, group homes, and employees.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">APD is following up with all APD-licensed group homes in the affected areas to ensure all clients are safe.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">No storm damage has currently been found at the Tacachale Center in Gainesville. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DOEA service providers around the state are in progress or have completed check-in and informational calls to their senior clients.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Area Agencies on Aging that are expected to be impacted by Hurricane Ian have been distributing shelf-stable meals to their home delivery meal clients.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Area Agencies on Aging in the affected areas are coordinating with other agencies to answer local Elder Helpline calls during power outages (1-800-96-ELDER).</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System will close the following locations for in person and procedure appointments:</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center: Monday, September 26 through Thursday, September 29. This closure extends to the Emergency Department.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">North Pinellas and St. Petersburg VA Clinics: Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Sarasota, Bradenton, and Port Charlotte VA Clinics: Wednesday, September 28.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans' Nursing Home in Port Charlotte is operational. Residents, staff and family members who sheltered in the home are safe and well. Hardened structure and roof are intact. The Veterans' Home is operating on generator power. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced health care facility closures in Florida for Thursday, Sept. 29. For details, visit </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvZ3F5cjZiYiJ9.4ioUosOhDTMId1i3LLwFA3OZBHgbUqUsZxvhGaE1wKc/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #333333;">https://www.floridavets.org/news/</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The State Surgeon General signed Emergency Order 22-004 authorizing licensed health care professionals in good standing from out of state to practice in Florida for the duration of the EO. These professionals include: Physicians, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Paramedics, and Emergency Medical Technicians. In addition, the following licensed health care professionals are authorized to practice in Florida via Telehealth: Physicians, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Advanced Practice Nurses. The EO can be found </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvd2l6cjZiYiJ9.zPc3FYvdC1YPdjs0DmSYmC04ehRUE8RnUQEAC2NTsQA/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">here.</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The State Surgeon General has signed Emergency Order 22-001 waiving statutory procurement requirements to ensure DOH is able to deploy necessary action due to Hurricane Ian. This can be found </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvY2IwcjZiYiJ9.S4b_pn8b8VCUzKHBYAGISlIGwx1KyVN5ez0BbK-UGpk/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">here.</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The State Surgeon General has signed a letter to allow staff of the Department and Agency for Health Care Administration to travel past curfews across state lines to conduct any necessary health and safety actions.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DOH has coordinated with the Office of Insurance Regulation to distribute an alert regarding permitted early prescription refills during a State of Emergency. This alert was sent to health insurers, managed care organizations, health entities, and licensed health care providers. The alert can be found </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvczMwcjZiYiJ9.nuspOoqjJGleK-QjAMbt3CUHQLi5Ue1y4TEpg1IsIyI/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DOH has coordinated with Federal partners to support the deployment of nearly 100 individuals through various health and medical teams. These teams stand ready in Orlando, Atlanta, and Warner Robbins Air Force Base in Georgia.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DOH continues to coordinate across 67 county health departments on any necessary preparation resources, in coordination with county emergency managers.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Infrastructure</span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Most of I-75, outside Charlotte and Lee Counties, is open. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Crews are working to re-open the rest of I-75. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">There are several bridges and roads that remain closed.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDOT has dispatched 100 engineers working in teams of 2 to perform bridge inspections. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDOT has deployed 1,200 individuals to perform cut-and-toss operations. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP is assisting FDOT with bridge closures across impacted areas</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Current conditions are highly hazardous. Please stay off the roadways until it is confirmed to be safe for travel.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Turnpike Service Plazas are closed at Fort Drum, Canoe Creek and Turkey Lake.</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">There are current Major Road and Bridge Closures. The list of closures as of 10 a.m., 9/29/22 is listed below. Up-to-date closures listed on </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvOHYxcjZiYiJ9.eq5lBeaXSH4BW4-HFSC2m7t1sBo-RKyq2LqLdYLfL1E/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #333333;">FL511.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">:</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Brevard County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Richy Road Southbound at US-1</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DeSoto County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">SR 72 at SR 70</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Flagler County</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> SR-100 Eastbound at N. Central Ave</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Hardee County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">S.R. 64 East at Parnell Road</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Indian River County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Indian River Blvd at Royal Palm Poine</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Lee County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Pine Island Road Bridge Sanibel Causeway</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Manatee County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">John Ringling Causeway Bridge at S.R. 64 / Manatee Ave East Cortez Bridge</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Orange County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">I-4 Express at Kirkman I-4 Express at MM 79 SR-551/ Goldenrod Road at Nolton Way SR-520 at SR 528 Turnpike at Orange Blossom Trail On Ramp SR 417 Exit 12</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Osceola County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Vermont Ave at 13<sup>th</sup> Street W Vine St at John Young parkway Columbia Ave at 13<sup>th</sup> Street</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Pinellas County</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> Sunshine Skyway Bridge Memorial Causeway</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Sarasota County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">John Ringling Causeway</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Sumter County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">SR 50 at CR 773 US 301 a CR 470</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Volusia County </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Ormond Beach – Granada Blvd at Halifax River – all lanes closed Daytona Beach – Mason Ave at Tower St – both directions, all lanes closed Daytona Beach – Main St at S. Halifax Ave – both directions, all lanes closed Daytona Beach – East International Speedway Blvd at North Beach St – both directions, all lanes closed Daytona Beach – East Orange Ave at South Beach Street – both directions, all lanes closed Daytona Beach - Lytle Ave at Palmetto St - both directions, all lanes closed Port Orange – Dunlawton Ave at Halifax Dr – both directions, all lanes closed Port Orange – Dunlawton Ave at South Peninsula Dr – both directions, all lanes closed North Causeway at Washington Street</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Ports that are currently closed: </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port of St. Petersburg </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Seaport Manatee </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port of Fort Pierce </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port of Palm Beach </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port Canaveral </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port Fernandina</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">JAXPORT</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port of Key West</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port Tampa Bay </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port Everglades</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">PortMiami </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port of Pensacola </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port Panama City</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port St. Joe </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Fuel Terminals:</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Port Everglades: Fuel terminals open. One vessel of 25,000 barrels expected today, 13 vessel are in route.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Port Tampa Bay: 7 days of fuel in tanks, expecting trucks to start deliveries today. W</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #242424;">aterside deliveries pending Coast Guard and Corps clearance for safe operations</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Port Manatee: Fuel terminal damage assessment currently being conducted. Port roads are clear. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Port Canaveral: Awaiting damage assessment </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Current status of airports is listed below. While some facilities have scheduled closures, individual airlines may decide to cease flights earlier. Please go to your airline's website for re-booking and other flight information. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Daytona Beach International Airport – Closed </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Gainesville Regional Airport –Airline operations will be suspended beginning at 6:00am on 09/29/22.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Jacksonville International Airport - The airport terminal is currently closed and all commercial flights are canceled in and out of JAX on 09/29/2022.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Melbourne Orlando International Airport – Closed </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Northeast Florida Regional Airport – Emergency Operations Only </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">North Perry Airport- Closed</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Orlando International Airport – Emergency Operations Only. Closed to Commercial Service.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Orlando Sanford International Airport- Emergency Operations Only </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Punta Gorda Airport - Closed – Runway clearing in progress</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Sarasota Bradenton International Airport- Emergency Operations Only </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Southwest Florida International Airport – Closed </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">St. Pete/Clearwater International Airport - Closed </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Tampa International Airport – Closed </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Transit and passenger rail is suspended in the following</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">:</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Collier Area Transit (till this afternoon)</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Hillsborough Area Regional Transit</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">LeeTran </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #242424;">Lynx (Central Florida/Orlando)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Citrus County</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Lake County</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Pasco County</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Citrus Connection</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #242424;">Space Coast Area Transit</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #242424;">Votran</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #242424;">Palm Tran</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #242424;">Martin County</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Indian River County</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Gainesville Regional Transit System</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Jacksonville Transportation Authority </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Ride Solution/Putnam </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Nassau County</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">St Johns County</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Key West Transit</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Service Open:</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Miami-Dade Transit</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #333333;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Broward County Transit</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #242424;">SunRail suspended</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #242424;">Tri-Rail running regular service </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Mass Care</span></b></p>
<p> </p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">There 260 shelters open with 34,000 people. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">295 truckloads of food and water are on their way into the area. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Over 3.5 million meals and over 1.8 million gallons of bottled water are being deployed to impacted areas.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DCF released $235,351,849 in early SNAP benefits to a household population of approximately 773,579 people at risk of impact for Hurricane Ian. More information can be found here: </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvb28ycjZiYiJ9.7A_KcNe1q_p7k51kgVjSUZuJ31envAeYll0ug0KXPug/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #333333;">ACCESS Florida - Florida Department of Children and Families (myflfamilies.com)</span></a></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">34 licensed group homes have been evacuated across the state. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DCF is <b>hosting daily calls</b> <b>with Managing Entities and Community Based Care lead agencies to remain apprised of all storm updates. </b></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span>
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</ol>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DCF is ensuring all Mental Health Treatment Facilities and methadone treatment programs are fully operational.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DCF is partnering with its community based care lead agencies to contact all caregivers/foster families with dependent children in their home to assess needs and ensure safety. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Florida Housing has ensured that all current listings are up to date in the event that families need to quickly relocate at </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvNGczcjZiYiJ9.HQ57wpyb0yA5REkESOln2a03Jkz0SAOQmd8YvOXdSS0/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">www.FloridaHousingSearch.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Each SHIP office has an adopted disaster strategy that allows for assistance in the immediate aftermath of a declared disaster. Strategies may include temporary relocation and rental assistance, debris removal and short-term repairs to prevent further damage to the structure or to allow for occupancy until further repairs are made. Please contact your local office directly for more information: </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvazkzcjZiYiJ9.9mhKKErXjbs5sVgQXkDpSWNAJOKrodGcdIb4LgjyDgE/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Local Government Information (floridahousing.org)</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Law Enforcement</span></b></p>
<p> </p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP has deployed a mobile command center to the State Emergency operations Center to provide enhanced communication capabilities and additional resources.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">More than 1,700 sworn FHP members are ready to assist with enhanced evacuation and response efforts.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP has activated 12-hour Alpha, Bravo shifts for more than 500 Troopers across Florida gulf coast.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP has placed 330 Quick Reactionary Force troopers moving into affected areas quickly to provide immediate relief.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP is strategically utilizing high-water rescue vehicles to aid search and rescue and damage assessment efforts.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP has strategically using its fixed-wing aircraft to monitor traffic routes and to aid search and rescue and damage assessment efforts.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP has deployed its unmanned aerial vehicle teams to assist in search and rescue and damage assessment efforts.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP Regional Communications Centers are preparing to perform take-over services for other impacted FHP dispatch centers to ensure all state law enforcement officers continue to receive dispatch services.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP is providing liaisons to affected county emergency operations centers.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FHP encourages evacuating motorists to report disabled vehicles or dangerous driving conditions to *FHP (*347).</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FLHSMV driver license and motor vehicle service center closures can be found </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvMDE0cjZiYiJ9.Z0b3OCGJVHShr72v_Cgqsum55rXvKv0yT1XrbUYGN0A/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FLHSMV has issued Emergency Order </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvZ3U1cjZiYiJ9.NUagPuMGiLXp4-xSQd1g-pC91AU2ZypnGVzYa3jlKJQ/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">092422</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">, which:</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Waives specific requirements for commercial motor vehicles providing emergency relief; and</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Waives the replacement fees for driver’s license and identification credentials, vehicle registrations and titles, vessel registrations and titles and temporary parking permits for impacted individuals.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">78 FWC officers and 2 vehicle and vessel mechanics have deployed to the affected area with a full complement of four-wheel drive vehicles, vessels and response and recovery equipment and supplies.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">15 FWC Special Operations Group officers from the Northwest Region have deployed with four-wheel drive vehicles and vessels to assist four Urban Search and Rescue Teams with response efforts.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">15 FWC Special Operations Group officers from the Northeast Region have deployed with four-wheel drive vehicles and vessels to aid affected residents.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The FWC has deployed 1 mobile command trailer and 3 BERG units to provide communications and operational support to officers in the area while they respond to calls for assistance.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">25 FWC officers from the Northwest Region are standing by to augment the first wave of response units, with additional four-wheel drive vehicles, vessels, UTVs, ATVs and other equipment.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">In addition to public safety missions, FWC Special Operations Group (SOG) teams are serving as reconnaissance units for the State EOC and reporting back on the damage. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FWC Aviation Section is providing the EOC with aerial assistance, reconnaissance and post-storm damage assessments.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FDLE regional support and logistics teams throughout the state are preparing to deploy personnel and equipment for a ready response to the aftermath of the storm. FDLE has started pre-staging equipment and mobile command posts at strategic locations. Teams with chainsaws, tarps, and other supplies are assembling.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Private Sector Support</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Partners including Walmart and Publix have indicated that they are constantly bringing additional supplies into the state to restock inventory.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Publix has delivered more than 700 truckloads of water equal to almost a million cases, delivered more than 3 million pounds of ice, and is storing double stores' normal volumes. Prior to closing stores impacted by the storm, Publix donated perishable products to local police, firefighters, and emergency response teams, and also ensured that associates that work nearby and prepare these stores for the storm received donated product for themselves and their families. Publix associates have diligently taken care of their customers, communities, and each other.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">AT&T is waiving talk, text, and data overage charges for AT&T Postpaid & PREPAID customers with billing addresses in 828 zip codes across Florida from September 28, 2022, through October 28, 2022, to keep customers connected before, during and after any major storm event.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Rosen Hotels and Resorts is activating their Florida Residents Distressed Rates to give Floridians a safe, affordable place to ride out Hurricane Ian. Evacuees can call 866-33-ROSEN (76736) to reserve a room.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">VISIT Florida has activated the Emergency Accommodations Portal at </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvd202cjZiYiJ9.Z_r3pGKPLRtbTXl3ZZbWT_zM1zpfH_PCrTMQTuxmmNQ/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Expedia.com/Florida</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">, which is updated with the latest on available listings.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Comcast has opened Xfinity WiFi hotspots in Central, North and Southwest Florida, and the Panhandle for Xfinity customers and non-customers to stay connected during and after the storm. Details are available at </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvY2Y3cjZiYiJ9.vqy-cUuVaUG9icVlTJ-i5XqIas9MzJjbkuIYeDmGdCg/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Florida.Comcast.com/2022/09/27/comcast-opens-free-xfinity-wifi-hotspot-network-as-hurricane-ian-approaches/</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Lowe’s continues to have stores open in counties not directly impacted by Hurricane Ian to receive storm and recovery-related products, such as generators, water, gas cans, sand, plywood, batteries, flashlights, and other materials. Additionally, 30 fuel trucks are staged at Lowes store locations for re-entry after the storm. Lowe’s is leveraging its vast supply chain network to bring much needed response product into the state.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association is getting the word out to lodging establishments to relax their pet policies and to share that there are still available hotels and other lodging available from Tallahassee to Pensacola and Palm Beach, Broward and Dade.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is in regular communication with seaport, rail, airport, fuel, and power providers to coordinate between public and private sector partners ensuring that assistance, goods, and services during and after the storm are being delivered.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">As families evacuate and create their emergency plans ahead of Hurricane Ian, UHaul is offering 30 days of free storage and U-Box container usage at 43 Florida locations. Find additional information at </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvczc3cjZiYiJ9.VzNCUCovEVtsgVn0cklCU3tGq1T4RrxOexLl3vFXm-k/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">www.uhaul.com/about/</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> listed under “Top Stories.”</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Private-sector partner, Uber, is offering round-trip rides to and from Southwest Florida shelter locations in Orange, Brevard, Seminole, Volusia, and Osceola counties listed at </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvOHo4cjZiYiJ9.UCsMCVB65pS1-bRBrhNfF3wgKiTbZtb0lUGXSG2BZSA/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">www.FloridaDisaster.org/PlanPrepare/Shelters</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">. Riders can enter promotional code IANRELIEF in the app to redeem a free round-trip up to $30 each way. Rides must be requested to or from any state-approved evacuation shelter in Florida.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DEO is updating </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvb3M5cjZiYiJ9.DeeURdvmhU09e5hOalANldYRbFh6R0OFi301FrpluJQ/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">www.FloridaDisaster.biz</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> with real-time information for business owners to prepare their businesses, families, and employees for Hurricane Ian.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DEO has alerted the statewide Community Action Agency (CAA) Network to initiate disaster preparedness activities following the Emergency Order.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DEO’s Secretary Dane Eagle distributed a memo on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, releasing $1.4 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistant Program (LIHEAP) set-aside emergency funding for use by LIHEAP providers across the state to support preparedness activities such as transportation and temporary housing to preserve health and safety.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DEO’s Rebuild Florida team continues to monitor Hurricane Ian and is preparing to remobilize their disaster recovery efforts following a safe passage after the storm.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Career centers in the following counties may experience temporary closures following county closure announcements:</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Gulf Coast</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource North Florida</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Florida Crown</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Northeast Florida</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource North Central Florida</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Flagler Volusia</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Central Florida</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Brevard</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Pinellas</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Tampa Bay</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Pasco Hernando</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Polk</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Suncoast</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Heartland</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Research Coast</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Palm Beach County</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Broward</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource South Florida</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">CareerSource Southwest Florida</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">VISIT FLORIDA has activated its </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvNGthczZiYiJ9.KxT__K4dCOOSr4jOinLPdPleUerLr6NZBxrovRIrJtg/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Emergency Accommodations Module</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> on Expedia to provide real-time hotel availability and lodging resources for impacted Floridians and visitors.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">VISIT FLORIDA is working with expedia and their partners to encourage flexible pet policies and cancellation/change fees.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Enterprise Florida activated its </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yva2RiczZiYiJ9.b-Orv05WeCy1hGWIeTbJt97BXgCxOpFc8T0OqRt4REY/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Disaster Assistance page</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> with a list of state and federal resources available for businesses to utilize in their mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Florida Department of Education (DOE)</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DOE is working with all superintendents in the impacted areas to coordinate damage assessments and identify resources that will be needed to support these counties. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">At the peak of the storm, 59 school districts were closed. 20 school districts have confirmed they will open either tomorrow or Monday. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Early Learning Coalitions have closed in the following counties: Bradford, Baker, Brevard, Broward, Citrus, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Hendry, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Levy, Martin, Manatee, Marion, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Putnam, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Volusia.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Florida Department of Education is consistently updating its </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvMDViczZiYiJ9.eEcCGafzmsTt37pKR5ZLCKJO9MXOVnEWVezQJETzzN4/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">website</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> with school district closures, as well as State University System and Florida College System Closures.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">For a full list of school district, university and college closures, visit </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvZ3ljczZiYiJ9.CEj413mUn9zBctrUTgE0-gwcHImq5zeye7yABMFdCOc/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">fldoe.org/storminfo</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Following the issuance of the Governor’s Executive Order, DEP issued an </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvd3FkczZiYiJ9.Y7ePMdZ4mgvYGry4RHi-758TaoltHUKKlmqwGDScCsY/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Emergency Final Order</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> waiving permitting requirements for the storage and processing of solid waste, including storm debris.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DEP has also issued an </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvY2plczZiYiJ9.yjHCzM2Je1Aj4ZrX8_rMfiZQXLXA8nRAdIFMSrU_4Xo/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Emergency Final Order</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> to expedite necessary repair, replacement and restoration of structures, equipment, surface water management systems, works and other systems damaged by the storm.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Inspectors completed pre-storm beach surveys in all shoreline counties.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Hazardous Area Response Teams are preparing for potential assessment and deployment to impacted areas.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">All significant Hazardous Waste facilities within the affected counties have been contacted to ensure all pre-storm landfall preparations are being made.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Florida state park closures can be found at </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvc2JmczZiYiJ9.8WqsO9aAUl7MyxkfFS-7oKxJpJRc6TB4oe8WUqLPARE/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">www.floridastateparks.org/StormUpdates</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Visitors with existing camping and cabin reservations at impacted parks will be notified of their reservation status.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">WaterTracker is active, DEP’s online portal for wastewater and drinking water facilities to report their operational status.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Telecommunications</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">100 portable cell phone towers are deploying into the area to support connectivity in Southwest Florida. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Telecommunications Division is working with telecom partners to ensure that the state’s communications networks have redundancies and remain operational for first responders to respond to Floridians during the storm.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Licensing </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DBPR </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvODNmczZiYiJ9.1u-zy1M9dHs2oQdfxWPTUliyAWitvDJheBOBLsdK5tg/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Emergency Order 2022-01</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> extends the renewal deadline from September 30 or October 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022, for the following licenses:</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Real Estate: Sales Associates, Broker Sales Associates, Brokers, Corporate Brokers, Partnerships, and Corporations and Branch Offices;</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Alcoholic Beverages: Retail Vendors, Distributors, Manufacturers, Importers, Brokers, Sales Agents, and Passenger Common Carriers;</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics: Prescription Drug Wholesalers, Prescription Drug Wholesaler – Broker Only, Out-of-State Prescription Drug Wholesalers, and All Other DDC Licenses;</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Hotels and Restaurants: Public Lodging Establishments, Vacation Rentals, Timeshare Projects, and Public Food Service Establishments; and</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Community Association Managers.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Licenses renewed on or before October 31, 2022 shall be considered as timely renewals and will not be assessed any late fees.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DBPR Emergency Order 2022-01 also extends the deadline for the filing of monthly reports and returns by certain alcoholic beverage and tobacco license holders from October 10, 2022, to October 31, 2022. Additionally, the order suspends and tolls through October 31, 2022, all final orders reflecting final agency action and all time requirements and deadlines for filing responses outlined in agency orders.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DBPR Board Meeting cancellations and other updates can be found at </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yvb3dnczZiYiJ9.RE0ByPcmrtk1RKpKLI8usLmV35lQcKhpSfCNrLtvb5Y/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">http://myfloridalicense.com/emergency</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<li style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">DBPR’s Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics is coordinating with wholesale distributors of prescription drugs and medical gases to provide information and support relating to exceptions for the emergency distribution of these critical supplies where needed.</span></li>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR)</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">OIR issued </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvNG9oczZiYiJ9.IHLZKglg4LX3-eTOJRxPMUOPOtZc8F0lN_e6ePoqagM/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">Emergency Order 300997-22-EO</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> in response to Hurricane Ian regarding the extension of grace periods, limitations on cancellations and nonrenewals, deemers and limitations on “use and file” filings. This Emergency Order is issued to protect the public health, safety and welfare of all Florida policyholders.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">OIR instituted a data call for the purpose of collecting catastrophe claims data related to Hurricane Ian. OIR is requiring daily catastrophe claims reporting for Hurricane Ian starting Friday, September 30 to assist with determining the impact of Hurricane Ian on Florida’s insurance industry. More information regarding catastrophe claims data and reporting is available </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2Yva2hpczZiYiJ9.-txlOm72gHhVPPM-EI_ii2evKxx1lNrWzTvrzJITuDw/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #005299;">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">.</span>
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</ul>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Office Closures </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">State facilities closed can be found at </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjkuNjQ0MjMzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3QuZTJtYS5uZXQvY2xpY2svMHBmZ25qL2dxdWNrZ2YvMDlpczZiYiJ9.uR_vbuGplqszkj22hznuiOy_aW1RB_7QqRY3i2yU3Ls/s/1113288381/br/144939261860-l"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: #333333;">dms.myflorida.com/buildingclosures</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> and the Florida DMS Emergency Information Hotline at 888-336-7345.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Lottery’s Gainesville and Jacksonville District Offices will be closed to employees and the public beginning Thursday, September 29 until further notice.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Lottery’s Tampa, Fort Myers, Orlando, Miami, and West Palm Beach District Offices also remain closed to employees and the public until further notice.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span>
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