Executive Order 26-57 (2026) — Emergency Management — Extension of Executive Order 25-101...., Northwest Florida May Tornadoes

EO 26-57

Florida Executive Orders

STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 26-57 (Emergency Management-Extension of Executive Order 25-101...., Northwest Florida May Tornadoes) WHEREAS, in the morning hours of May 10, 2025, multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed across the Florida Panhandle, bringing instances of severe weather; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2025, I issued Executive Order 25-101, declaring a state of emergency for Holmes County due to the multiple rounds of rain, thunderstorms, and tornadoes; and WHEREAS, the affected area is still recovering from the tremendous damage caused by the severe weather and tornadoes; and WHEREAS, Executive Order 25-101, as subsequently extended by Executive Order 26-01, expires on March 7, 2026, unless extended; and WHEREAS, an extension of Executive Order 25-101 is necessary because recovery efforts and those affected by this disaster require the continued support of the State of Florida.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RON DESANTIS, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of the authority vested in me by

Article IV;

Section l(

a) of the Florida Constitution and by the Florida Emergency Management Act, as amended, and all other applicable laws, promulgate the following Executive Order to take immediate effect:

Section 1. The state of emergency and all provisions of Executive Order 25-101 are renewed for sixty (60) days following the date of this Executive Order. 1

Section 2. Executive Order 25-101 is ratified and reaffirmed.

Section 3. This Executive Order is effective immediately. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Florida to be affixed, at Tallahassee, this 6th day of March, 2026. ' 0 ,,._, .rn ,-..,3 >~., 0----'1-o = 1::z:1 :JC r_: >:;oJ:>-::---.,-_...;.· .. -.l.,,,._rT1 I >z O'\: (./)-; (J) -0r,:,O ::xrt'l -r1 .. U) .r-....,,-f ,)> U1 -t ~ m ,,-r-. ;m 0 " 2

Document details

Collection	Florida Executive Orders
Citation	EO 26-57
Type	executive_order
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	FL_EO
Identifier	62f80e84ade2f354a00871393e0f7dda8d1aa1e4

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