Governor DeSantis announces Hope Florida expansion on heels of Debby [Video]

SARASOTA, Fla. – Weeks after Hurricane Debby left a path of destruction on the west coast of Florida before making landfall in the Big Bend Area, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the expansion of Hope Florida.

During a press conference on Wednesday, the governor said Hope Florida will now become a permanent component of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and its responses to natural disasters.

It will be called ‘Activate Hope’ and it will travel to the communities impacted by the disaster to help connect Floridians to outside resources to help provide food, household goods, home repairs, etc.

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“There are a lot of resources out there when disaster strikes, “DeSantis said. “We have groups whose sole mission is to respond to disasters. Some are affiliated with the church. Some are private initiatives, and they want to help. …