Ron DeSantis expands state of emergency statewide as Tropical Storm Ian threatens Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday expanded a state of emergency statewide in Florida as “Tropical Depression Nine strengthened into Tropical Storm Ian, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour,” according to a more expansive executive order.

Tropical Storm Ian is forecasted to become a major hurricane before making landfall along Florida’s West Coast, the order states.

“The Florida Division of Emergency Management, working together with the National Hurricane Center to evaluate weather predictions...