Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Tuesday about Florida’s State of Emergency, which was issued due to approaching winter storms.

Ron DeSantis has issued a State of Emergency in Florida because of the winter storms. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS. DeSantis said the expected conditions in North Flor

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm forecast to bring snow and ice storms to North Florida this week “to protect the communities, critical infrastructure, and general welfare of Florida.

DeSantis adopted President Donald Trump's "Gulf of America" moniker in Tuesday's emergency declaration over the winter storm warning in effect across Northeast Florida. The declaration, officially titled Executive Order Number 25-13 (Emergency Management-Gulf Winter Weather System), mentions the name within the first paragraph.

Florida Governor DeSantis issues a state of emergency to enable early medication refills before a winter storm.

Snow and ice is headed to North Florida, and Gov. Ron DeSantis recognizes the threat posed by the anomalous Winter weather headed across the “Gulf of America.”

“Believe it or not, in the state of Florida, we’re mobilizing snowplows,” DeSantis said. Other vehicles will de-ice roads and crews are taking preventable measures to keep movable bridges from freezing.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of severe winter weather expected for North Florida on Tuesday and into Wednesday.

On President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day, Governor Ron DeSantis made Florida the first state to reference the "Gulf of America" in an executive order when he issued a state of emergency due to cold weather.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for the state of Florida ahead of a major winter storm sweeping across the southeast, which is expected to bring frigid temperatures to parts of Florida,

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida referred to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” in a state executive order on Monday, even before President Trump had taken any presidential action to rename the body of water.