Florida State Guard Unit Tasked With Intercepting Migrants Received Arms Training
The DeSantis administration identified an "immediate and emergent need for specially trained personnel" to address the influx of migrants
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The DeSantis administration identified an "immediate and emergent need for specially trained personnel" to address the influx of migrants
The storm was hitting the Northeast with bring gusty winds and heavy rain as it tracked northward.
The State Guard — made up of civilian volunteers — was re-established last year to help provide a greater response to emergencies impacting the state.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday activated the Florida State Guard as a storm developed in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to cause rain, flooding and high winds over the weekend.
In Sanford, hundreds of vendors were set to take over downtown for the city’s Jingle Jam festival on Saturday until organizers called it off.