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Florida Guard deploys to aid Idalia victims, Georgia, SC forces ready
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday fully activated 5,500 Florida National Guardsmen.
By Zamone Perez
Florida expands state defense force, establishes it as permanent unit
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to expand the size and the budget of the Florida State Guard, a separate entity from the Florida National Guard.
Florida National Guard activated to help with migrant increase
More than 4,400 migrants, mostly Cubans with some Haitians, have arrived by boat in Florida since August.
Migrants in Martha’s Vineyard given shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod
Base services include health care, crisis counseling, translators, food, clothing, and case managers to help with temporary housing.
National Guard tapped to help in understaffed Florida prisons
Up to 300 National Guard members could be deployed.
Did the Florida governor just compare schoolchildren to Navy SEALs?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis contrasts schoolchildren with Navy SEALs in effort to bolster support for reopening schools.
By Sarah Sicard
National Guard activated to combat coronavirus spread in six states, more to follow
National Guard components in California, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Maryland Rhode Island and Washington have been activated to assist in combating the spread of COVID-19. The units are supporting logistics, communications and planning operations alongside state officials.
By Dylan Gresik
Emergency declarations open option to utilize National Guard in coronavirus responses
Governors in Washington, California, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have all issued emergency proclamations given increases in COVID-19. These declarations allow state governments additional resources, including the ability to swiftly implement a National Guard response.
By Dylan Gresik
California Air National Guard speeds coronavirus testing kits to cruise ship
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 12 on Thursday.
By Carl Prine
Trump surveys hurricane damage at Tyndall Air Force Base
President Donald Trump flew to Florida Wednesday to survey recovery efforts and lingering damage from last year’s Hurricane Michael before holding an evening campaign rally.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Are those Florida ballots that Trump says showed up ‘out of nowhere’ from military absentee voters?
Florida accepts absentee ballots from military and overseas voters through Nov. 16. Will that make a difference in these close elections for Senate and governor?
By Karen Jowers