Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 51 counties, including all of Central Florida, as Hurricane Milton makes its way toward the state.

With a projected hurricane bearing down on Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency declaration to 61 counties.

A State of Emergency has been placed for five counties, including Miami-Dade, after severe flooding.

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s arrival, the State of Florida’s Price Gouging law has now taken effect.

Tropical Storm Idalia formed in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, with a projected path that lurches through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida’s Big Bend.

Japan is playing host to the Tokyo Olympics.

Coronavirus infection cases have reached daily records in Tokyo, now playing host to the Olympic Games.

The Board of Sumter County Commissioners formally declared a State of Emergency on Tuesday morning ahead of Elsa.

The crackdown comes as the military has escalated violence against mass protests and as independent media continue to cover the arrests and shootings by troops in cities across Myanmar. In some instances, journalists are using social media to get the information out. How has the media landscape in Myanmar changed since the coup? HOW ARE INDEPENDENT MEDIA OUTLETS RESPONDING? Other state media include the Myanmar News Agency and army-controlled Myawaddy TV.

DeSantis spoke to the media Monday night the Florida Department of Health said a second woman in Volusia County has tested positive for the coronavirus. This past weekend a 66-year-old Volusia County woman also tested positive for the coronavirus. Private laboratories have started testing for coronavirus in Florida, according to Gov. Results from the private labs will be forwarded to the state, according to Gov. Anyone with questions or concerns about COVID-19 can call the Florida Department of Health’s 24-hour hotline at 866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov.