Spring Forward

Yes, it is that time of the year again. Mar 8, 2020 – Daylight Saving Time Starts When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, March 8, 2020, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead Lose an hour’s sleep, an hour of … Read more

Community Preparedness NPM 2019 Week 4

Week 4 September 22-30 Get Involved in Your Community’s Preparedness https://www.ready.gov/september Knowing the preparedness levels of your community can greatly enrich your preparedness efforts. You can get started at your county office of emergency management. This is also where you learn about the hazards, that will more than likely affect your community and how to … Read more

National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month. https://www.ready.gov/september The theme this year is “Prepared not Scared” September is recognized as a time for families, groups of people and communities to promote disaster and emergency planning efforts. Do you know that saying? When is the best time to plant a tree? 20 years ago. When is the next … Read more

2019 Florida Tax Sale Holiday

2019 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Hurricane season officially launches on June 1st. The nice people at the Florida Department of Revenue have decided that; The 2019 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday, May 31, 2019, and ends on Thursday, June 6, 2019. During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related to … Read more