DeSantis Warns Floridians to Be ‘Vigilant’ as Idalia Approaches

'We're locked in on this ... we're gonna get the job done,' he said

Lightning strikes in the distance as boaters head in to docks to escape a storm bearing down on Cedar Key, Fla. on July 31, 2023. Natasha Holt for The Epoch Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned residents to be “vigilant” on Aug. 27 as Tropical Storm Idalia begins its move toward the state’s Gulf Coast.

Idalia is expected to become a hurricane by late afternoon on Aug. 29 and make landfall in Florida as early as Aug. 30, Mr. DeSantis said during a press conference at the state’s emergency operations center in Tallahassee.