Extends Emergency Order 26-33 - Winter Weather, Drought, Wildfire Risks
Summary
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 26-80, extending Emergency Order 26-33 for sixty (60) days from April 10, 2026. The original order declared a state of emergency due to severe winter weather impacts, including record low temperatures and life-threatening wind chills from January 31 to February 3, 2026. The extension maintains emergency provisions to support ongoing recovery efforts for the agricultural industry and communities affected by freezing temperatures, extreme drought, and increased wildfire activity statewide.
What changed
Executive Order 26-80 extends the state of emergency declared in Executive Order 26-33 for an additional sixty days. The extension renews all provisions of the original order, which was issued on February 9, 2026, in response to severe winter weather causing record low temperatures and hazardous wind chills across Florida. The order also addresses ongoing drought conditions and increased wildfire activity affecting the state's agricultural industry.
Affected parties, including agricultural businesses, local governments, and emergency management agencies, should note that the emergency authority and associated state support mechanisms remain in effect for the duration of this extension. No new obligations or modifications to existing emergency procedures are introduced beyond the 60-day renewal period.
What to do next
- Continue recovery efforts under emergency provisions of EO 26-33
- Monitor for additional executive orders related to this emergency
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STATE OF FLO RI DA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 26-80
(Emergency Management - Extension of Executive Order 26-33 - Impacts of Winter Weather, Droughts, and Wildfire Risks) WHEREAS, on February 9, 2026, I issued Executive Order 26-33, declaring a state of emergency in Florida due to the severe impacts of winter weather; and WHEREAS, from January 31 to February 3, 2026, a. powerful wintertime cold front moved across Florida, subjecting the entire State to prolonged freezing temperatures; and WHEREAS several areas across the State set new record low temperatures throughout this period, with life-threatening and hazardous wind chills recorded nearly statewide; and WHEREAS, Florida continues to experience extreme drought conditions and widespread rainfall deficits across the State; and WHEREAS, such prolonged freezing temperatures and extreme weather conditions continue to impact Florida's agricultural industry and have contributed to increased wildfire activity; and WHEREAS, Executive Order 26-33, expires on April 10, 2026, unless extended; and WHEREAS, an extension of Executive Order 26-33 is necessary because recovery efforts and those affected by this emergency require the continued support of the State of Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RON DESANTIS, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article IV, Section l(a) of the Florida Constitution and by the Florida Emergency Management Act, as amended, and all other applicable laws, promulgate the following Executive Order to take immediate effect:
Section 1. The state of emergency and all provisions of Executive Order 26-3 3 are renewed for sixty (60) days following the date of this Executive Order. Section 2. Except as amended herein, Executive Order 26-33 is ratified and reaffirmed. Section 3. This Executive Order is effective immediately. IN TESTIMO~1Y WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Florida to be affixed, at Tallahassee, this 10th day of April, 2026.
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