Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Orders 22-218 and 22-219 on Sept. 23 and 24, 2022, respectively, declaring a state of emergency due to Tropical Depression Nine (also referred to as Hurricane Ian) across the entire...more
Florida Executive Order 21-94, which extended the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, expired on June 26, 2021. Affected developers and permit holders must act soon to take advantage of their tolling and...more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-181 on July 31, 2020, declaring a state of emergency due to Hurricane Isaias for the following counties: The declaration of a state of emergency concerning a natural...more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-166 on July 7, 2020, extending the declaration of a state of emergency to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The extension of the declaration of...more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-114 on May 8, 2020, extending the declaration of a state of emergency to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The extension of a state of...more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-52 on March 9, 2020, declaring a state of emergency for all 67 counties in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The declaration of a...more
A permit and development order extension opportunity is available until Jan. 25, 2016, as a result of Florida's declaration of a state of emergency for Tropical Storm Erika....more
During the 2014 Regular Session, the Florida Legislature enacted a measure providing holders of certain specific development approvals an opportunity to seek a two-year extension for these approvals. Any building permit and...more
A permit and development order extension opportunity is available until January 6, 2014, for 18 Panhandle counties as a result of the threat posed to Florida by recent tropical storm activity. The extension offers an...more
During the 2013 Regular Session, the Florida Legislature enacted a measure again extending the deadline for holders of certain specific development approvals to seek a two-year extension for these approvals. Pursuant to...more