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AP Airport stages recovery supplies for eight-county areaBy MARC VALERO STAFF WRITER AVON PARK —In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the Avon Park Executive Airport is serving as a staging area for relief equipment and supplies for an eight-county area. The airport is operated by Florida Airport Management (FAM). The Florida Division of Emergency Management and a private company, Garner Environmental, are heading the operation of getting supplies to the areas in need. FAM Operations Manager ...

Disaster Resources for Florida Farmers

The Small Business Administration has released information for disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Ian for the Florida counties of: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, and Sarasota; and for economic injury only in the contiguous Florida counties of: Broward, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Pasco, and PolkApplication Filing Deadlines:Physical Damage: November 28, 2022    Economic Injury: June 29, 2023Applicants may apply onli...

NEWS RELEASEDisaster Field Operations Center EastRelease Date: Sept. 29, 2022Contact: Michael Lampton (404) 331-0333 Michael.Lampton@sba.govRelease Number: 22-454, FL 17644/17645Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Blogs & InstagramSBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Florida Affected by Hurricane IanWASHINGTON – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Florida following the announceme...