Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie urged everyone in the Tampa Bay area to evacuate
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The governor declared a state of emergency in 51 counties, including Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.
DeSantis has reportedly deployed 5,000 National Guard members in response to the hurricane, with an additional 3,000 members expected to be mobilized before landfall.
