"Florida Declares State of Emergency as Tropical Storm Threatens Gulf Coast"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for the state's Gulf Coast as a tropical storm is expected to form in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm, currently known as Invest 93L, has a 90 percent chance of developing into a tropical storm in the next two days. It is projected to make landfall somewhere on the Florida Gulf Coast between Tampa and Destin, potentially causing power outages, high winds, and flooding. The emergency declaration affects 33 counties in the region.