
Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis held a press conference in Fort Myers as a part of his disaster preparedness initiative, Prepare Florida. He was joined by members of the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 6 to promote hurricane preparedness in the area.
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