Ron DeSantis is taking a sledgehammer to wasteful government policies.
He does not have time to deal with rules and regulations during recovery from the storm.
And Ron DeSantis had some bad news for government bureaucrats after the hurricane.
Ron DeSantis saves storm-ravaged restaurant from government bureaucracy
Hurricane Helene slammed into the Big Bend region of Florida’s Gulf Coast with torrential rain and winds up to 140 miles per hour.
The Category 4 hurricane brought record storm surge to cities on the state’s Gulf Coast as far south as Naples.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has become an expert at guiding his state through a hurricane.
He had linemen ready to go before the hurricane hit to begin restoring power.
Steinhatchee, Florida was one of the towns in the Big Bend region that was devastated by Helene.
It was arguably the hardest-hit city in the state by the hurricane.
The storm brought at least 10 feet of water into parts of Steinhatchee from the storm surge.
DeSantis traveled to the town after the storm to inspect the damage and give an update on the state’s response.
One of the businesses destroyed in Steinhatchee was the beloved local restaurant Roy’s which had its building sent flying into an adjacent structure from the wind.
The Florida Governor ordered that the state government cut the red tape on restaurants while they recover from the storm.
“We do not have time for bureaucracy,” DeSantis said at a press conference. “I don’t want to deal with red tape, and quite frankly, if you look at how we’ve responded to hurricanes, certainly in the last five or six years, that’s been like the number one thing – just do it. […] We’ll worry about the bureaucracy later.”
The owners of Roy’s wanted to open a food truck to serve the community while they rebuilt their business.
Local restaurant saved by Ron DeSantis
DeSantis issued an executive order that removed some rules and regulations on businesses.
“So, we are here to announce that I’ve directed the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to issue an emergency order so that businesses like Roy’s that were devastated in Hurricane Helene and want to be creative – can stay in business,” DeSantis said.
Roy’s can now operate as a food truck that can serve food and drinks until their building is rebuilt.
“We want businesses to be able to return to normal operations as soon as possible,” DeSantis explained. “But in the meantime, we want them to be able to stay in business and for patrons to be able to get back to a normal life as quickly as possible.”
Roy’s owner Linda Wicker thanked DeSantis for the executive order at the press conference.
“Oh my gosh, I cannot say enough,” Wicker said. “If every state had a governor like him, our country would be so much better.”
DeSantis Communications Director Bryan Griffin shared a picture of the restaurant on social media and noted that it only took days for the Florida Governor to take action.
Roy’s on the River in Steinhatchee, pictured, was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. They want to open a food truck on site to feed their neighbors and stay in business.@GovRonDeSantis “My message is: I don’t have time for bureaucracy.”
TODAY: Ron DeSantis directs state agencies to… pic.twitter.com/AD9jHnxcYT— Bryan Griffin (@BryanDGriffin) September 30, 2024
Ron DeSantis loosens the reins of government in an emergency unlike many of his Democrat colleagues.
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