Area communities impacted by Hurricane Michael awarded funding from state of Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The state of Florida awarded $17,490,600 to area communities for disaster recovery and readiness. The funding was provided in wake of damage caused by Hurricane Michael, a category 5 tropical cyclone, that impacted the state’s panhandle region in October 2018. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the funding initiative Tuesday. Read the…