Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr DeSantis Quotes Reagan in Praising Florida's Response to Hurricane Milton Sarasota, FL – At a press briefing on Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) invoked a famous quote from President Ronald Reagan to emphasize the effectiveness of Florida's response to Hurricane Milton. With applause from emergency workers in the background, DeSantis expressed gratitude for their hard work and rapid efforts in restoring services following the devastating storm. Referring to Reagan's iconic line— “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help” —DeSantis underscored that while the quote often holds true, it didn’t apply to Florida’s handling of Hurricane Milton. He stated, “I don’t think the Gipper ever saw Florida respond to a natural disaster, because we get after it and we actually do make a difference.” Rapid Response Amidst Crisis The governor praised the state’s emergency
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