Official Account of the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
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Planning storm repairs? Verify your contractor’s license before hiring, get agreements in writing and watch for pressure to pay upfront. Find tips and recovery resources at RebuildRightFL.com.
Florida DBPR retweeted
Very grateful for our hard-working team members who are tirelessly helping Floridians recover. To learn more, visit hiresmartfl.com/rebuild-righ… & floridadisaster.org/Updates.
DBPR Secretary @melaniesgriffin joined state and local partners today at the @FLSERT led Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) in Wausau, Crestview, Ft. Walton Beach, Milton, and Pensacola to support Floridians impacted by Hurricane Isaias. Hurricane Isaias | Florida Disaster.
DBPR Secretary @melaniesgriffin joined state and local partners today at the @FLSERT led Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) in Wausau, Crestview, Ft. Walton Beach, Milton, and Pensacola to support Floridians impacted by Hurricane Isaias. Hurricane Isaias | Florida Disaster.
Florida DBPR retweeted
📢 Impacted by Hurricane #Isaias? Stay informed as your community recovers!
Follow your local emergency management office on social media & visit FloridaDisaster.org/Counties to find your county’s website for the latest updates & recovery resources. 🤝
For statewide updates, visit FloridaDisaster.org/Updates.
Florida DBPR retweeted
❗️TODAY ❗️
@Publix is hosting an ice giveaway TODAY (Thursday, October 15) at the Merganser Commons Publix starting at 1 PM CT.
📍5854 Dogwood Drive, Milton FL 32570
Florida DBPR retweeted
❗️HAPPENING TODAY❗️
@Walmart and other relief partners are providing free meals and recovery resources at locations across Northwest Florida!
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Florida DBPR retweeted
🚨 UPDATE: Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARCs)
Need help recovering from Hurricane #Isaias? MARCs connect impacted residents with resources, services & assistance from state agencies & recovery partners.
🕖 OPEN DAILY | 7 AM – 7 PM
📍 Pensacola State College – Milton Campus Gym
📍 Wausau Town Hall
📍 Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center – Ballrooms 2–4
📍 Crestview Community Center
🕖 OPENING TODAY, 10/15 | 1 PM – 7 PM
📍 Bayview Senior Citizens Center
📍 Salvation Army Community Center
Beginning 10/16, these additional locations will operate daily from 7 AM – 7 PM.
Participating agencies & organizations may include:
▪ Agency for Persons with Disabilities
▪ Department of Business and Professional Regulation
▪ Department of Children and Families
▪ Department of Commerce
▪ Department of Elder Affairs
▪ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
▪ American Red Cross
▪ BRACE
▪ 211
Available services & participating agencies vary by location.
🔗 For additional recovery resources, visit FloridaDisaster.org/Updates.
Missing license information, demands for large upfront payments and refusal to provide a written agreement are red flags.
Verify a contractor’s license at MyFloridaLicense.com and find licensed contractors available for storm recovery at DCNOnline.org.
Florida DBPR retweeted
➡️ Did your business sustain damage from Hurricane Isaias?
Report economic losses through the Business Damage Assessment Survey >> FloridaDisaster.biz
Need help with storm repairs? Search the Disaster Contractors Network at DCNOnline.org for contractors and suppliers in your area. Before hiring, verify the contractor’s license with DBPR at MyFloridaLicense.com.
Florida DBPR retweeted
Governor DeSantis Provides Update on Hurricane Isaias Recovery Efforts in Jay xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1DxleVglZ…
Florida DBPR retweeted
🧊 FREE ICE DISTRIBUTION!
Our partners at @Publix are helping Floridians recover from Hurricane #Isaias by providing free ice to impacted residents in Santa Rosa County!
📅 Wednesday, October 14 | 2 PM CT
📍 Five Points Shopping Center Publix
5580 Woodbine Road, Pace, FL
Thank you to Publix for supporting our communities during recovery!
Florida DBPR retweeted
🗣️ Was your business impacted by Hurricane Isaias?
Florida’s Emergency Bridge Loan Program offers short-term, interest-free loans to help eligible businesses recover. Learn more >> FloridaJobs.org/DisasterReco…
DBPR Secretary Melanie Griffin is in Pensacola supporting storm recovery. Get help reopening safely, navigating permits, hiring licensed contractors and avoiding scams at RebuildRightFL.com. Verify licenses at MyFloridaLicense.com.
Florida DBPR retweeted
Over the last two days Deputy Secretary of Economic Development Jason Mahon, Secretary of @FloridaDBPR Melanie Griffin, State Director of @FloridaSBDCN Greg Britton and 8 strike teams canvassed businesses in communities impacted by Hurricane Isaias to provide business owners with information about recovery resources including the Business Damage Assessment Survey and Florida’s Emergency Bridge Loan Program. To learn more about these programs, go to >> FloridaDisaster.Biz
Florida DBPR retweeted
ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Awards 14 Florida Communities Through the Rural Infrastructure Fund for Infrastructure Improvement >> bit.ly/4zAlYOs
Florida DBPR retweeted
🧹 As the clean-up efforts from #Isaias continue across Florida, stay safe & be smart!
Follow these tips to keep you & your family safe! ⬇️
Florida DBPR retweeted
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