ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (By The News Service of Florida) -- Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in Escambia County, where a tornado touched down Feb. 15, damaging and destroying a number of homes in the community of Century.
The executive order authorizes Bryan Koon, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, to coordinate the state's relief efforts.
The governor's office also noted that the order releases funding for the county through a program known as the State Housing Initiatives Partnership.
