FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2005
CONTACT: DMS Press Office, Colleen Englert, (850) 921-5266

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TALLAHASSEE - The approach of Hurricane Wilma has necessitated the closure of the following DMS pool facilities effective Thursday, October 20, 2005 and Friday, October 21, 2005:

• Monroe County Regional Service Center
  2796 Overseas Highway Suite 127
  Marathon, Florida 33050
  Agencies impacted: FWC, DEP, DCF, DCA, DJJ
  
  

The Department of Management Services closes DMS Pool Facilities in
affected counties during disaster/emergency situations based on; local
government's decision to close offices, mandatory evacuation notice for the area or declaration of a local state of emergency. Office closures for
non-pool facilities will continue to be left to the discretion of the agency head in the affected areas.

For more information, please log on to the Florida Division of Emergency
Management's website at www.FloridaDisaster.org .

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