COVID-19 UPDATE On December 14th, the first Floridian to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination was 31-year-old Vanessa Arroyo, a nurse at Tampa General Hospital. Florida will initially receive 179,400 doses of this vaccine, with half of them going to 30 hospitals to be administered to high-contact, high-exposure health care workers. The remaining vaccines will go to CVS, Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
VOLUNTEER FLORIDA Volunteer Florida announced that $360,000 in funding was distributed to five organizations that are working to implement an AmeriCorps Program in their community. The programs will focus on helping community members that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, $120,000 in funding was awarded to support 17 Community Emergency Response Teams and Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HURRICANE UTILITY COSTS A settlement has been reached between Gulf Power and Florida’s Office of Public Counsel regarding the costs the utility will be able to charge customers due to the damage caused by Hurricane Michael. Gulf Power sought $295 million. The agreement reduced that amount by $5 million and provided that the utility develop Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
MYFLORIDAMYFAMILY Governor DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced MyFloridaMyFamily, an online hub of resources established in partnership with the Governor’s Faith and Community Based Initiative and the Florida Department of Children and Families. The website will connect Florida families in need to local faith institutions and community organizations, who may be able to provide help. Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
STANLEY CUP The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup on September 28th, besting the Dallas Stars 4-2 in the series. Congratulations to the team- some welcomed good news for Florida! AMAZON DRONE AIRLINE Amazon received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones. The authorization gives Amazon Read more about Issues of Interest[…]