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USDA Approves Florida’s Request to Launch Online Grocery Purchase Pilot Program

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Florida’s SNAP recipients will now be able to use EBT cards to make eligible food purchases. A pilot program will launch in Tallahassee on April 16 expanding statewide on April 20.

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) today announced Florida will pilot a program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to purchase groceries online with the use of an EBT card. [Read more…] about USDA Approves Florida’s Request to Launch Online Grocery Purchase Pilot Program

Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches Keep Florida Growing Webpage

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Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried today launched the Keep Florida Growing webpage, a one-stop online portal with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ COVID-19 food and agriculture-related information for Florida’s farmers and ranchers, consumers, and news media. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches Keep Florida Growing Webpage

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces New Mobile-Friendly Site to Apply for Reemployment Assistance

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The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced a new, mobile-friendly online application for Reemployment Assistance available at www.FloridaJobs.org/RAApplication. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces New Mobile-Friendly Site to Apply for Reemployment Assistance

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Actions Taken to Make Accessing Reemployment Assistance More User Friendly

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The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced multiple actions taken to improve the ability for Floridians to access the Reemployment Assistance program. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Actions Taken to Make Accessing Reemployment Assistance More User Friendly

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Improvements to State Reemployment Assistance Program

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During a COVID-19 response roundtable at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Governor Ron DeSantis today announced actions the state is taking to improve Florida’s reemployment assistance program. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Improvements to State Reemployment Assistance Program

Agency for Health Care Administration Launches Statewide Hospital Bed Capacity Dashboard

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Dashboard reports updated data on bed availability by county and hospital

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) today published a data dashboard of current hospital bed availability to provide the public with greater visibility on hospital capacity and census. [Read more…] about Agency for Health Care Administration Launches Statewide Hospital Bed Capacity Dashboard

Florida Virtual School® to Provide 100 Free Digital Courses to All Florida Schools

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Following up on the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner Corcoran to continue education for Florida students, Florida Virtual School (FLVS®) will provide up to 100 free digital courses to all Florida schools for Florida students through the end of the school year. [Read more…] about Florida Virtual School® to Provide 100 Free Digital Courses to All Florida Schools

Florida homegrown health information exchange pioneer makes patient record access seamless in a widespread COVID-19 outbreak

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HIE Networks’ exchange system can combine patient records from all sources

If Florida is forced to contend with a massive outbreak of COVID-19, quickly accessing patient records from all sources becomes crucial. [Read more…] about Florida homegrown health information exchange pioneer makes patient record access seamless in a widespread COVID-19 outbreak