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People with developmental disabilities and their families and caregivers will have an opportunity to learn how to become more effective advocates thanks to a statewide program offered by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council. [Read more…] about Florida’s Leadership Program for Disabilities Advocacy Seeking Applicants
Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna Denise Hendricks is on the move after spending the past nine years at CNN Headline News. [Read more…] about FAMU Alumna Denise Hendricks Makes Move to MSNBC
Florida A&M University (FAMU) senior student Jabari Richardson tries to live out the values his mother passed on. [Read more…] about FAMU Student’s Roadside Random Act Of Kindness Video Goes Viral on TikTok
The Florida Lottery announces that Danelia Flores-Garcia, 43, of Beach Park, Illinois, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH CLASSIC Scratch-Off game at the West Palm Beach District Office. [Read more…] about Illinois woman travels to Florida and wins $1 million playing the $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH CLASSIC Scratch-Off game
The Florida Hospital Association today released a summary which shows the state’s hospitalizations from COVID-19 at the lowest level in more than a year and lower than periods prior to the peaks in July 2020 and January 2021. [Read more…] about Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop to Lowest Level Since May 2020
LeadingAge Florida, Florida’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, has been awarded a $1 million Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) grant through CMS Region 4 and the Agency for Health Care Administration for its joint Eldergrow GARDEN project. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida and Eldergrow to Implement Therapeutic Horticulture Programs in Nursing Homes
The Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists (FANA) today hailed its members’ work over the past year to step up, serve vulnerable Floridians, and meet the historic health care challenges the COVID-19 pandemic placed on communities across the state. [Read more…] about FANA Honors Its Health Care Heroes for Defending Health of Florida’s Vulnerable Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic
Beginning Saturday, May 29, the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Bragg Memorial Stadium COVID-19 Testing Site will be operated by Nomi Health in collaboration with the Florida Department of Health. [Read more…] about FAMU Bragg Stadium Testing Site Gets New Vendor, Open Memorial Day
There’s a flip side to the recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions: Far fewer Floridians say they are prepared for hurricane season than a year ago – yet significantly fewer are concerned about the storm season that officially begins Tuesday, despite projections that it will be another very active six-month storm period. [Read more…] about As 2021 Active Hurricane Season Arrives & Pandemic Eases, Floridians Less Worried – and Less Prepared – for Storms Ahead
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts 13 to 20 named storms this hurricane season, and as Floridians prepare for an above average 2021 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1, the Florida Association of Managing Entities reminds Floridians that continuing to receive behavioral health care services in the aftermath of a storm is an important part of hurricane planning. [Read more…] about Managing Entities Gear Up for Active Hurricane Season
