As the entire world continues to feel the impacts of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), here at home, we are also witnessing the incredible bravery of Florida’s frontline workers – including healthcare workers, first responders, farmers and food industry workers, grocery staff, delivery and postal workers, and other essential employees. I am awe-inspired by these workers’ daily acts of heroism and will continue fighting in Congress to address the urgent needs of all workers, including those who are unemployed, families, and small businesses in Florida.
Browsing: Local News
Scores of residents, some from as far as Alabama and Georgia, converged on Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium for the first weekend of walk-up COVID-19 testing.
The Florida-based non-profit is donating and distributing approximately 700,000 units of personal protection equipment (“PPE”) to Coronavirus outbreak hotspots around the country. These hotspots include hospitals and healthcare workers in New York, Washington State, California, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, and Michigan. The donations include some of the most crucial PPE equipment such as surgical masks, N95 masks, face shields and hazardous material protective coveralls.
The mark of a true leader is one who leads by example, a person who not only talks the talk, but more importantly, walks the walk. Al Tucker by any definition personified what it means to be a leader. South Florida must now come to grips with his sudden recent passing, at a time when he will be gravely missed. His lost will clearly be most felt.
However, some have begun to feel just how large the divide of minorities—specifically the Black community—is in terms of urgent care during this outbreak.
To stay active you can workout at home, walk in your neighborhood, or ride your bike. Anything to stay active is great for health.
So the next day I was determined to get my story. As I was taking precaution my grandmother and I drove to a church called ‘Tabernacle of Faith & praise’; they were giving away food every Saturday at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and these lovely ladies let me take their photo with the food bags that they were giving out.
Recently, Congresswoman Wilson announced that Florida will receive $173,585,880 million in emergency education funding as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that Congress passed last month. The funding comes from the Governor’s Emergency Edu-cation Relief (GEER) Fund, which allocates nearly $3 billion for governors to use at their discretion to support their state’s K-12 and higher education needs related to COVID-19.
“They don’t like that I have come in here and excelled at this job,” stated Tony, who began his law enforcement career in 2005 with the Coral Springs Police Department, where he served on the SWAT team for five years and rose to the rank of sergeant. He also worked in narcotics investigation, burglary apprehension, street intelligence, and field force.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Business and Industry (SBI) student Sha’Riauna Campbell is the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship.