St. Johns River Cleanup Lives On

The official St. Johns River Cleanup has been canceled because of coronavirus concerns, but the vision remains. Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division is asking residents to pick up litter along the river and post photos on social media on Saturday, May 2.

Department Of Health – Orange County Announces Appointment Only Mobile COVID-19 Testing Sites

Orange County, FL – To better serve residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County is partnering with Orange County Government and the City of Orlando to offer free, mobile testing sites throughout the county.

Volusia County Launches Economic Recovery Website For Volusia Businesses

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to the business community. But at the same time, this global health crisis has resulted in countywide collaboration among economic development and emergency response teams to harness countless economic resources and present it all in one virtual location.

Flagler County Sheriff Staly Featured On Oliver North’s Real American Heroes Podcast – Episode 4

Flagler County, Florida Sheriff Rick Staly was interviewed by Lt. Col. Oliver North and is featured on Oliver North’s Real American Heroes Podcast – Episode 4 that aired Wednesday morning, April 15th. The focus of the podcast was how COVID-19 is affecting policing in America.

Volusia County Employees, Inmates Learning New Skill: Making Masks

Volusia County, Florida – It’s truly a collective effort involving lots of people learning a new craft – from Volusia County employees at the DeLand administration center, to librarians, Ocean Center staff and even inmates at the Volusia County Correctional Facility.

Seminole County Boat Ramps Reopen And COVID-19 Update

All Seminole County Boat Ramps will re-open tomorrow, Thursday, April 16, 2020. Waterways are subject to the FWC Executive Order requiring vessels to maintain 50’ distance from other vessels, with no more than 10 persons onboard per vessel. Seminole County’s Social Distance Order also applies; individuals from different households should remain 6’ apart and no more than 10 persons shall be gathered.

Consulate Health Care Announces Temporary and Permanent Nursing Positions for Furloughed RNs, LPNs, CNAs in Florida

MAITLAND, Fla., April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —Consulate Health Care, one of the nation’s largest providers of senior health care services, and the largest in Florida, announced today that they will open temporary and permanent positions for RNs, LPNs and CNAs in most of their 82 centers across the state of Florida. This move comes as many hospitals and health

Governor Ron DeSantis: More Than 32,000 Laptops Going to Small and Rural School Districts

Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran have announced that 32,614 laptop computers are being distributed to 34 mostly small, rural school districts throughout Florida and the Florida A&M University Developmental Research School. This was made possible through a partnership with the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC), Northeast Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC)