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His budget proposal would increase minimum pay for entry-level officers at various agencies by 20% while salaries of veteran officers would go up 25%.
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Sen. Elizabeth Fetterhoff reintroduced her bill, saying she opposes vaccine mandates for first responders because of the potential for mass resignations that threaten public safety.
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Sen. Marco Rubio says he expects the bill to have broad bipartisan support.
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It’s a stark contrast from the beginning of the vaccine rollout when first responders were prioritized for shots.
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Because of a legally required 72-hour “cooling off” period, the budget is required to be finalized and printed Tuesday for the annual legislative session to end on time Friday.
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Not surprisingly, first responders and health care workers have filed the most workers’ compensation indemnity claims related to COVID-19.
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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Friday hosted a virtual roundtable with frontline health care workers to talk about Florida’s response to the…
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Hillsborough County will soon begin testing all first responders and medical staff at nursing home facilities for COVID-19. The county expects to receive…
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Hundreds of first responders across the state are in quarantine after being exposed to people who may have the coronavirus. And some have tested positive…
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The Florida legislature is moving forward with a bill that aims to make first responders more efficient.
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Special mental health training could soon be available to first responders of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
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With houses flattened in Mexico Beach from the storm surge and 155 mph winds of Hurricane Michael, and cellphone towers, power lines and roads destroyed...