Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday November 19, 2024 ( 4 items )  

CFDC Looks Ahead With Enthusiam Following Record-Setting 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Central Florida Development Council issued the following news: The 2023-24 fiscal year was a record-setting one for the Central Florida Development Council. This translates into positive outcomes for Polk County, its cities and its residents. "Last year was another banner year for the CFDC with $800M in new capital investments by existing and new businesses to Polk County, adding 1,000 new jobs that help raise the average wages across the county," said Polk County C  more

Environmental Defense Fund: New Report Offers Critical Policy Lessons for Florida on Insurance and Climate Risks in Light of Recent Hurricanes
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: (Miami, FL - November 18, 2024) As Florida reels from the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a new paper published in PNAS provides timely insights into the intersection of climate risks, property insurance, and policymaking. The paper, titled "Insurance and Climate Risks: Policy Lessons from Three Bounding Scenarios," identifies key policy recommendations to stabilize insurance mar  more

Idaho Joins S2S DHR; Delaware, Florida, Idaho, and Oklahoma Implement CDLIS Solution for DACH
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators issued the following news: AAMVA congratulates Idaho on successfully implementing AAMVA's State-to-State (S2S) Verification Service Driver History Record (DHR) and Delaware, Florida, Idaho, and Oklahoma for successfully implementing the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) solution to connect to the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (DACH) on November 17, 2024. All migration activities have c  more

Telemedicine Can Prevent Unnecessary Transfers and Cut Health Care Costs for Pediatric Patients with Orthopedic Injuries
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 18 -- Nemours Foundation issued the following news release: WILMINGTON, Del. (November 18, 2024) Pediatric patients with orthopedic injuries like sprains or fractures often face frustrating, time-consuming and costly transfers from one emergency department to another. A recent study by Alfred Atanda, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas J  more