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April 26, 2020By: Congressman Gus Bilirakis Last week was quite busy, with a trip to D.C. to vote on a package that will help small businesses. Additionally, my team and I worked with the IRS and the state of Florida to try to help expedite…
Read More Help for Individuals and Small Businesses- Congressman Gus Bilirakis
April 25, 2020 By Sarah McCormick The Re-Open Florida Task Force, established by Governor Ron DeSantis, is requesting the feedback of all Florida residents – citing it as a critical partition in delivering a final report to the Governor before the economy is able to…
Read More Public Comment Submission Portal Now Open for Florida Residents
April 25, 2020By Sarah McCormick HILLSBOROUGH, Fla – Hillsborough County has seen a steady decline in the amount of diagnosed COVID-19 residents, and thus the county Emergency Policy Group has been in talks regarding the strategic re-opening of the economy and county as a whole.…
Read More Hillsborough Proposes Strategy to Re-Open Sections of the County
Stimulus funding expected to assist people and businesses impacted by COVID-19 Hillsborough County, Fla. (April 24, 2020) – Hillsborough County is opening a special call center on Monday, April 27, to help all Hillsborough County residents get access to disaster recovery funds available to assist in paying utility…
Read More R3 Program Call Center Opens Monday to Help All County Residents Access Relief Funds
April 23, 2020 By Sarah McCormick PASTO COUNTY, FLA – Pasco County is one of Florida’s largest counties, boasting more than 550,000 residents. There are smaller towns and more rural areas, along with some larger, more bustling cities. Since COVID-19 hit Pasco, things have looked…
Read More Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco Working with County Officials to Combat COVID-19
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — On Wednesday, Pasco County has reopened some parks, with limited access in place. The county is opening 10 areas for activities that follow the state’s “safer-at-home” order such as walking, biking, hiking, fishing, or running. Social distancing must be practiced and…
Read More Pasco Parks Reopen Select Locations with Limited Access
Florida is a part of the coalition of southern states coordinating to reopen their economies and get back to business. This move would be welcomed by many small businesses and many residents of the state. “We have had a meeting with all the Southeastern governors…
Read More Florida Coordinating With Other States To Reopen
Almost simultaneously, The Gates Foundation, The World Health Organization, NIH, and The Wuhan Institute of Virology, among others, were hacked by a coding group called known as Anonymous. According to SITE Intelligence Group, nearly 25,000 email addresses and passwords have been dumped online. We have…
Read More Hacked- W.H.O., Gates Foundation, NIH, CDC, and Wuhan ITV- VIDEO
April 21 2020 This week’s update is about supporting local creatives and inspiration. In January, LEDC, Chastain Skillman and Indie Atlantic Films started working on a talent recruitment video project. We decided we needed to pivot on the project due to recent events. Instead of…
Read More “The Light”, Lakeland LEDC Inspires and Supports
Tomorrow, April 22nd, we will host our first Virtual Career Fair at tampafp.com/jobs. We have a hand full of companies that we are working with to provide current openings during this difficult time, and will be adding more in the coming days. We have partnered…
Read More Virtual Career Fair Launching Tomorrow- Free Resume Review Service