First Responders

Surveys were completed by 180 individuals from a variety of helping professions, including medical, law enforcement, nonprofit, fire/EMS, education, mental health, and human services.

Eligible workers include law enforcement officers, firefighters, 911 operators, teachers, daycare workers and all manner of healthcare workers.

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%.

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.

Sen. Marco Rubio says he expects the bill to have broad bipartisan support.

It’s a stark contrast from the beginning of the vaccine rollout when first responders were prioritized for shots.

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.

Not surprisingly, first responders and health care workers have filed the most workers’ compensation indemnity claims related to COVID-19.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Friday hosted a virtual roundtable with frontline health care workers to talk about Florida’s response to the…

Hillsborough County will soon begin testing all first responders and medical staff at nursing home facilities for COVID-19. The county expects to receive…

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…

The Florida legislature is moving forward with a bill that aims to make first responders more efficient.