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Today, AARP Florida celebrates legislative wins as the 2025 legislative session comes to a close.
AARP has a long history of supporting veterans and military families. This includes about six million military service members who are AARP members today. At AARP Florida, we’re providing Florida-specific resources for veterans across our state.
The Florida Public Service Commission has scheduled a series of public hearings across Florida — including in Fort Myers, Miami Gardens, Hollywood, West Palm Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Pensacola, and Panama City — to gather input on Florida Power & Light’s proposed rate hike.
Florida Power & Light (FPL) is proposing an increase that will impact many Floridians, especially seniors on fixed incomes. This proposal raises the minimum base bill for residential customers from $25 to $30—forcing them to pay more regardless of their actual energy usage.
Low nursing home staff and resident vaccination rates have experts concerned about another wave of infections
If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that access to high-speed internet is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. Unfortunately, the high-speed internet too many Floridians need is not available where they live, and this holds them back.
The Sunshine State is home to over 700 nursing homes, only 42 percent of workers are fully vaccinated
When Joan Thomas got the chance to volunteer to help in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, she didn’t hesitate, though she is 79 and had been retired from a career as a registered nurse for nine years.
The Florida Legislature concluded its Regular Session in May 2021, and AARP Florida is making it easier for you to track down how your state lawmakers voted on key issues important to older Floridians.
Though COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available, AARP Florida is still providing critical information and helping anyone who has not been vaccinated but wants to be.
AARP Tampa Bay is seeking virtual volunteers interested in making a difference in their community.
On behalf of AARP Florida’s 2.8 million members and all older Floridians, we encourage AHCA to find creative ways to enhance, expand, or strengthen home- and community-based care under Florida’s Medicaid program. With so many families in need of help with care, now is the time to take advantage of these new federal resources, which can supplement existing state efforts around home- and community-based services.
By signing this bill into law, Governor DeSantis is sending a troubling message to older Floridians and their families. This new law will allow nursing homes to hire lesser trained, lesser paid workers in these facilities, entrusting these workers with the care of our most vulnerable citizens.
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