As we enter a new season, AARP continues to show up across Florida as both a wise friend and a fierce defender. Our mission remains rooted in protecting the interests of older adults and ensuring that every Floridian can age with dignity, security, and purpose.
AARP Florida is expressing strong concerns about Florida Power & Light’s (FPL) newly filed settlement agreement, noting that it prioritizes corporate and business interests over the needs of residential customers.
On August 22, AARP Orlando brought the Hispanic community together for a powerful day of health, culture and connection at “Caring for Familia: Hispanic Wellness Forum."
As the 2025 hurricane season ramps up in Florida, older adults and family caregivers face a critical responsibility: ensuring safety for themselves and their loved ones.
Since its inception, AARP has been a membership organization that relies on volunteers. Our founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, was a volunteer throughout her time leading the organization. To this day, AARP’s all-volunteer board of directors and national president continue that tradition of volunteer leadership.
Are you a passionate, strategic thinker with outstanding leadership qualities and the ability to motivate and inspire others? Do you have a passion for issues that impact the more than 7 million Florida residents age 50+? If so, we have a once-in-a-lifetime volunteer opportunity for you!
St. Petersburg, Fla. – Today, after learning of its name and logo appearing in campaign ads attacking Congressman Steve Southerland in the race for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, AARP Florida issued the following statement by State Director Jeff Johnson:
Technology, Education & Knowledge: That’s what AARP TEK stands for, and based on feedback from the hundreds that have attended workshops to date, it also stands for empowerment, access and fun.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- AARP is offering an innovative new approach to helping people 50+ find trusted tips and tactics to deal with the life choices facing everyone age 50+ -- and it's getting its start in Jacksonville.
It started months ago – a relentless barrage of negative TV ads, where each side in the 2014 elections attacks the other. Add in constant partisan chatter elsewhere on TV, and voters can face a big challenge separating the spin and the substance.