OneBlood is calling on Floridians to donate blood before severe weather disrupts collections
OneBlood is encouraging Florida residents to donate while conditions remain safe. The storm could force donation centers and mobile blood drives to temporarily suspend operations. It could affect the blood supply for hospitals that rely on daily donations. All blood types are needed, with an emphasis on O-negative, O-positive, and blood platelets.
On Tuesday, Polk County commissioners fired CareerSource Polk CEO Stacy Campbell-Domineck after she spent 20 years in the role
Stacy Campbell-Domineck led the county’s workforce development program for 20 years, and it was rated highly for most of that time. In August, CareerSource Florida’s CEO and FloridaCommerce’s Secretary sent a letter to Polk commissioners asking them to fire Campbell-Domineck for alleged mismanagement. They also accused Campbell-Domineck of hosting a fundraiser that promoted “woke ideologies.” Commissioner Bill Braswell said he didn’t think the commission had grounds to fire her before the end of her contract. The commission voted to terminate Campbell-Domineck 3-2 before unanimously voting to fire her entire board.
This week Pasco County Commissioners considered the installation of solar panels on two reservoirs
Pasco County Commissioners considers the installation of Water floating solar panels (SPVs) on two reservoirs, the Boyette and Land O’ Lake’s reservoir. The proposal say the panels would be cost effective, space affective and environmentally beneficial. Though concerns are being raised with the cost of repairs, and hurricane resilience.
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