STERILE MOSQUITOS Ahead of the summer heat, humidity, and mosquito season, Collier County will be introducing sterile male mosquitoes into the wild to help reduce populations. This method has been successfully used elsewhere and targets mosquitoes known to spread dengue fever, Zika and Chikungunya. TRAIL TOWNS VISIT FLORIDA launched a campaign highlighting the use of trails, trail Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
SEA TURTLES Over 1,000 endangered sea turtles were rescued off the Gulf Coast following the winter storm that battered the Panhandle in January. The lower temperature of the water near St. Joseph Bay effectively paralyzed the turtles, washing them to shore. Dozens of volunteers collected the turtles and transported them to the Gulf World Marine Institute Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS A self-contained medical pod will allow the homeless population in Tampa access to health care. The ‘Clinic in a Box’ offers telehealth appointments and can monitor vital signs. The OnMed CareStation is located at Tampa Hope, a homeless shelter. The stations have previously been in community centers, universities and prisons. UTILITY Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris showcased over 10,000 athletes from 206 countries participating in over 329 events. Our State of Florida saw 50 athletes go to Paris this year for both the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games – and even brought home some hardware! University of Florida athletes (current and alumnae) brought home four gold, Read more about Olympics[…]
DRIVERS LICENSE CHANGES In response to newly enacted legislation, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles began issuing new driver’s license numbers on July 31st. While the format remains the same, four digits of license numbers will now be randomized, rather than scripted. Most people do not realize that multiple people may currently have the same Read more about Issues of Interest[…]