Drew WilsonJanuary 18, 2019
5min350
"There are some really talented potential employees just waiting for an opportunity.”
Tag: disabled Floridians
Drew WilsonJanuary 18, 2019
Peter SchorschSeptember 25, 2017
3min300
A program that helps disabled Florida youth graduate high school and move on to jobs or further education is moving along swimmingly according to The Able Trust. The Florida High School High Tech program, or HSHT, saw 99 percent of participating high school seniors graduate last year, with better than four out of five getting […]
Drew WilsonFebruary 12, 2016
2min289
A bill aiming to help Floridians with disabilities find work and get job training passed through the full Senate Thursday with a unanimous vote. Senate Bill 962, sponsored by Niceville Republican Sen. Don Gaetz, requires the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, or VR, to come up with an improvement plan by Oct. 1 that lays out […]
Drew WilsonNovember 3, 20154min246
A trio of bills that would help disabled Floridians find employment and manage their personal finances cleared their Senate committee stops Tuesday, all with unanimous votes. The bills – SB 376, SB 388 and SB 7010 – are collectively known as the “cradle to career pathway” in the upper chamber, an initiative aimed at improving […]