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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Public Policy) Newsletter for Saturday December 16, 2023 ( 2 items )  

FFLA to Distribute $33.8 Million in IOTA Funds to 35 Legal Aid Organizations
MAITLAND, Florida, Dec. 11 -- Funding Florida Legal Aid (formerly the Florida Bar Foundation) issued the following news release: On Dec. 8, 2023, the board of directors of FFLA approved the distribution of $33,870,910 of Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) funds to 35 Florida legal aid organizations. FFLA is the designated administrator of Florida's Interest on Trust Accounts program. Under Bar Rule 5.1-1(g), FFLA distributes no less than 85% of IOTA funds collected in its fiscal year no later th  more

Nemours Children's Health System: Research Finds Black and Hispanic Families Demonstrated Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic Despite Experiencing More Stressors; White Families Reported More Feelings of Distress
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- Nemours Children's Health System issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Research published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology and conducted by Nemours Children's Health researchers reported that non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic families experienced more exposure to the COVID-19 virus and its economic consequences in the first year of the pandemic, while non-Hispanic white families were more likely to report distress. "The COVID-19   more