Ducklings Rescued, Piney Point, Safest FL Cities: Nearby News

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight:

• These 10 Florida Cities Ranked As Safest In The State
• Ludwig The Sea Turtle Has New Lease On Life Thanks To Aquarium
• Pinellas Residents Age 16 And Up Can Book COVID Vaccine Appointments
• St. Pete Residents 16 And Older Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine
• Mobile Vaccine Unit Coming to Temple Terrace

FL Gov Wants To Give Principals, Teachers $1,000 Bonuses

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a proposal to provide $1,000 bonuses to public school principals and full-time classroom teachers for grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in Florida.

7 Questions About The Florida Reservoir Wastewater Spill

Manatee County employees, along with local, regional and state partners, are working around the clock at Piney Point, the site of a former phosphate fertilizer processing plant in Palmetto, to remove water from a reservoir in an attempt to control a leak and prevent a flood of contaminated wastewater in the area.

• Emergency Evacuation Ordered Near Piney Point: Public Safety
• Inmates At Manatee County Jail Evacuated Sunday Evening: Report
• Potential Second Leak Found At Piney Point Site: Manatee County
• School Bus Transportation Suspended Near Piney Point Reservoir

Where Florida Childhood Obesity Ranks Among The States

A new study of childhood obesity shows Florida ranks low among the states, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In Florida, 17.8 percent of youth ages 10 to 17 have obesity, giving Florida a ranking of 9 among the 50 states and D.C.

DeSantis Bans Vaccine Passports In Florida By Executive Order

In recent weeks, Gov. Ron DeSantis has been a vocal critic of vaccine passports, documentation that shows whether an individual has received the coronavirus vaccine. He's taken that criticism one step further by signing an executive order banning vaccine passports in Florida

Rescuers Reunite 5 Ducklings Stuck In Storm Drain With Mother

Here's a story that proves first responders don't duck their duties. Pinellas Park police and firefighters were summoned to the Sandalwood Apartments by residents after five ducklings fell through a storm drain grate and became trapped.

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