Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the publication of the 2021 Florida Military Friendly Guide. The Guide updates the programs, policies and benefits Florida provides for our service members, their families and military veterans.
“The Florida Military Friendly Guide reflects Florida’s consistent commitment to our military installations, service members, their families and veterans,” said Governor DeSantis. “As the most military-friendly state in the nation, Florida has the back of the thousands of military and civilian families who live and work in our defense communities. We hope this guide connects our service members with the resources and support they need.”
The pandemic has forced some veteran-owned businesses to close. But other veteran entrepreneurs say their military experience has helped them withstand
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Veteran entrepreneurs take part in a 2019 class at Action Zone in Tampa. The non-profit organization moved online in 2020 to continue its classes in entrepreneurship for veterans.
Army veteran Natacha Delince served two tours in Iraq. While she was deployed, a crisis was unfolding at home. Towards the end of my military career, my Mom had gotten sick, she said. So that kind of opened the gateway and exposed me to healthcare.
When she left the Army in 2012, Delince had to move her mother into a nursing home. She also decided to pursue healthcare as a career - first as a nursing assistant, then as a healthcare administrator. She said the experience of watching her mother decline and die in a nursing home was traumatic. She wasn t aware there were other options, like a group home.
Listen • 3:50
Veteran entrepreneurs take part in a 2019 class at Action Zone in Tampa. The non-profit organization moved online in 2020 to continue its classes in entrepreneurship for veterans.
The pandemic has forced some veteran-owned businesses to close. But other veteran entrepreneurs say their military experience has helped them withstand hardship.
Army veteran Natacha Delince served two tours in Iraq. While she was deployed, a crisis was unfolding at home. Towards the end of my military career, my Mom had gotten sick, she said. So that kind of opened the gateway and exposed me to healthcare.
When she left the Army in 2012, Delince had to move her mother into a nursing home. She also decided to pursue healthcare as a career - first as a nursing assistant, then as a healthcare administrator. She said the experience of watching her mother decline and die in a nursing home was traumatic. She wasn t aware there were other options, like a group home.