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A Safe Haven for Newborns is honoring the volunteers who power their life-saving mission this Volunteer Month. The Florida organization says volunteers bring not just support, but the human connection that families in crisis desperately need.
A Florida woman escaped her trafficker at gunpoint, then returned to court 11 years later to help put him behind bars. Now she's volunteering to rescue other women still trapped.
When flames threatened a nonprofit's beloved horses in Bay County, Florida, a community sprang into action. Thanks to quick-thinking volunteers and fast-responding firefighters, every animal made it to safety.
Scientists at Florida State University have found a way to turn pelagic sargassum, the smelly seaweed choking beaches across Florida, into a valuable food ingredient. The breakthrough could transform millions of tons of coastal waste into a sustainable resource.
While Florida targets climate programs for cuts, its billion-dollar Resilient Florida initiative just secured permanent funding. The program rivals federal efforts and has unanimous political support.
A new Florida bill aims to slash electricity costs by capping utility profits at the national average and tying company earnings to energy efficiency. The reform comes after Florida Power and Light secured a $7 billion rate increase, with half going straight to profit.
A Florida high school senior serving as state FFA secretary just earned a $20,000 scholarship to study biological engineering at the University of Florida. Isabelle Jenkins represents a new generation of young people choosing careers in agriculture and rural communities.
A Florida food bank received a double surprise in one day: $200,000 for a new refrigerated truck and $100,000 to buy food for hungry families. The donations from Publix Charities will help Harry Chapin Food Bank reach more neighbors across Southwest Florida.
Two Florida attorneys joined a puzzle-solving team that cracked 41 escape rooms in 24 hours, setting a new world record. The Florida Keys beat the previous record by nine rooms through preparation, teamwork, and strategic problem-solving.
Robert Talley shows up every week at New Hope for Kids in Maitland, creating a safe space where children healing from loss and trauma can simply be kids again. His dedication has made him the nonprofit's most consistent volunteer over the years.
A Florida wine charity just distributed $3 million to 15 children's organizations and received the largest donation in its history to keep the giving going forever. The Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation celebrated 21 years of impact with a $5 million endowment gift that ensures Northwest Florida kids will benefit for generations.
Miami-Dade nonprofits face a volunteer shortage, but consistent corporate programs like FPL's year-round service show how sustained support helps communities thrive. This February, hundreds of FPL employees improved dog parks and neighborhoods during their 18th annual Power to Care Week.
One of North America's largest convention centers just doubled its solar output without adding a single new panel space. Even better: the 5,800 old panels went to Florida families instead of landfills.
An adorable sea turtle license plate design has funded Florida's endangered species conservation for over 25 years. The $23 annual fee generates millions for beach monitoring, research, and rehabilitation programs that save lives.
A packed-out pizza fundraiser in Florida raised $8,800 in one night for homeless services, with the restaurant donating every single dollar. When demand exceeded capacity, Bronx House Pizza delivered the leftover food directly to those in need.
Cypress Cohen, a high school senior from North Fort Myers, just became one of only 60 students nationwide to win the prestigious Cooke College Scholarship worth up to $55,000 per year. While ranking first in her class, she's also running a nonprofit bringing clean water to Mozambique.
Once down to just 20 survivors in the 1990s, Florida's state animal has made a remarkable comeback through groundbreaking conservation efforts. Today, about 200 panthers prowl the wilderness of South Florida, proving that determined scientists can bring a species back from the brink.
A Gift for Teaching has distributed $200 million worth of free school supplies to Central Florida classrooms since 1998. Every dollar donated provides $10 in resources for students in high-need schools.
Just hours after a devastating earthquake struck western Colombia, volunteers in Doral, Florida flooded into a warehouse to sort donations for survivors who lost everything. Elected officials from across South Florida joined the grassroots effort to help thousands left homeless.
Scientists just planted the first cross-bred corals combining Florida and Honduras genes in hopes of creating heat-resistant reefs. These "Flonduran" babies could help restore ecosystems devastated by 2023's marine heatwave that killed nearly all of Florida's elkhorn corals.
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