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ORLANDO, Fla. When Congress passed the American Rescue Plan , it came with a $1.9 trillion price tag and one promise.
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More than 53,000 Floridians working for local governments were laid off, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
CARES Act required money to be funneled to cities from states, counties
American Rescue Plan allows cities to get direct funding, has fewer strings
That promise was that the relief package would help American families and local governments steady themselves and begin to bounce back.
For many, enduring the year-plus long pandemic is crippling to their health, households and finances.
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TAMPA, Fla. Next week, Florida is expected to receive its largest supply of the COVID-19 vaccine yet.
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Florida to receive over 800,000 vaccines next week
Here s the breakdown:
286,650 doses of Pfizer
217,400 doses of Moderna
The shipment will include more than double the amount of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the state received during the final week of March.
According to data released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Florida is expected to get 313,200 doses of Johnson & Johnson, 286,650 doses of Pfizer, and 217,400 of Moderna. Both the Pfizer and Moderna shipments include an equal number of second shots.
By Will Sayre El Segundo PUBLISHED 8:00 AM ET Jan. 08, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:00 AM EST Jan. 08, 2021
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. A global pandemic certainly hasn t slowed the business drive of renowned Chef Wolfgang Puck, but that doesn t mean his journey over the last year has been a cakewalk.
While some of his establishments are currently closed due to COVID-19, Puck remains proud of his teams contributions in the last year and anticipates not only expanding internationally in 2021 but also opening two new restaurants inside The Pendry West Hollywood by March.
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Renowned Chef Wolfgang Puck was born in Austria and came to Los Angeles in 1975