County Conversations: 1000 Friends of Florida

County Conversations: 1000 Friends of Florida

In this episode we explore the mission of 1,000 Friends of Florida: defending and promoting growth management so communities can guide development without harming the environment or quality of life.

Disasters, Debris and Beyond: A Conversation with Ashbritt

When Hurricane Andrew impacted Florida in 1992, it exposed deficiencies in our country’s disaster response processes.  Since that time, counties have endeavored to strengthen their response and recovery capabilities, especially in the area of logistics and debris management. Given the scale of disasters in Florida, response and recovery cannot be executed without partners, including those in the private sector.  To understand how private vendors are integrated into county emergency management, in this podcast were are joined by Ashbritt CEO Brittany Perkins Castillo, who discusses a broad range of topics that highlight Ashbritt’s commitment to counties before and after disasters strike.

County Conversations: Federal Update From The National Association of Counties (NACo)

We are joined by Eryn Hurley, Legislative Director for the National Association of Counties, to discuss the latest updates from Washington D.C.   Relevant Documents: https://flcounties.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/EmFrkzzwALNNlL5X-FAXHJsBg5jnRszWGE0duROK5p7n2g

Bright Future: Solar Energy In Florida

Although solar energy generation has been around for some time, only recently have we seen this technology really take off. From residential roof-top solar to utility-scale solar centers, investment in this technology is significant and only growing. This emerging trend was recently highlighted by Florida Trend magazine, which detailed where many of these investments are being made in the state and their associated costs. In this podcast, we speak with Florida Power and Light – a FAC corporate partner – regarding its growing footprint in the solar arena in Florida.

Target Zero: A conversation with Melissa Wandall

On average, eight people are killed and 49 are seriously injured on Florida’s roads every day. In most of those serious and fatal crashes, driver behavior is a contributing factor.  Target Zero is a statewide initiative to reduce the number of transportation-related injuries and deaths across Florida to zero. By using data-driven strategies, Target Zero promotes multi-faceted behavior changes through messaging campaigns and driver education.   A national speaker and advocate for traffic safety, Melissa Wandall talks with us about her work in this area and how counties can play an important role with Target Zero)  (Please note this podcast was originally presented as a webinar on County Connections. Accordingly, there are references to a previous webinar that should not detract from the content of the conversation.  The videos to those webinars can be view Studio 67 webpage: https://flicg.org/uf-webinar-resources/ [https://flicg.org/uf-webinar-resources/] )