The new FPL Miami-Dade Solar Energy Center will start powering customers by mid-2019.
FPL (Florida Power and Light)—the third largest electric company in the United States—is leading the smart, cost-conscious expansion of solar in Florida, which plays an important role in its future strategy of making smart investments to generate clean and affordable energy for its customers.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than 2.5 million adults in Florida - 15.5% - are current cigarette smokers. Just in Miami-Dade, 13.51% of adults are tobacco users.
A Homestead family service worker hopes to make a difference in the lives of area residents through a new service organization for young adults. Mayra Padilla (29), a family worker with Le Jardin Community Centers in Homestead, says the group, called Rotaract of Homestead, hopes to bridge the gap between the natural inclination of young people to serve and the real needs of people in our community. Rotaract is Homestead’s first community-based service club and networking organization established by and for young adults (18-35).
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