$1K Bonus Payment To FL Teachers, Principals Touted | Patch PM

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05 April, 2021

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight: FL Gov Wants To Give Principals, Teachers $1,000 Bonuses Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a proposal to provide $1,000 bonuses to public school principals and full-time classroom teachers for grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in Florida. 7 Questions About The Florida Reservoir Wastewater Spill Manatee County employees, along with local, regional and state partners, are working around the clock at Piney Point, the site of a former phosphate fertilizer processing plant in Palmetto, to remove water from a reservoir in an attempt to control a leak and prevent a flood of contaminated wastewater in the area. Emergency Evacuation Ordered Near Piney Point: Public SafetyInmates At Manatee County Jail Evacuated Sunday Evening: ReportPotential Second Leak Found At Piney Point Site: Manatee CountySchool Bus Transportation Suspended Near Piney Point Reservoir Where Florida Childhood Obesity Ranks Among The States A new study of childhood obesity shows Florida ranks low among the states, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In Florida, 17.8 percent of youth ages 10 to 17 have obesity, giving Florida a ranking of 9 among the 50 states and D.C. DeSantis Bans Vaccine Passports In Florida By Executive Order In recent weeks, Gov. Ron DeSantis has been a vocal critic of vaccine passports, documentation that shows whether an individual has received the coronavirus vaccine. He's taken that criticism one step further by signing an executive order banning vaccine passports in Florida Rescuers Reunite 5 Ducklings Stuck In Storm Drain With Mother Here's a story that proves first responders don't duck their duties. Pinellas Park police and firefighters were summoned to the Sandalwood Apartments by residents after five ducklings fell through a storm drain grate and became trapped. Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the "Post on Patch" button at the top right of the site. Also Worth a Look Today These 10 Florida Cities Ranked As Safest In The StateThe Lighthouse, An Anna Maria Island Landmark, For $1.5 MillionThis Nokomis Home Is A Dream-Come-True For Water LoversLudwig The Sea Turtle Has New Lease On Life Thanks To AquariumMaskless March; Street-Racing Sting; Blackmail Scheme: FL NewsMobile Vaccine Unit Coming to Temple TerraceFentanyl, Marijuana Found In Sarasota Man's Backpack: PoliceSeasonal Reclaimed Water Restrictions Now In EffectPinellas Residents Age 16 And Up Can Book COVID Vaccine AppointmentsWestcoast Black Theatre Troupe Streams Monday EveningMother Killed, Girl, Man Injured In St. Pete Gunfire: PoliceTransfer Enrollment Opens To Polk County StudentsSt. Pete Residents 16 And Older Can Get COVID-19 VaccineRay's Home Opener Tickets Against The NY Yankees Sell Out Woman Arrested For Killing Brandon Man: Sheriff Driver Killed, Bicyclist Injured In Bloomingdale Crash1 Killed, 1 Injured In Riverview Apartment Shooting: Sheriff Across America Potential 2nd Leak Found At Piney Point Reservoir: Manatee County Brothers Who Saved Man, Dog From Frozen Lake Get Carnegie Medal What To Make With Those Leftover Hard-Boiled Easter Eggs Ludwig The Sea Turtle Has New Lease On Life Thanks To Aquarium Coronavirus Life: Cleaning Your Home After Recovering From COVID-19