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› FPL to reduce power bills in 2020 as natural gas prices plummet
Florida Power & Light Co. says residential customers will see monthly electric bills fall by an average of $3.86 starting in January. FPL and other utilities have benefited from plummeting price of natural gas, a key energy source for power plants. The utility also says it’s reaping rewards from its investments in solar.
› Two years after Irma, reasons to give thanks: A roof over her head, no buckets at her feet
The Northeast Florida Long Term Recovery Organization is a collaborative network of governmental, business, faith-based and nonprofit organizations working together to help individuals and families in Duval and Nassau counties who need assistance recovering from Hurricane Irma.
› Ousted JEA CEO Aaron Zahn was ‘terminated’ by former employer in 2017, according to investor
John Semanik said he cautioned JEA board members about a relatively unknown business leader, Aaron Zahn, as they considered naming him the interim chief executive officer of the city-owned utility in 2018. Semanik is a major investor in BCR Environmental Inc., a company that treats bio-waste, and for eight years employed Zahn as its CEO.
› John Morgan challenges GOP leaders on minimum wage
Orlando attorney John Morgan made a direct challenge to Florida Republicans on Friday over their opposition to his campaign to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026: “If you’ve got a better idea than my idea, do something.” Morgan also harshly criticized business groups for their opposition what will Amendment 2 on the 2020 ballot at a news conference at the Morgan & Morgan office in Orlando, claiming they prefer “slave labor.”
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