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FCAN Launches COVID Liability Immunity Project

The Florida House of Representatives is considering HB 7, a bill that would exempt many businesses from lawsuits when they may be responsible for exposing staff, customers, or the public to the virus through carelessness or negligence.  Read more here.

Trouble in Toyland 2020

FCAN releases the annual Trouble In Toyland report on dangerous toys.

Congresswoman Kathy Castor, a Child Safety Specialist from St. Joe's, and the author of the report will join the event.

Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN) today released the 2020 Trouble in Toyland report that has helped identify dangerous toys for 35 years. But according to FCAN Executive Director Susan McGrath, “2020 is unique because so many of us are at home because of COVID-19, children could be more susceptible to certain toy-related hazards.”

“This has been an incredibly difficult year, and parents and caregivers are overwhelmed. Parents often trust that manufacturers and online vendors have tested toys for sale and are guaranteeing their safety. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case, so parents need to be on guard,” said McGrath. “That’s why we’re issuing this report.”

Click here to download press release  (Word)

Click here to download full report (PDF file 14 pages)

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FCAN COVID-19 Emergency Response

The COVID-19 pandemic poses an unprecedented challenge for our country, threatening our health, wellbeing, and democracy. Now more than ever, we need to work together to ensure that our government has a coordinated, strategic response to safeguard the public’s health, protect consumers from emerging dangers and ensure people can still participate fully in our democracy.

 Too Dangerous to Open Florida? 

Open Safe FL.pdf   Open Safe Release.docx

NEW OpenSafe FL Facts.pdf    NEW 7.9.20 Open Safe Week 2 release.docx,

From Johns Hopkins University of Medicine July 08, 2020

FCAN and national partners have assembled a COVID-19 response team of policy experts, advocates, organizers, and researchers. If we all pull together, we can find concrete ways to protect public health, consumers, and our democracy. Click here for more information:

More Testing Needed - Protect Healthcare Workers - Consumer Tips for Coping - Prevent Price Gouging - Safely Reopen - Release Ventilator Repair Information - Protect Consumer Credit - Stop Bad Bailouts - 25 Things to do at Home - Much more

FCAN's Comprehensive Response  to the Florida Covid-19 Surge

Florida's Community Dashboard showing cases and info by county.

Note that this Dashboard, which is not controlled by the state, shows where data is being withheld by the Florida Department of Health. 

Florida 7 Day rolling average of positive tests from Johns Hopkins College of Medicine
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Hurricane Season is Here! FCAN Helps you get ready

    FCAN 2020 Hurricane Media Guide -- resources, data, more from FCAN and the Public Interest Network

Strengthen Our Homes -- FCAN oped on need for stronger building codes

Hurricane Resilience  -- How Can Communities Become Resilient?

Consumer updates:

Unsafe Used Cars (docx file)

FCAN Payday lending press release (pdf)

FCAN Foundation Press Release
Press Release: Trouble in Toyland 2019.docx
More Trouble in Toyland 2019

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FEATURED ISSUE: Pesticides are threatening bee populations globally.

Millions of bees are dying off, with alarming consequences for our food supply. We rely on bees to pollinate 71 of the 100 crops that provide 90 percent of the world’s food. Imagine no almonds, less coffee, no chocolate, fewer apples and strawberries, less alfalfa to feed dairy cows ... the list goes on. READ MORE

FCAN stands for an America where everyone gets their fair share, does their fair share, and pays their fair share; and where everyone plays by the same rules.