 FDVA has a new email address where Veterans can reach out for information and assistance on topics ranging from applying for benefits to learning what resources are available.
 Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is recognizing the week of April 24 – 28 as Military Saves Week and is encouraging Florida’s active military members and Veterans to pay off debt and prepare for the future by creating an achievable savings plan. Military Saves Week is a national effort to encourage the military community to strengthen their financial well-being. To read more, click here.
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announces the appointment of Ms. Wende Dottor as the new executive director of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. Dottor will oversee delivery of health care to more than 138,000 Veterans and an operating budget of more than $1.8 billion at the nation’s largest VA health care system. More than 5,800 employees provide services at 26 locations serving a 50-county region in northern Florida and southern Georgia. To read more, click here. |
WASHINGTON — Between April 27 and May 29, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will support a 20,000-mile march with more than 214,000 volunteers in honor of Veterans and service members.
The annual collaboration between VA’s National Cemetery Administration and Carry The Load will host rallies at 38 national cemeteries along five separate routes covering 48 states. All five routes converge on Memorial Day weekend for a final rally in Dallas, Texas — the culminating event for “Memorial May.”
The four Florida locations, can be found here.
Those who wish to participate in a march are asked to register with Carry The Load in advance. Carry The Load is a non-profit organization providing active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices of the nation's military, Veterans, first responders, and their families.
NCA will share video and photographs of the cemetery visits on NCA's Facebook and Twitter.
 FDVA Executive Director James S. "Hammer" Hartsell joins participants of the Gold Star Families Monument Memorial Ride as they pause at the Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans' Nursing Home in St. Augustine, April 22. Riders during the week-long ride across Florida visited several State Veterans' Homes and conducted wreath laying ceremonies as several National Cemeteries.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System hosted a Dedication Ceremony on April 7 for the new Gainesville Veteran Affairs Primary Care and Mental Health Clinics. The Primary Care Clinic, left, is located at 5469 SW 34th Street, and offers Primary Care, Telehealth, Mental Health and other services. The Mental Health Clinic, right, is located at 5465 SW 34th Street, and offers Mental Health Intensive Care Management, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center, Suicide Prevention and other services.
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Bay Pines VA recently received $36 million in construction and $4.8 million in annual rent under recent PACT Act legislation. The funding is paving the way for construction of a new facility in Sarasota that will replace the current clinic.
Plans for the new facility are in the initial phases and include a modern, multi-specialty clinic that provides imaging modalities, as well as optometry, audiology and various medicine specialties. The expansion also includes accommodations for 221 additional full-time employees
The Sarasota VA Clinic has seen an 11.8% increase in unique patients since Fiscal 2020.
 The leadership team from the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs participated in the annual Suits For Sessions campaign at the Capitol, April 5. The campaign, championed by Volunteer Florida, engages Florida legislators and staff, state agency employees and other Capital Region professionals to collect new or gently-worn business attire to help prepare job-seekers in need in our state.
 The final countdown is approaching to get your nominations in for the Class of 2023 Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame. Deadline is May 31, 2023. For more information on guidelines and nomination forms, click here.
 If you served in the Vietnam, Gulf War, or Post-9/11 eras, you may be eligible for expanded VA benefits under a new law, known as The PACT Act. Visit http://va.gov/PACT or call 1-800-MY-VA-411 to learn more. For assistance, you may contact one of our Florida-based Veterans' Claims Examiners at (727) 319-7440 or via email at FDVA.VSO@fdva.fl.gov.
 Serve our nation’s heroes by joining our team today. With a recent 5.38 percent pay raise for all state employees and a new competitive pay structure with sign-on bonuses for our direct care staff, working in one of Florida’s nine state veterans’ homes can be rewarding. Click on the graphic above to visit our position openings or visit https://bit.ly/3AuWCED.
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