Author: Dorron Blumberg

Quarantined for over three weeks, you would think this would sidetrack a hemp revolution. Not the case! Hemp retailers that have registered and gotten their retail food permits are deemed essential and remain open, rules are filed and an application for our farmers to begin was launched by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Monday, August 27.

Victoria Carter has worked as a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center for two years. Carter started her career as a cardiac telemetry nurse before moving to ICU. She says the most rewarding part of being a nurse is being there for her patients at their most vulnerable. 

Leanna Pereira has worked as a nurse for 24 years. She recently came to work in the infection control department at West Boca Medical Center. Pereira believes being a nurse is about making a difference in other people’s lives. She loves the teamwork approach that it takes to be successful in her field. 

With grocery stores, hospitals and senior living facilities reporting shortages of hand sanitizer and hand soaps due to continued impact of COVID-19, Royal Labs Natural Cosmetics, Inc., has expanded its production line to accommodate unprecedented demand for sanitizers and soaps in the coming weeks.

Trauma nurse, Donna Smith, has 30 years of experience treating patients at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Smith treats those who have been stabbed, shot, injured in motor vehicle accidents and falls. She says the most rewarding thing about being a nurse is making a personal connection with her patients.