Resources from Florida

Agency for Workforce Innovation
The Agency for Workforce Innovation is Florida’s lead state workforce agency and directly administers the state’s Labor Market Statistics program, Unemployment Compensation, Early Learning and various workforce development programs.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
The mission of Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) is to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning. The Board of Directors, in furthering CFP Board’s mission, acts on behalf of the public, CFP® certificants and other stakeholders.

Department of Elder Affairs
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs, is the primary state agency responsible for administering human services programs to benefit Florida’s large and growing elder population. Phone: 850-414-2000

Department of Financial Services
Responsible for assisting consumers who need information and help related to financial services, including banking, securities and insurance. In addition, the department keeps track of all money coming into and going out of state government.

Florida’s Aging Resource Centers
Florida’s Aging Resource Centers are committed to helping persons age 60 and above and those who care about them understand and navigate the complex web of available services, agencies and other options. Our goal is to help you find the information, resources and services you need to make informed decisions.

Florida Attorney General
The Attorney General is the statewide elected official directed by the Florida Constitution to serve as the chief legal officer for the State of Florida. The Attorney General is responsible for protecting Florida consumers from various types of fraud and enforcing the state’s antitrust laws. Additionally, the Attorney General protects his constituents in cases of Medicaid fraud, defends the state in civil litigation cases and represents the people of Florida when criminals appeal their convictions in state and federal courts.

Florida Council on Aging
The Florida Council on Aging is committed to serving Florida's diverse aging interests through education, information-sharing and advocacy.

Florida Department of Transportation
Serving the people of Florida by delivering a transportation system that is fatality and congestion free.

Florida Governor Charlie Crist
44th Governor of the great state of Florida.

Florida’s People Florida’s Promise
Never in Florida’s history have so many independent groups joined together to implement change. Today, AARP, Florida TaxWatch and a statewide group of children’s social service organizations/advocates are setting an example for our legislative leaders – setting aside differing priorities and holding leaders accountable to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable citizens are properly cared for and that needed services are funded in an accountable and cost-effective manner.

Florida Patient Safety Corporation
The Florida Patient Safety Corporation was created by the 2004 Florida Legislature under Section 381.0271, Florida Statutes. The purpose of this nonprofit corporation is to continuously improve patient safety in Florida by serving as a learning organization, assisting health care providers in improving the quality and safety of health care and reducing harm to patients, and working with a consortium of patient safety centers and other patient safety programs.

Keeping Seniors Safe and Mobile
This Web site provides Florida seniors information on every aspect of transportation, in an effort to improve the safety and mobility of our mature citizens.

MyFlorida.com
The official portal of the State of Florida.

Office of Financial Regulation
The Office of Financial Regulation is responsible for supervising state-chartered banks, credit unions, savings associations, and international bank agencies, and licenses and regulates non-depository finance companies and the securities industry. The office defends the public from investment and securities fraud, and protects Florida's citizens against entities that violate state laws and rules.

Online Sunshine
Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature

The Florida Department of Children and Families
To prevent further abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults (s. 415.101(2), F.S.) To assist vulnerable adults to live dignified and reasonable independent lives in their own homes or in the homes of relative or friends so that they may be assured the least restrictive environment suitable to their needs. (s. 410.602, F.S.)

Workforce Florida
A 45-member board appointed by the Governor oversees and monitors the administration of the state’s workforce policy, programs and services carried out by the 24 business-led Regional Workforce Boards and the Agency for Workforce Innovation. Direct services are provided at nearly 100 One-Stop Centers with locations in every county in the state.