More protection for first responders in Florida!
Today, governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill providing new benefits to firefighters who are diagnosed with cancer.
It includes the full cost of treatment, a $ 25,000 payout, disability pay and death benefits for beneficiaries.
The bill would treat cancer and cancer deaths like on-the-job injuries and fatalities.
Desantis said, "these men and women are true heroes, who often are the first on scene and the last to leave during an emergency.
