About Carole Hawkins
Carole Hawkins is full-time freelance journalist who has written more than 2,000 articles on business and public policy for The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Business Journal and other regional newspapers. She has received awards from the Georgia Press Association and the Florida Press Club for business and feature writing.
Articles written by Carole Hawkins
Nursing Home Care in the Age of COVID-19
With all the other challenges facing aging Americans, a deadly new one was added this year: the highly contagious coronavirus, especially risky for older adults. Visitor Bans During the COVID-19 Pandemic When visitors were banned at Florida assisted living facilities because of COVID-19, family members panicked. Would their elderly loved ones become lonely? Would they catch a COVID-19 infection from others? But Jill Ginsberg, an elder law attorney at Ginsberg Shulman in Fort …
Florida Robocall Laws: Consumer Rights To Stop Calls
After Congress created the National Do Not Call Registry in 2003, unwanted marketing calls all but disappeared. But they’ve crept back. Aren’t robocalls illegal? Can’t you sue? And why are they so hard to get rid of? This article will explain the persistence of robocalls and they steps you can take to protect yourself as a consumer. For personalized legal advice, reach out to a local consumer law attorney. A Big Problem With Robocalls? They're Often Scam Businesses “The biggest problem …
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