The next day, they called twice. No response. FPL still had not shown up. The facility grew warmer still.
FPL’s response stated the following:
“While this nursing home was given a level of priority, in working with (Broward) county officials, other critical facilities, such as hospitals and 911 centers, were identified as higher priorities…”
“What makes something a higher priority?” Defede asked.
Scott’s office issued a statement on Friday afternoon saying:
“Every call made to the governor from facility management was referred to the Agency for Health Care Adminstration and the Florida Department of Health and quickly returned.”
The Florida Department of Health echoed the Governor’s statement, but added:
“[It is] 100 percent the responsibility of health care professionals to preserve life by acting in the best interest of the health and well-being of their patients. Let’s be clear — this facility is located across the street from one of Florida’s largest hospitals (Memorial Regional Hospital), which never lost power and had fully operating facilities. The tragic and senseless loss at Hollywood Hills Rehabilitation Center is the subject of a criminal homicide investigation by law enforcement.”
