Florida Sends Trucks, Funny Note To Help Dig Out Region

By SHERRI LONON (Patch Staff)

As neighborhoods in Maryland and Washington, D.C., continue to dig out following last week’s blizzard, some friendly help is on the way courtesy of the Sunshine State.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced that a fleet of 15 dump trucks is heading north to assist with cleanup efforts after more than 2 feet of snow accumulated in some areas in and around the nation’s capital. While those dump trucks are being sent with a team of 31 state workers to assist, they also all bear a special message on the back.

Just to remind folks in Maryland how nice Florida is this time of year, posters have been affixed to the backs of the trucks. They feature a happy hitchhiking snowman with its thumb held high. The little guy is also holding a sign that reads “Florida Bound.” The “Sharing the sunshine” signs also include the Visit Florida social hashtag #LoveFL.

Scott posted a shot of one of the trucks on his Twitter page Wednesday morning as the fleet prepared to hit the road.

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“Florida is glad to help Washington, D.C., dig out from the snow I have seen on my visit here this week,” Scott said in a statement. “Our state will provide 15 dump trucks with a message of ‘Sunshine’ to encourage residents as they clean up and recover.”

The hashtag the snowman is showing off is the signature of Visit Florida, the state’s official tourism office.

Photo courtesy of Gov. Rick Scott’s Twitter page