May 3, 2024
Press Release
City of Tampa Awarded New Federal Grant to Improve Ashley Drive Interchange
WHO: Mayor Jane Castor, Rep. Kathy Castor, City of Tampa Mobility Department RepresentativesWHAT: The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the City of Tampa more than five million dollars in federal funding...
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Published on 2/21/2023
FAMU Receives $1.3M from bp to Invest in Future Talent with HBCU Fellowship Program
Donation of $4.05 million to three Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Provides 45 full scholarships to students interested in the energy sector
Builds on bp’s aim for greater diversity, equity...
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Published on 2/20/2023
North Florida Land Trust and partners host O2O Expedition Kick-Off and Gateway Community Celebration
Jacksonville, Fla., – North Florida Land Trust is joining the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, the Florida Trail Association, Friends of Ravine Gardens, and premiere sponsor Calhoun International for the O2O Expedition...
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Published on 2/17/2023
Florida Poly to grow curriculum with two new bachelor's degrees
LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University is adding to its engineering strength by launching two new bachelor’s degrees for students this fall: civil engineering and industrial engineering.
The new degrees...
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Published on 2/16/2023
Tampa native among all-female Super Bowl flyover crew about to make history
During the 2023 Super Bowl National Anthem performance three Navy tactical squadrons will conduct a unified flyover. Lt. Saree Moreno, a native of Tampa, Florida, is one of those supporting the flyover as a member of Strike Fighter Squadron 122.
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Published on 2/8/2023
Enterprise Florida Board of Directors Confirms Laura DiBella as President and CEO
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve Laura DiBella as the new President and CEO of Enterprise Florida. DiBella will also serve...
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Published on 2/6/2023
Governor DeSantis Proposes Legislation to Ban DEI and CRT Bureaucracies in Higher Education
SARASOTA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced legislation for the 2023 Session to further elevate civil discourse and intellectual freedom in higher education, further pushing back against the tactics of liberal...
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Published on 1/31/2023
Tallahassee Community College creating its own charter school in a first for Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Tallahassee Community College has become the first state college to be authorized to open a charter school by the Florida Department of Education under a new state program,...
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Published on 1/30/2023
Florida TaxWatch Releases an Update on Florida's Housing Rental Market
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) is releasing an economic commentary entitled An Update on Florida’s Housing Rental Market. The report builds on previous FTW commentaries, Beyond the Pandemic: Long-term Changes and Challenges...
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Published on 1/26/2023
Study: Florida Dominates List of Nation's Most Overvalued Housing Markets
Florida metros make up six of the 10 most overvalued housing markets in the nation, according to the latest report from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University....
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Published on 1/26/2023
More than rockets being launched out of Florida
As the Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 45 heads into successfully launching over 50 rockets this year with no sign of slowing, Florida is launching more exciting events and organizations...
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Published on 1/26/2023
Space Florida: $5.9 Billion Economic Impact on Florida's Economy
EXPLORATION PARK, Fla.—Jan. 23, 2023— Today, Space Florida announced that since 2007, the total economic impact of the state’s aerospace finance and development authority reached $5.9 billion. Over the next 5 years,...
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Published on 1/26/2023
Construction Tech Company Togal.AI Makes List of “Top Startups Disrupting Miami's Real Estate Market”
MIAMI—As rising interest rates put pressure on the real estate market, developers are aggressively adopting new technologies to cut costs. One of those innovations is Togal.AI—a company that uses artificial...
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Published on 1/26/2023
Affordable housing statement from Mark Wilson, Florida Chamber of Commerce President & CEO
A statement from Mark Wilson, Florida Chamber of Commerce President & CEO regarding Florida’s affordable housing:
“Florida needs more affordable employee housing and we applaud President Passidomo for her leadership....
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Published on 1/26/2023
Cathedral Arts Project Celebrates 30 Years in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Fla. –– January 24, 2023 –– The Cathedral Arts Project (CAP) kicks off its 30th anniversary celebration this month with a mayoral proclamation of Cathedral Arts Project Day on...
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Published on 1/26/2023
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $22 Million for Voluntary Home Buyouts in Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sally
Tallahassee, FL - Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that $22 million is now available to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Sally Voluntary...
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Published on 1/26/2023
FlexCold Expanding in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL – January 25, 2023 - FlexCold, a leader in revolutionizing cold storage warehousing with end-to-end expertise across the cold chain spectrum, today announced the expansion of its first facility....
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Published on 1/26/2023
Florida Is 2023's State with the 4th Smallest Wealth Gaps by Race
With black Americans having a median household wealth of $14,100, compared to $187,300 for non-Hispanic white households, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s States with the Biggest...
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Published on 1/25/2023
UNF receives Congressional appropriation for addition of Bloomberg terminals
Jacksonville, Fla. – The University of North Florida Coggin College of Business has received a Congressional directed $375,000 appropriation for the addition of 12 Bloomberg terminals to support the University’s Crowley Center...
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Published on 1/25/2023
UF/IFAS research: Helping Florida strawberry growers and meeting consumer desires for 70 years
As far back as the early 1950s, University of Florida scientists have been studying how to improve strawberry production and consumption – not just in Florida, but globally.
Did you...
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Published on 1/25/2023
Florida TaxWatch Releases How Florida Compares: Taxes 2022
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released How Florida Compares: Taxes 2022, a comprehensive analysis of state and local tax rates, tax collections, and other government revenues for all 50 states, in addition...
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Published on 1/25/2023
FPL's Turkey Point Crocodile Management Program Featured on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company’s efforts to create a thriving habitat for the threatened American crocodile at the company’s Turkey Point Clean Energy Center earned the...
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Published on 1/24/2023
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Availability of $142 Million to Fuel Small Business Growth
Tallahassee, FL – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that $142 million in new capital is available for small businesses and startups through Florida’s State Small Business Credit...
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Published on 1/24/2023
Governor DeSantis announces proposal to create a Teacher's Bill of Rights
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced an unprecedented legislative proposal to create a Teacher’s Bill of Rights that empowers educators to be leaders in their classrooms, enact paycheck protection, reduce...
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Published on 1/23/2023
Health care ransomware attacks more than double in five years, study finds
Ransomware attacks on health care organizations more than doubled from 2016 to 2021, compromising tens of millions of patients’ personal information and potentially jeopardizing their care.
In what is believed...
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Published on 1/18/2023
