May 3, 2024
Press Release
2019 Cade Prize Announces the Final Four Teams
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention today announced these Final Four Cade Prize Competition Finalists: Anchor Biologics (Gainesville, FL), Capacitech Energy (Orlando, FL), ExtremeComms Lab (Fort Lauderdale, FL), and Path Optical Systems, Inc. (Orlando, FL)....
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Published on 5/7/2019
UF nursing researchers awarded $2.57 million grant to focus on preventing falls among older patients
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida College of Nursing researchers have been awarded a five-year $2.57 million grant for a project that will use registered nurses’ observation notes to...
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Published on 5/7/2019
2019's Best Large Cities to Start a Business
Personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2019’s Best Large Cities to Start a Business.In order to help aspiring entrepreneurs maximize their chances for long-term prosperity, WalletHub compared 100 U.S....
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Published on 5/6/2019
Florida Trend a Florida Magazine Association Finalist in Five Charlie Awards Categories
Florida Trend has been recognized by the Florida Magazine Association as a finalist in five categories in this year's Charlie Awards. The awards celebrate excellence in journalism and design from...
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Published on 5/6/2019
St. Petersburg Ranks in the Top 15 Best Large Cities to Start a Business
With May 5 kicking off National Small Business Week and half of Americans working for small businesses, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best Large Cities to...
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Published on 5/6/2019
Redfin Mortgage Expands to Florida, Maryland and Tennessee
DALLAS, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: RDFN) — Redfin Mortgage, LLC is now offering loans to homebuyers in Florida, Maryland and Tennessee. Redfin Mortgage is a subsidiary of Redfin (www.redfin.com), the tech-powered residential real estate company....
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Published on 5/5/2019
Office Depot, Inc. Appoints Richard Haas Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2019--Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading B2B integrated distribution company providing business services and supplies, products and technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Richard Haas...
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Published on 5/3/2019
PGTI Reports 2019 First Quarter Results
First Quarter Sales Growth of $33 Million Driven by Inclusion of Western Window Systems and Growth in Legacy New Construction Channel
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Published on 5/3/2019
City of Winter Haven Smart City Advisory Committee
The City of Winter Haven is formally embarking on a Smart City initiative to improve lives, and bring government and citizens together. As part of this important initiative, the City...
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Published on 5/2/2019
Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Receives Funding to Make Full-Pay Plan More Affordable
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation (Corporation) today celebrates that 2019-2020 fiscal year legislative budget negotiations have included funding for a proposal submitted by the Corporation to lower the...
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Published on 5/2/2019
Le Macaron French Pastries Looks to Make a Sweet Impression in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas, -- Le Macaron French Pastries, an elegant French patisserie that offers guests the finest, authentic French macarons and pastries, recently announced plans to introduce more than 10 locations in targeted...
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Published on 5/1/2019
AI Could Help Citrus Growers Find, Detect Dangerous Psyllids
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Precision agriculture engineer Yiannis Ampatzidis sees a day when citrus farmers use artificial intelligence to detect the pin-sized insects that can infect the fruit’s trees with the...
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Published on 5/1/2019
Revolution Heads to Florida and Puerto Rico for the 8th Rise of the Rest Bus Tour
Investor and AOL Co-Founder Steve Case in Tampa Bay Wednesday morning for the Rise of the Rest Startup Tour. The Road Trip is part of a national effort to shine a spotlight...
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Published on 4/30/2019
Thompson, Sizemore Gonzalez & Hearing Joins GrayRobinson
TAMPA, Fla. April 29, 2019 – GrayRobinson, P.A. and Thompson, Sizemore, Gonzalez & Hearing, P.A. (TSG&H) announce a strategic alliance to bolster GrayRobinson’s employment and labor practice and provide TSG&H...
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Published on 4/30/2019
Florida is 2019's 12th Best State for Nurses
With National Nurses Week kicking off May 6, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States for Nurses as well as accompanying videos. In order to...
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Published on 4/30/2019
Dr. David R. Nelson named to top leadership position at University of Florida Health
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. David R. Nelson has been named senior vice president for health affairs at the University of Florida and president of UF Health, the university’s academic health...
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Published on 4/30/2019
Favorable economic conditions fuel near-record consumer sentiment in April
Consumer sentiment in Florida reached its highest level in 17 years, increasing 1.4 points in April to 102 from a revised figure of 100.6 in March.
These levels of confidence...
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Published on 4/30/2019
Cybersecurity executives collaborate to address evolving cyberthreat landscape
Pensacola, Fla. – Tasked with thwarting an evolving cyberthreat landscape but limited by a critical national workforce shortage, National Security Agency Executive Director Harry Coker Jr. and 300 other executives from...
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Published on 4/29/2019
Finalists Announced for 11th Annual Technology Awards
ESTERO, Fla. – The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (SWFRTP) has announced the finalists for the 11th annual Technology Awards. D & A Strategic Enterprise Solutions is the Welcome Sponsor,...
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Published on 4/29/2019
2019's Best & Worst Entry-Level Jobs
With graduation season nearly upon us, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst Entry-Level Jobs as well as accompanying videos. To take stock of the first-timer employment landscape,...
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Published on 4/29/2019
Magic Leap Announces Partnership with NTT DOCOMO to Bring Spatial Computing to Japan
Magic Leap is very proud to announce our partnership with NTT DOCOMO, INC., Japan’s largest mobile operator. DOCOMO will be the exclusive telecommunications partner of Magic Leap in Japan. The...
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Published on 4/29/2019
Stetson University Ethics Team Takes First and Second at IBESCC
DELAND, Florida, April 24, 2019 – Stetson University students took home a first place and two second place wins at the International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition (IBECC) held recently in Los Angeles, Calif....
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Published on 4/24/2019
How case analysis helps FSU business students solve real-world problems, hone career skills
The ability to extract data and analyze information critically, solve a current business problem or grow an existing business is crucial for business students.
That’s why Florida State University works...
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Published on 4/24/2019
NextEra Energy first-quarter 2019 financial results available on company's website
JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) has posted its first-quarter 2019 financial results in a news release available on the company's website by accessing the following link: www.NextEraEnergy.com/FinancialResults....
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Published on 4/23/2019
City Furniture pledges to become carbon neutral by 2040
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 22, 2019--National Top 100 furniture retailer City Furniture today announced the complex operational goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.
City Furniture’s 2040 Green Promise goal encompasses the...
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Published on 4/23/2019
