May 2, 2024
Press Release
Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union Chooses PSCU/Co-op Solutions for Card Processing Services and Support
St. Petersburg, Fla. — (May 1, 2024) — PSCU/Co-op Solutions, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced its partnership with Aloha...
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Published on 5/1/2024
JTA Announces MyJTA "Best Fare" Policy Change and Improves No-Cost Ride ID Requirements for Senior Citizens
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 1, 2024) — The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will implement a new fare policy for its MyJTA app users and simplify access to no-cost fixed-route services for...
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Published on 5/1/2024
PGT Custom Windows and Doors announces partnership with celebrity designers Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt
NORTH VENICE, Fla. — PGT Custom Windows and Doors by MITER Brands is pleased to announce a partnership with Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt, custom home designers featured on popular HGTV shows, including 100 Day Dream Home...
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Published on 5/1/2024
Tampa Bay Tourism Records Second-Highest Collection Month Ever
Tampa, FL (May 1, 2024) – The hospitality industry in Hillsborough County continues to outpace its competitive set, underlined by March TDT collections (February collections) reaching an impressive $7,290,274, a remarkable...
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Published on 5/1/2024
Saint Leo University Offering Free Campus Housing for Undergraduate and Nursing Students
ST. LEO, FL – Saint Leo University is offering a new financial aid award that will provide eligible new and continuing undergraduate students residing in Pasco, Hernando, Hillsborough, and Pinellas counties with...
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Published on 5/1/2024
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa to Host Award-winning Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto at Rock ‘N Raw
TAMPA, Fla. (May 1, 2024) – Award-winning Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will take over Rock ‘N Raw, the innovative Asian cuisine and sushi eatery, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino...
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Published on 5/1/2024
AdventHealth Hospitals in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties earn ‘A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
ORLANDO, Fla., May 1, 2024 – All of AdventHealth’s eligible hospitals in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade in the latest ratings from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit...
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Published on 5/1/2024
Florida Public Relations Association Capital Chapter Announces Winners of the 2024 Excellence in Communications Awards
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 1, 2024) — The Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Capital Chapter recently hosted the 2024 Excellence in Communications Awards, a prestigious ceremony that recognizes outstanding achievements in...
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Published on 5/1/2024
Wreaths Across America Announces Top Sponsorship Groups from Florida
Florida – May 1, 2024 – Each year, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) recognizes top sponsorship groups for excellence in serving their local community while helping to share the...
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Published on 5/1/2024
Forestar Opens Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch First Amenity Campus
SARASOTA, FL, APRIL 29, 2024 – Forestar Group Inc. ("Forestar"), one of the largest single-family community developers in the nation, celebrated the phase one opening of The Resort Club, the...
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Published on 4/29/2024
SPP unveils plans for the expanded development of Water Street Tampa
TAMPA, FL (April 29, 2024) – Strategic Property Partners LLC (“SPP”) today unveiled plans for three new projects as part of the ongoing development of Water Street Tampa (WST) including a...
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Published on 4/29/2024
UWF student team places second at National Robotics Challenge
Pensacola, Fla. – April 29, 2024 – A University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering student team recently placed second in the Sumo Robot category of...
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Published on 4/29/2024
LYNX to Accept Applications for 21st Public Service Bus Contest
ORLANDO, Fla. (April 29, 2024) – The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) will once again celebrate the highly coveted public service bus program for Central Florida non-profits. The application...
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Published on 4/29/2024
Marion County Youth Job Fair set for May 7
OCALA, Fla. (April 29, 2024) – CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion has once again teamed up with Marion County Public Schools to host what will be the area’s ninth Youth Job...
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Published on 4/29/2024
AdventHealth Apopka debuts $26.3 million expansion
APOPKA, Fla., April 29, 2024 – AdventHealth Apopka is opening a new patient floor to better serve the growing population in Orange County. The $26.3 million investment increases the hospital's...
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Published on 4/29/2024
Sweet Sparkman Architects Chosen as Architect of Record for the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center
Sarasota, FL - In June 2023, Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation and City of Sarasota selected Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) as Design Architect for the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center. The...
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Published on 4/29/2024
UF Health St. Johns to host ribbon-cutting celebration for expanded Behavioral Health Resource Center
UF Health St. Johns to host ribbon-cutting celebration for expanded Behavioral Health Resource Center
WHAT: Mental health problems have reached epidemic proportions across the country. UF Health St. Johns has taken...
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Published on 4/29/2024
Details of Hurricane Ian's Aftermath Captured with New Remote Sensing Method
BOCA RATON, Fla. (April 29, 2024) – Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida’s Lee County on Sept. 28, 2022, battering the region with wind speeds of 155 miles...
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Published on 4/29/2024
The Sunshine State Welcomes Nine New Stars In 2024 Michelin Guide Ceremony
Nine restaurants joined the sought-after group of MICHELIN-Starred restaurants in Florida, as the 2024 selection of the MICHELIN Guide Miami, Orlando and Tampa was announced Thursday night at the Tampa EDITION hotel....
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Published on 4/19/2024
St. Petersburg College Unveils Workforce Innovation Hub
St. Petersburg College is now welcoming visitors to the Chris Sprowls Workforce Innovation Hub at the Tarpon Springs Campus. The state-of-the-art facility is primed to become a key location for manufacturing, creativity, and...
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Published on 4/5/2024
UF and Swedish researchers connect childhood microbiome with development of autism, ADHD
A first-of-its-kind study has identified bacteria in the contents of children's microbiomes that are believed to contribute to the development of neurodevelopmental disorders – years before the children are diagnosed with the disorders. Changes to the microbiome, the community of microorganisms inside the body, were correlated with future neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses, as well as environmental factors and even common treatments for young childhood ear infections.
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Published on 4/3/2024
Postal Service Hopes Stamp Will Help Save Manatees
SILVER SPRINGS, FL — It’s Manatee Appreciation Day! The U.S. Postal Service celebrated the occasion by dedicating its new Save Manatees stamp here today beside a clear, warm spring that the...
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Published on 3/27/2024
USF research funding reaches record high of $692 million
Research funding awarded to the University of South Florida reached an all-time high of $692 million in fiscal year 2023, representing an increase of nearly 27% from the previous year and elevating USF's stature as one of the nation's most research-intensive universities. The amount represents USF's total research enterprise, including its direct support organizations and affiliates.
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Published on 3/18/2024
Florida home to metro areas among top U.S. population gainers
Florida was home to four of the nation's top five fastest-growing metropolitan statistical areas.
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Published on 3/14/2024
UF Lastinger Center's New Worlds Reading Initiative distributes 5 million books
The legislatively funded program supplies books and other resources to children not yet reading on grade level
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Published on 3/8/2024
