May 21, 2024
Press Release
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announces the Orlando area January 2022 employment data
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Orlando area gained the highest number of private sector jobs among all metro areas in January 2022 and also had the fastest private sector over-the-year job growth rate.
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Published on 3/14/2022
Meet the Woman Who's Revolutionizing the Construction Industry
This “Women in Construction Week,” Togal.AI celebrates COO and trailblazer Karlie LaCroix
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Published on 3/8/2022
2022's Best & Worst States for Women – WalletHub Study
With March being Women’s History Month and women holding only around a quarter of the seats in Congress despite making up 51% of the population, the personal-finance website WalletHub has...
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Published on 3/1/2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis kicks off 'Buck the CDC' campaign
Surgeon General Dr. Joe Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis serve up New Official State Guidance
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Published on 2/24/2022
Orlando Health is the highest ranking healthcare employer in Florida and ranks in the top 20 nationwide
Orlando Health has been named the highest ranking healthcare organization in the state of Florida on Forbes' America's Best Large Employers list. The healthcare system ranks #86 overall out of 500 large organizations....
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Published on 2/21/2022
Tallahassee Community College Wins Leah Meyer Austin Award
Achieving the Dream (ATD) has awarded Tallahassee Community College the prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award, the highest distinction a college in the ATD network can earn. The award is bestowed...
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Published on 2/16/2022
Boca West Country Club Nominated By Energage For The 2022 Top Workplaces USA Award
For the second year in a row, Boca West Country Club has been awarded a Top Workplaces USA honor. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey...
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Published on 2/8/2022
Publix ranked No. 4 on inaugural Forbes Halo 100 list
Publix has been named to the inaugural Forbes Halo 100 list, ranking No. 4 out of 100 companies and No. 1 in the grocery industry. The list recognizes companies customers...
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Published on 2/8/2022
Publix and National Audubon Society complete first phase of Everglades restoration initiative
Publix and the National Audubon Society today announced the results of the first phase of their collaboration in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary of the western Everglades. To date, 200 acres...
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Published on 2/8/2022
Publix ranks No. 1 on Fortune's list of World's Most Admired Companies in food and drugstores industry
Publix has been named on Fortune’s annual list of the World’s Most Admired Companies, ranking No. 1 in the food and drugstores industry for the third year in a row and No....
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Published on 2/8/2022
Tampa Bay Closes Year-end with Treasured Numbers
Tampa, FL (Feb. 3, 2022) – Rebounding from the pandemic with unprecedented taxable hotel revenue results, Visit Tampa Bay has announced record-setting calendar year 2021 numbers that delivered industry-leading growth and...
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Published on 2/3/2022
During Black History Month, Coke Florida Continues its Tradition of Providing Technology in Urban Communities
The fourth largest Black-owned business in the United States, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida), kicks off its 2022 celebration of Black History Month by continuing its tradition of technology...
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Published on 2/2/2022
VOLT® Lighting Raises Minimum Wage to $20 An Hour, Doubling Florida's Minimum Requirement
VOLT® Lighting, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, announces that the company’s minimum wage will be raised to $20 an hour, effective January 1, 2022, to reflect employees’ hard work.
Alan Brynjolfsson,...
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Published on 2/2/2022
Citrix to be privately acquired for $16.5B
Citrix Systems, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement under which affiliates of Vista Equity Partners
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Published on 2/1/2022
UCF Developing Emission-free Jet Fuel and Airplane Engine
ORLANDO, Jan. 26, 2022 – UCF is developing new technology that is expected to make airplane engines emission free, potentially revolutionizing the aviation industry.
UCF put together a team of...
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Published on 1/26/2022
PRIME AE Enhances Southeast Presence with Prosser, Inc. Acquisition
PRIME AE Group, Inc. (PRIME AE), a NewHold company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Prosser, Inc. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Prosser is an integrated planning and engineering firm supporting clients in several...
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Published on 1/20/2022
Fincantieri Marine Systems Expands Florida Operations
Fincantieri Marine Systems North America (FMSNA) announced that it will expand its marine repair operations on the East Coast, a move that is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to...
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Published on 1/13/2022
Some COVID-19 cases are mild, but this “is not the common cold,” cautions AdventHealth epidemiologist
About 630 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 throughout AdventHealth’s Central Florida hospitals, an increase that underscores the continued severity of the virus in many people in the community, said Dr....
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Published on 1/5/2022
ZooTampa Ends Year With Record Attendance and Expansion of Mission-Based Work Aimed at Saving Florida Species
TAMPA, Fla. (January 3, 2022) ZooTampa at Lowry Park reports finishing 2021 with a record attendance of 1,204,115 million guests, establishing the zoological park as Florida’s most popular cultural institution. Furthermore,...
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Published on 1/5/2022
1907 Foundation Announces the two Young Mental Health Scientists Selected for the Second Annual 1907 Trailblazer Award
1907 Foundation announced the recipients of the second annual 1907 Trailblazer Award today. The two-year grants, valued at $120,000 each, were awarded to two promising scientists to pursue novel mental...
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Published on 12/27/2021
FDLE highlights 2021 accomplishments
As we approach the end of the year, FDLE is highlighting some of its members’ most significant 2021 accomplishments. FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen said, “Across our many program areas and amid...
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Published on 12/27/2021
New Developmental Women's Professional Golf Tour to Kick Off in January 2022
When Mark Berman started the PXG Women’s Match Play Championship (PXGWMPC) with the simple mission of shining a light on women’s professional developmental golf, he had no idea it would...
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Published on 12/27/2021
How to Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree in St. Pete
St. Pete utility customers have three options to dispose of their Christmas trees this year. With each option, all lights, ornaments, tree stands, plastic tree disposal bags and other decorations...
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Published on 12/27/2021
COVID-19 Take Home Rapid Test Kits Available at twenty-seven (27) Miami-Dade Public Library Locations beginning Monday, December 27 at 9:30 a.m. until supplies last
In the continued effort to meet the rapid rise in demand for COVID testing and keep our community safe through the holidays, Miami Dade County will expand its offering...
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Published on 12/27/2021
CONSUMER ALERT: Beware of Scam Package-Tracking Text Messages Commonly Seen During the Holidays
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning Floridians of scam robotexts involving package tracking that are commonly seen during the holidays. These scam robotexts are a form of smishing—defined by...
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Published on 12/22/2021
