April 27, 2024
Press Release
ReliaQuest Named Official Cybersecurity Partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ReliaQuest, a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced a partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that includes its designation as the team’s Official Cybersecurity Partner. This partnership will enable ReliaQuest’s...
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Published on 9/8/2020
TECO Peoples Gas sets record by ranking highest in the region in J.D. Power study 8 years in a row
Tampa, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) –For the eighth consecutive year, the residential customers of TECO Peoples Gas have rated the utility highest in customer satisfaction among midsize natural gas companies...
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Published on 9/2/2020
UF researchers discover new type of black hole
UF researchers who helped confirm Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves observed a new type of black hole that challenges prior understanding of how the mysterious cosmic objects are formed across the universe....
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Published on 9/2/2020
Embry-Riddle business students partner with Space Florida to boost spaceport revenues
Graduate students in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s David B. O’Maley College of Business are taking a hands-on role in the exciting but complicated process of transforming the Cape Canaveral Spaceport into a hub...
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Published on 9/2/2020
Publix Ranked No. 1 on PEOPLE's 50 Companies that Care List
Publix has been recognized as the No. 1 company that cares by PEOPLE. The fourth annual list will be featured in the Sept. 14, 2020, issue of PEOPLE magazine, which...
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Published on 9/2/2020
FAU study finds health care professionals will accept money to violate privacy law
The next crop of health care professionals has a price when it comes to illegally releasing confidential medical information, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University, Baylor University and the...
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Published on 8/31/2020
FSU to host ‘Fresh Check Week' mental health program
Florida State University will host Fresh Check Week — an uplifting event designed to bring the campus community together, increase awareness of mental health resources available to students and shine...
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Published on 8/31/2020
Accelirate Named Fastest-Growing Company in South Florida
Accelirate Inc., the largest pure-play RPA and AI services provider in the United States, has been named the "Fast 50" winner on the South Florida Business Journal's annual Fastest-Growing Companies list....
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Published on 8/31/2020
Logo brands strikes exclusive deal with University of Florida to produce and sell Gators tailgate gear
Logo Brands, Inc. has entered into a multi-year exclusive agreement with the University of Florida, effective immediately.
The agreement grants Logo Brands exclusive rights to manufacture, produce and distribute University of Florida Gators tailgate...
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Published on 8/28/2020
Prestigious Edison Awards coming to Fort Myers in 2021
The Horizon Council and Horizon Foundation and City of Fort Myers are proud to announce a joint partnership to sponsor and host the highly-acclaimed international Edison Awards in the heart...
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Published on 8/27/2020
Mazzaro's Italian Market Opens at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport
Local favorite Mazzaro’s Italian Market has opened at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport for departing travelers in Gates 7-11 post-security passenger area. The market features a selection of Mazzaro’s favorite hot...
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Published on 8/26/2020
Duke Energy Florida announces three new battery storage sites, including special needs shelter and first pairing with utility solar
Duke Energy Florida plans to add three battery energy storage sites and nearly 30 megawatts to enhance power quality, reliability and critical services during outages, the company announced Tuesday.
The...
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Published on 8/25/2020
$1 million bequest will boost birding in Florida's State Parks
The Florida State Parks Foundation has received a $1 million bequest from a former Indialantic resident who was both a passionate birder and long-term Florida State Park volunteer.Bonnie Lizer who...
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Published on 8/25/2020
Amazon Announces Plans to Expand in Palm Beach County, Florida
PALM BEACH COUNTY – August 20, 2020— Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to launch a new, state-of-the-art Amazon fulfillment center in Palm Beach County, creating hundreds of full-time jobs....
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Published on 8/20/2020
FSU funding helps researchers turn inventions into business ideas
A faster way to make test samples for the automotive and aerospace industries, an improved method for producing a wound-healing therapy and the development of an environmentally friendly X-ray material...
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Published on 8/18/2020
Stein Mart, Inc. Voluntarily Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stein Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMRT) today announced that it and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) have filed voluntary petitions for relief under...
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Published on 8/12/2020
Duke Energy provides more than $1 million in grants to support social justice, racial equity
Duke Energy, through its foundation, today announced the recipients of more than $1 million in employee-directed grants to nonprofit organizations committed to social justice and racial equity.
Grants will be...
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Published on 8/12/2020
FSU celebrates largest cohort of McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowships in recent history
Six Florida State University assistant professors have received the Florida Education Fund’s (FEF) McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship. It is the largest cohort of FSU McKnight Fellows to date.
The FEF’s...
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Published on 8/12/2020
University of Florida hits record $900 million in research awards
Over the past 10 years, research awards to the university have increased 45% from $619 million in 2011.
University of Florida faculty earned a record $900.7 million in research funding...
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Published on 8/12/2020
Monster Jam Breaks 6 Guinness World Records Titles
Monster Jam®, the larger than life sport that leaves fans on the edge of their seats, has etched itself in the history books. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS®, the global authority in...
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Published on 8/12/2020
USF technology being tested for possible use on NASA moon mission
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2020) – A technology created at USF will be sent to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center next week to test its effectiveness under simulated space mission conditions. Civil...
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Published on 8/10/2020
Engel & Völkers Continues East Central Florida Expansion with New Shop in Indialantic
Engel & Völkers today announced its latest franchise expansion in East Central Florida with Engel & Völkers Melbourne Beachside; marking the company’s third location in the region. Local market expert,...
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Published on 8/10/2020
New STEM-focused doctoral program to prepare architects for leadership positions in design professions
FIU is the first Florida university to launch a Doctor of Design (DDes) degree to prepare architects for global leadership careers in design investigation, industry, applied research and related emerging technology fields. The...
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Published on 8/5/2020
FDACS Asking Floridians to Report Suspicious Seed Packets from China
Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is continuing to warn Floridians about unsolicited packages of seeds received through the mail. The seed packets, which may arrive unexpectedly in packages bearing Chinese...
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Published on 8/3/2020
University of South Florida consolidation takes effect July 1
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of South Florida will officially begin operating under a single accreditation for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses on Wednesday, July 1.
Consolidating from...
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Published on 7/30/2020
