May 6, 2024
Press Release
Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Twelve Deaths Related to COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The DOH COVID-19 dashboard is...
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Published on 6/8/2020
Tervis puts 118k sf campus on market as result of coronavirus
NORTH VENICE, Fla. (June 4, 2020) – Tervis has engaged Ian Black Real Estate as the exclusive listing agent for the drinkware company’s 118,849-square-foot manufacturing campus at 201 Triple Diamond Blvd....
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Published on 6/4/2020
Two-month consumer sentiment collapse stabilizes in May
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- After two months of unprecedented declines, consumer confidence among Floridians inched up one-tenth of a point in May to 76.4 from April’s revised figure of 76.3. Similarly,...
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Published on 6/2/2020
States with the Best Health Infrastructure for Coronavirus
COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses in the country’s healthcare system, from supplies to staffing to bed counts, but issues have been far from uniform across the U.S. To find out which...
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Published on 5/26/2020
USF-patented 3D nasal swab is being used the world over to help in COVID-19 testing
The USF Health-designed 3D printed nasal swab that broke into national news in late March is now being used by several hundred hospitals and academic medical centers around the country,...
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Published on 5/22/2020
Two USF-based Centers Team Up to Tackle K-12 Cybersecurity Education across Florida
TAMPA, Fla. – Two state centers based at the University of South Florida have announced an ambitious partnership to help Florida public schools provide classes on cybersecurity skills to their K-12...
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Published on 5/15/2020
Florida Is the State with the 7th Most Vulnerable Population to Coronavirus
With nearly 75 percent of patients hospitalized for coronavirus being at least 50 years old, and around 90 percent having pre-existing conditions, it’s important for states with larger vulnerable populations...
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Published on 5/12/2020
New Florida Chamber Foundation online COVID-19 tracker shows Hillsborough & Pinellas reopen readiness
TALLAHASSEE, FL (May 11,2020) – The Florida Chamber Foundation’s new daily COVID-19 Tracker shows that Hillsborough County and Pinellas County are moving in the right direction when it comes to meeting important White House...
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Published on 5/11/2020
Epic Games awards UCF professor grant to enhance AR & VR tech
The company responsible for the online video game hit Fortnite has awarded a UCF assistant professor a grant to develop an immersive technology to take virtual experiences to new levels of reality.
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Published on 5/11/2020
The Auto Club Group Continues Expansion with AAA Colorado Merger
The fast-growing AAA club, The Auto Club Group (ACG), continues its expansion with the announcement today that AAA Colorado has become part of the ACG family. This merger will enable...
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Published on 5/7/2020
Florida Bar bestows Medal of Honor on FSU center director
Mimi Graham, the director of Florida State University’s Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy, has received the Florida Bar Association’s Medal of Honor for a non-lawyer.
It’s the Bar’s highest award and acknowledges Graham’s...
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Published on 5/6/2020
Commissioner Nikki Fried to Gov. DeSantis: Secure $20 Million in Federal Election Funding
Tallahassee, Fla. – The CARES Act federal stimulus included $400 million in new Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funding to help states prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 in the upcoming 2020 election. With...
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Published on 5/6/2020
2020's Best & Worst States for Nurses
With nurses risking their lives every day to keep the U.S. safe from COVID-19 and National Nurses Week kicking off May 6, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report...
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Published on 5/4/2020
PGT Innovations to Hire Over 150 New Employees Across Florida Facilities
PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI), a national leader in the premium window and door category, is seeking talented team members to fill over 150 positions throughout its manufacturing plants in North Venice, Hialeah, Miami, and Tampa,...
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Published on 4/30/2020
UCF to Lead Study Exploring Social Media's Impact on Consumer Behavior when Red Tide Strikes
ORLANDO, Fla. April, 29, 2020 -- The University of Central Florida is one of two universities selected to study the social and economic impacts of Florida’s red tide events during...
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Published on 4/29/2020
USF psychology professor wins NSF grant to study remote work in response to COVID-19
TAMPA, Fla. (April 29, 2020) - The National Science Foundation has awarded a USF psychology professor grant funding to study the rapid transition to remote work, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Distinguished...
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Published on 4/29/2020
Commissioner Fried Encourages Farmers to Utilize USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Tallahassee, Fla. — Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are reminding the state’s farmers and ranchers that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently accepting proposals for its Farmers to Families Food Box Program,...
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Published on 4/28/2020
Aventusoft awarded $3M to expand life-giving invention in Boca Raton
April 28, 2020 – BOCA RATON -The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (BDB) is pleased to announce the expansion of Aventusoft, the inventor of the “HEMOTAG CPAS” cardiac...
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Published on 4/28/2020
Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) and Non-Flushable Wipes Cause Problems at Pump Stations and Private Residences or Businesses
Recently, over a period of three (3) days, a department contractor removed 108 cubic yards of grease and non-flushable wipes from the wetwell at Sulphur Springs Pump Station located at...
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Published on 4/28/2020
The Florida Aquarium Launches Online STEM Learning Resource Center
TAMPA, FL – The Florida Aquarium has launched a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) online learning resource. This new resource is designed to provide parents and school kids with...
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Published on 4/27/2020
Florida Blue Announces New Health Insurance Solution to Help Bolster Florida's Underserved Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Florida Blue today announced Truli for Health (Truli), an affiliate of Florida Blue and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, as a new health maintenance organization designed...
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Published on 4/27/2020
States Where Social Distancing Is Most Difficult
With more than a third of Americans reporting that the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt their mental health, social distancing has proved to be just as stressful as it is necessary....
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Published on 4/27/2020
Tampa-Based Railroad & Industrial Federal Credit Union Ranked on the Top 200 Credit Unions in America
Tampa, Fla. – April 23, 2020 -DepositAccount.com by Lending Tree has named Railroad & Industrial Federal Credit Union (RIFCU) to their list of the Top 200 Credit Unions in America....
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Published on 4/23/2020
USF Analysts Collecting Internet Search Data to Track Changes to Tampa Bay's Economy in Light of COVID-19
TAMPA, Fla. (April 22, 2020) - Analysts at the University of South Florida are closely monitoring the economic implications of COVID-19. The Center for Analytics and Creativity in the Muma College of...
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Published on 4/22/2020
Naples Soap Donates Comfort Care Kits to Local Healthcare Workers
Naples Soap Company, a local producer of skin and hair care products made with natural and organic ingredients, recently provided hundreds of comfort care kits to healthcare workers at Lee...
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Published on 4/22/2020
