April 23, 2024
Press Release
GATES CONSTRUCTION BUILDS NEW STORAGE AND WINE VAULT FACILITY
GATES Construction is building Carl’s White Glove Personal Storage & Wine Vault located at 11201 Tamiami Trail East in Naples across from Treviso Bay. The storage and wine vault facility consists of a...
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Published on 2/11/2020
USF Named One of the Nation's Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2020) -- The University of South Florida is one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars in the United States for 2019-20, according to a new list...
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Published on 2/10/2020
UF research spending at record $928.6 million in 2019
University of Florida research spending rose more than 7% to a record $928.6 million in fiscal year 2019, according to a new report to the National Science Foundation.
UF’s response...
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Published on 2/10/2020
Silver Air Adds to Florida Fleet with Newly Signed Hawker 4000
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silver Air, the private jet management and charter company with operations in Los Angeles, The Bay Area, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, New York...
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Published on 2/10/2020
MIA reaches nearly 46 million passengers in 2019
Miami International Airport served 45.9 million passengers in 2019, for an increase of nearly one million passengers over its total in 2018, according to the airport’s final 2019 traffic statistics....
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Published on 2/6/2020
No Confirmed Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
National news reports have shared information about Coronavirus and its threat for infection in Florida and other parts of the country. These reports have caused concern in our community with...
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Published on 2/6/2020
Clarification Regarding Internal PPPD Email Post
Yesterday evening an internal email was distributed to police department personnel sharing information regarding a possible case of the coronavirus at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.
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Published on 2/6/2020
Consumer sentiment stays the course, remains steady in new year
Consumer sentiment among Floridians remained unchanged in January from December’s revised figure of 99.4, but confidence is up 1.3 points compared with a year ago. January is the third consecutive...
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Published on 2/5/2020
Florida is 2020's Best State for Singles
With Valentine’s Day around the corner and about 34 percent of all U.S. adults having never been married, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020's Best & Worst...
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Published on 2/3/2020
Jabil Launches Jabil Healthcare, the Largest Healthcare Manufacturing Solutions Provider
Jabil combines Nypro with its Orthopedics, Spine, Trauma, and associated medical instruments businesses to deliver unmatched depth and breadth of advanced manufacturing solutions and innovative technical capabilities.
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Published on 2/3/2020
Sound Payments Expands in Florida, Officially Opens Office in St. Petersburg, FL
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2020) – Sound Payments, a multi-channel technology company, opened an office in St. Petersburg, Florida that will support sales and operations for Petro Solutions, bringing EMV...
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Published on 1/30/2020
Oak trees may hold antibacterial to help infected citrus trees
Wise old oak trees may hold an extract that citrus growers can use to protect their fruit trees from the deadliest citrus crop disease the world has known.
The plant...
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Published on 1/29/2020
South State and CenterState to Combine in Merger of Equals to Create Leading Southeast Regional Bank
CenterState Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: CSFL) (“CenterState”), the parent company of CenterState Bank, and South State Corporation (NASDAQ: SSB) (“South State”), the parent company of South State Bank, jointly announced today...
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Published on 1/29/2020
2020's Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans & Super Bowl LIV By The Numbers
With Super Bowl LIV just days away, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans as well as accompanying videos, together with its Super Bowl...
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Published on 1/27/2020
Florida Hospital Association Provides Free Resources to Enhance Health Care Workforce Resilience
Today, the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) announced the launch of a Workforce Resilience Webinar Series for hospital employees, including front-line caregivers, nurses, physicians, volunteers and affiliates. Levels of burnout among...
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Published on 1/27/2020
Florida Blue Earns Top Score in 2020 Corporate Equality Index
Florida Blue, the state's leading health insurer, announced that it received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking...
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Published on 1/27/2020
Florida Gas Prices Reach New 2020 Low
Florida gas prices have fallen to the lowest level so far this year. The state average dropped 8 cents last week and should slip even lower in the coming days.
Florida drivers are...
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Published on 1/27/2020
Daytona State College Renames College of Workforce and Continuing Education in Honor of Mary Brennan Karl
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (Jan. 27, 2020) – Daytona State College renamed its College of Workforce and Continuing Education in honor of Mary Brennan Karl, founder of Volusia County’s first vocational...
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Published on 1/27/2020
Florida Poly sees exceptional rise in applications
LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University is experiencing a significant increase in the number of students applying to become Phoenixes. At only two-thirds of the way through the 2020 recruitment...
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Published on 1/22/2020
Florida Voters Strong on Governor DeSantis, Down on Impeachment Removal from Office, Concerned Most About Healthcare Costs and Finding Skilled Workers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 21, 2020) – Governor Ron DeSantis continues to enjoy strong approval ratings among voters (68-18 percent), which is helping bolster voters’ feelings that Florida is moving in the...
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Published on 1/21/2020
U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® To Welcome the First Class of the New Decade
CAPE CANAVERAL (January 21, 2020) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – Veteran astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Pamela A. Melroy and Scott Kelly, who have all demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in furthering NASA’s mission...
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Published on 1/21/2020
2020's Most & Least Educated States in America
With BLS data showing a correlation between higher education levels, higher income and lower unemployment rates, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020's Most & Least Educated States...
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Published on 1/21/2020
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida's Military and Defense Industry Provides $95 Billion Economic Impact
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the results of the 2020 Florida Military and Defense Economic Impact Study, which shows that Florida’s military and defense industry has a $95 billion economic...
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Published on 1/16/2020
Publix Vice President to Retire; New Vice President Announced
After more than 44 years of dedicated service, Publix Super Markets’ Vice President of Product Business Development for Bakery and Meat Pete Mowitt has announced his decision to retire April...
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Published on 1/15/2020
Four of FSU's online graduate programs among nation's Top 20
Four of Florida State University’s online graduate programs are ranking in the nation’s Top 20, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs.
“It is very exciting to see...
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Published on 1/15/2020
