April 25, 2024
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Governor Ron DeSantis, FWC and the SFWMD Announce the Removal of Thousands of Burmese Pythons from the Everglades
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced and applauded the efforts of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to remove...
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Published on 11/4/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces FIS Will Build New World Headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that FIS, a financial services technology company, will be building a new, expanded world headquarters in Jacksonville. This 12-story headquarters is expected to...
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Published on 11/4/2019
FIS to Build New World Headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida
FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, announced today that it has received city and state approvals on an economic development package for plans to build a...
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Published on 11/4/2019
St. Petersburg is 2019's 9th Best City for Veterans
With Veterans Day around the corner, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst Places for Veterans to Live (as well as accompanying videos). The report compares the...
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Published on 11/4/2019
FSU Real Estate TRENDS Conference marks 25 years with industry luminaries
Real estate industry experts from across the country gathered at Florida State University for the FSU Real Estate Center’s 25th Real Estate TRENDS Conference held Oct. 24-25 in Tallahassee.
This year’s event...
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Published on 11/3/2019
Fall cocktails from 3 Orlando restaurants get you into the spirit of the season
Fall is officially here and nothing accompanies colorful foliage and a cool autumn breeze than a diverse list of fall seasonal cocktails from some of Orlando's top restaurants.
Try a...
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Published on 11/1/2019
Saint Leo University Ranks No. 1 in U.S. in Best for Vets: Colleges 2020
ST. LEO, FL – Saint Leo University was named by Military Times this week as the No. 1 university in the country for educating veterans. Saint Leo ranked first in...
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Published on 10/31/2019
FAMU College of Law Students Appointed to Regional Positions with Southern Regional Black Law Student Association
Orlando, Fla - FAMU College of Law students Ashley Little, third year; Chelsee Lee, second year; and Ryan Willis, third year, received appointments to the Southern Regional Black Law Student...
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Published on 10/31/2019
Commissioner Nikki Fried Tours Farm, Announces $500,000 Food Recovery Grant Legislation
Delray Beach, Fla. – Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried toured Pero Family Farms, a fifth-generation family farm and sustainable producer of fresh seasonal produce such as peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers, some of Florida’s leading seasonal...
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Published on 10/31/2019
Commissioner Nikki Fried Welcomes Announcement of USDA Federal Hemp Program Rules
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its long-awaited Domestic Hemp Production Program[ ] rules, following the reclassification of hemp as an agricultural commodity in the 2018 federal Farm...
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Published on 10/31/2019
Commercial Partners Team Sets National Record at FGCAR Golf Tournament!
Clouds were gathering on a hot, humid Florida Fall afternoon. Four members of the CPR Team (Austin Karrick, Chris Ewing, Jim Engelmann and Frank Bozikovich) stepped up to the first...
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Published on 10/31/2019
SPCA Tampa Bay Waives Adoption Fees for Cats and Pocket Pets This Week
Largo, Fla. (October 29, 2019) – SPCA Tampa Bay will waive adoption fees Wednesday, October 30 through Friday, November 1 for certain pets. During “Purranormal Cativity,” orange and black adult...
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Published on 10/31/2019
Touch-A-Truck 2019 at Starkey Ranch
Saturday, November 2, 2019 • 10AM-2PMStarkey Ranch District Park, 11880 Lake Blanche Drive, OdessaMark your calendars! This family friendly event is for kids of all ages!
Explore numerous vehicles, including military,...
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Published on 10/31/2019
AAA, Budweiser offer free Tow to Go program to keep impaired drivers off the road
TAMPA, Fla. (October 30, 2019) — The scariest thing about Halloween may not be trick or treating in a costume, but driving a vehicle impaired. According to the National Highway...
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Published on 10/30/2019
FIU professor reflects on teaching in prison
English professor Kenneth E. Johnson teaches courses to South Florida inmates as part of a local writing program. He is one of several FIU faculty who make the trek to...
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Published on 10/30/2019
Florida Consumer Sentiment
Consumer sentiment among Floridians decreased five-tenths of a point to 96.1 in October from a revised figure of 96.6 in September.
Of the five components that make up the index,...
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Published on 10/30/2019
Mangroves Reduce Flood Damages During U.S. Hurricanes, Saving Billions of Dollars in Property Losses
West Palm Beach, FL – October 29, 2019 — Today, as we near the end of this hurricane season, The Nature Conservancy, University of California Santa Cruz, and RMS publish...
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Published on 10/29/2019
A-LIGN Announces First International Office Expansion in Bulgaria
TAMPA, Fla. – A-LIGN, a cybersecurity and privacy compliance solutions provider that specializes in helping businesses navigate the complexities of regulatory and business-driven security and compliance needs, today announced the opening...
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Published on 10/29/2019
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $20 Million Available Through Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the opening of the application period for the $20 million Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program for local workforce...
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Published on 10/29/2019
Embry-Riddle President Calls for Innovative Solutions to Increase the Ranks of Women in Aviation, STEM
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Increasing the ranks and stature of women across the aviation industry as well as all science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields should be considered an urgent...
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Published on 10/29/2019
Tampa General Hospital is Bringing World-Class Care to Your Door with Urgent Care at Home, Powered by Fast Track
This innovative service is convenient to patients, who can now access at-home care from skilled medical providers.
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Published on 10/29/2019
2019's Best Winter Holiday Destinations
Ahead of a winter season with colder than average temperatures and strong storms, according to the latest forecast from the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2019’s...
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Published on 10/29/2019
2019's Fastest-Growing Cities in America
With the Census Bureau reporting that the South and West held 14 of the 15 cities with the largest population gains in 2018, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2019’s Fastest-Growing Cities in America as well as accompanying...
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Published on 10/28/2019
Strength in Numbers Has Florida Ag on Solid Ground
The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) welcomed a record crowd of nearly 500 to its 76th annual convention at The Breakers in Palm Beach last month. Attendees heard from top-notch speakers...
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Published on 10/27/2019
Rising financial wealth boosts demand for vacation homes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Increased financial wealth and low mortgage rates boosted the demand for and price of vacation homes, according to the National Association of Realtors 2019 U.S. Vacation Home...
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Published on 10/27/2019
