April 25, 2024
Press Release
Nation's Largest Nursing Conference Headed to Orlando
WHAT:Orlando is hosting nearly 11,000 nursing professionals from across the country for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) National Magnet Conference®. The three-day event is the nation’s largest nursing conference...
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Published on 9/4/2019
City Wide Expands Florida Footprint with Fort Myers Opening
City Wide, the nation's largest management company in the building maintenance industry, announced its 6th Florida opening with a new office located in Fort Myers. With the expansion, the brand has completely saturated Florida by...
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Published on 9/4/2019
2019's Best & Worst Places to Retire
With only 23 percent of Americans reporting that they are “very confident” they will have enough money for retirement, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best &...
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Published on 9/4/2019
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Associates: Our Next Steps in Response to the Tragedies in El Paso and Southaven
Dear Associates,
A month ago, in El Paso, Texas, a gunman with an assault-style rifle launched a hate-filled attack in our store, shooting 48 people resulting in the loss of...
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Published on 9/3/2019
EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Florida
WASHINGTON (August 30, 2019) — In response to Hurricane Dorian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler today approved emergency fuel waver requests made on behalf of Florida Governor Ron...
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Published on 8/30/2019
St. Petersburg Resident's Artificial Intelligence App Combatting Addiction Nationwide
PerfectCoaches Joining Forces with Treatment Providers to Combat Alcohol/Drug Addiction
St. Petersburg Resident’s Newly Patented, Cutting-edge Tool Combines Psychology of Operant Learning with Artificial Intelligence to Help Mitigate Relapse Risk...
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Published on 8/29/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Selects Three Inductees to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Daniel Webster Perkins, Dr. Charles Ullman Smith and Henry “Hank” James Thomas to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame....
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Published on 8/29/2019
Do weight loss interventions for children work? University of Florida expert contributes to national debate
First came Kurbo, a new app launched by Weight Watchers (WW) on Aug 13 to help children ages 8 to 17 make healthier food choices and lose weight.
Then came...
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Published on 8/29/2019
Non-invasive, automated MRI for Parkinson's diagnosis
In an international study at 17 MRI centers in the U.S., Austria and Germany, a research team led by UF’s David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., used a non-invasive MRI method with 1,002 patients...
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Published on 8/29/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Declares State of Emergency, Urges Floridians to Prepare for Hurricane Dorian
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 19-189, declaring a state of emergency for counties in the path of Hurricane Dorian. The Governor is urging all Floridians on the...
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Published on 8/29/2019
New Report: USF's Innovation Enterprise Infuses $582 Million Yearly into Florida's Economy
The economic impact of the University of South Florida’s innovation efforts have grown at a rapid pace, increasing by more than 45% over the last three years to $582 million...
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Published on 8/27/2019
FAMU Law Partners with Orange TV to Produce Legal Connections
Orlando, Fla – A creative partnership between Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Orange TV has produced a series of specialized legal programming called Legal Connections.
Legal Connections is a series...
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Published on 8/27/2019
Cohen Veterans Network Opens Mental Health Clinic in Tampa to Serve Post-9/11 Veterans and Military Families
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Aspire Health Partners provides high-quality, accessible mental health care services in-person, and via Telehealth throughout Florida
Tampa, Fla. – Aug. 26, 2019...
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Published on 8/27/2019
Guerrilla Art Market Invades St. Pete
St. Petersburg—A new local art market continues Saturday, September 14th from 5 to 9 p.m. at the St. Pete Side Lot, 2133 2nd Ave. S., and continues on the Second...
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Published on 8/27/2019
Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber hears from Leaders in Tourism
St. Pete Beach, FL – The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce held their Tourism Forecast Breakfast Wednesday, August 21st at the Marriott Suites Clearwater Beach on Sand Key. Here, attendees...
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Published on 8/27/2019
FutureCow Named One of Florida's Companies to Watch
FutureCow was named one of 50 Florida Companies to Watch by GrowFL, based on a statewide competition that identifies companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years....
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Published on 8/27/2019
Orlando Health Heart Institute Cardiology Group acquires Cardiology Consultants practice
ORLANDO, Fla. (August 22, 2019) --- The Orlando Health Heart Institute recently acquired Cardiology Consultants of Orlando, expanding its continuum of care in the community. The cardiology practice joined the...
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Published on 8/26/2019
CONSUMER ALERT: Equifax Phishing Scam
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody today issued a Consumer Alert warning Floridians about scammers attempting to steal consumer information using fake Equifax claims webpages. Fraudsters are sending phishing emails that...
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Published on 8/26/2019
Fla.'s Closed and Pending Home Sales, Median Prices Up in July
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, more pending sales and higher median prices in July compared to a year ago, according to the latest housing data...
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Published on 8/22/2019
JAXPORT achieves highest July container volumes on record
JAXPORT has achieved its best ever July container volumes, with total container movements increasing 19 percent over the previous July. More than 116,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (or TEUs, the industry...
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Published on 8/22/2019
Florida tomato growers applaud the new suspension agreement
After 23 years of suspension agreements that never worked to protect American tomato growers from injurious dumping of Mexican tomatoes, the Mexican tomato industry agreed last night to a strong...
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Published on 8/21/2019
FSU film school ranks as one of the best in nation
The Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts has jumped six spots to No. 13 in national rankings compiled by one of the entertainment industry’s top publications. Among public...
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Published on 8/21/2019
By the Numbers: Florida ranks 11th highest on beer taxes
The state beer excise taxes in Florida ranked 11th in the nation, according to a new analysis from the Tax Foundation based on January 2019 data.
The state’s effective excise tax on...
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Published on 8/21/2019
Commissioner Nikki Fried to Florida Schools: Join the School Breakfast Challenge!
Tallahassee, Fla. — With students heading back to school across the state, Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried is calling on Florida schools to participate in the Florida Breakfast Challenge. Open to all Florida schools participating...
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Published on 8/21/2019
The Florida Aquarium Becomes First Organization in History to Induce Spawning of Atlantic Coral; A New Hope to Save Florida's Reefs
For the first time ever, endangered Atlantic pillar coral have spawned through lab-induced techniques. The scientific breakthrough occurred this week in a research laboratory at The Florida Aquarium’s Center for Conservation...
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Published on 8/21/2019
