April 18, 2024
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Yoga with the Fishes at The Florida Aquarium
TAMPA, Fla., Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - Start your day off with a gentle flow as sand tiger sharks, tropical fish, stingrays, and a sea turtle swim past you. Spend your...
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Published on 8/13/2019
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students Among Those to Receive The American Red Cross Broward County Chapter's 2019 Humanitarian Award
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (August 13, 2019) – On Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, the Broward County Chapter of the American Red Cross will present the...
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Published on 8/13/2019
Hurricane Irma Voluntary Home Buyout Program County Application Deadline Extended
Green Cove Springs, FL – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has announced an extension of the application deadline for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Voluntary Home Buyout Program. ...
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Published on 8/13/2019
National Academy of Inventors Selects Five USF Faculty as Senior Members
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2019) – Five University of South Florida faculty members whose innovative work spans neurosciences to clean energy to engineering and pharmaceutical chemistry have been named by...
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Published on 8/13/2019
Professional Bank and Marquis Bank Announce Strategic Merger
Professional Holding Corp. and Marquis Bancorp, both of Coral Gables, jointly announce today the signing of a definitive agreement to merge in which Marquis Bank will combine with Professional Bank....
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Published on 8/13/2019
FSU higher education researchers receive grant to study community college pathways to computing degrees
Women graduate college at higher rates than men, yet women earn only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in computer science.
Two Florida State University researchers have received a three-year National Science Foundation...
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Published on 8/7/2019
It's official! Mote declares record-breaking year for sea turtle nests in the Sarasota area
August 6, 2019 -- Sarasota, FL -- Sea turtle nesting season is not yet over, but Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has already recorded a 38-year-record number of nests in...
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Published on 8/7/2019
North Florida Land Trust and UF/IFAS Nassau County Extension host Conservation Easement Workshop
Jacksonville, Fla. – North Florida Land Trust has teamed up with UF/IFAS Nassau County Extension to host a free public workshop on conservation easements. The event will take place on Monday,...
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Published on 8/7/2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty Hosting Mega Open House Weekend Aug. 17-18
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty is hosting its popular Mega Open House weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18.
“Our Realtors are opening doors across Northeast Florida and...
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Published on 8/7/2019
Young Professionals Moving to Florida is On the Rise
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — While Florida is often thought of as a mecca for retirees, a recent analysis of moving trends by one of the nation’s top moving companies documented that...
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Published on 8/7/2019
Embry-Riddle Plans Expansion of Its Research Park through Partnership with Space Square
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With a goal to promote high-paying jobs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Tuesday, Aug. 6, announced plans to expand its successful Research Park and advance innovation in Volusia...
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Published on 8/7/2019
Canada's Most Beloved Cakes Launch in Publix
[Tampa, Fla., August 6, 2019 –] One of Canada’s most beloved bakeries, La Rocca Creative Cakes, is now available at all 1,265 Publix locations spanning the southeastern United States. This...
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Published on 8/6/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces New VISIT FLORIDA Eco and Sustainable Travel Hub
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, in an effort to promote tourism and visitation to the Sunshine State, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the launch of a new VISIT FLORIDA eco-friendly travel hub on VISITFLORIDA.com. The...
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Published on 8/6/2019
2019's Most Pet-Friendly Cities
With National Homeless Animals Day approaching and over 85 million U.S. pet-owning households projected to spend $75 billion this year, the personal finance website WalletHub today released an in-depth report...
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Published on 8/6/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $13 Million Awarded Through the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan for Agricultural Producers
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $13 million has been awarded through the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan for agricultural producers. More than 70 applications have been...
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Published on 8/5/2019
BlueToad Selected as Launch Partner for Amazon Polly
ORLANDO, -- BlueToad, a leading content delivery platform, has been chosen by Amazon to be a launch partner for its new voice technology offered through the company’s Amazon Polly service –...
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Published on 8/5/2019
2019's Best & Worst States for Health Care
With the Affordable Care Act remaining in effect and the CDC reporting that over 87 percent of the population has a regular place to go for medical care, the personal-finance...
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Published on 8/5/2019
Commissioner Nikki Fried on China Halting U.S. Agricultural Imports
Tallahassee, Fla. – Last night, the Chinese government announced it will halt purchases of U.S. agricultural products, in response to President Donald Trump's escalation of his trade war with China. Financial markets reacted...
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Published on 8/5/2019
IPIC® Entertainment Announces Plan to Restructure Debt, Strengthen Balance Sheet, Pursue Sale; Theaters Will Remain Open; Company Operationally Strong
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IPIC® Entertainment ("IPIC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: IPIC), creators of America's coveted IPIC® luxury theater-and-restaurant destinations, announced today that it is in negotiations with numerous parties...
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Published on 8/5/2019
VyStar Credit Union Acquires Citizens State Bank
Jacksonville, Florida – VyStar Credit Union (VyStar) announced today that it has successfully acquired Citizens State Bank (CSB), a Florida state-chartered bank headquartered in Perry, Florida with $280 million in assets....
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Published on 8/5/2019
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show Announces Torch and Beacon Award Recipients
ORLANDO, FL, August 05, 2019 -The 2019 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show will present their annual Torch and Beacon Awards to three inspirational leaders in the industry on Center Stage during...
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Published on 8/5/2019
June 2019 Tourist Development Tax Collections Orange County, Florida
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond announced today that tourist tax collections (resort tax) received by Orange County for the June 2019 TDT collection month were $24,217,600. Tourist...
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Published on 8/5/2019
Now accepting nominations for the 2020 In the Company of Women Awards
MIAMI – Each year since its 1989 inception, the In The Company of Women Awards has celebrated women’s history month by selecting and honoring a cadre of women whose achievements and contributions...
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Published on 8/5/2019
‘Crocs' exhibit at Florida Museum of Natural History lets visitors test their strength against crocodile bites
Florida Museum of Natural History visitors can learn about the original gator nation in the new “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World” exhibit.
“The ‘Crocs’ exhibit is a great...
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Published on 8/5/2019
Sea Turtle Vitti Released in Juno Beach
Vitti is a sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle patient that was found at FPL's St. Lucie site. The patient's bloodwork on arrival indicated anemia and hypoglycemia. Vitti was underweight, lethargic and...
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Published on 8/2/2019
