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North Florida Land Trust Thanks Florida Cabinet Members for Saving Fish Island

Jacksonville, Fla., July 25, 2019 – North Florida Land Trust is pleased to announce the Florida Cabinet has approved the contract to purchase Fish Island in St. Augustine with funds from... Read more »
Published on 7/25/2019

Rep. Yoho's Bipartisan PAST Act Passes the House

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 693 passed out of the United States House of Representatives. It was introduced... Read more »
Published on 7/25/2019

Seaside Institute to Host Three-Day Symposium

SEASIDE, Fla. (July 23, 2019) – The Seaside Institute will host a three-day symposium from Saturday, September 14 through Monday, September 16, 2019. Titled, “Transforming Communities Through New Urbanism,” speakers from around... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Over $1 billion in impact reported by manufacturers working with the FloridaMakes network

(Cape Canaveral, Florida) JULY 24, 2019 – The FloridaMakes Board of Directors announced today that Florida manufacturers who received services through the state-wide FloridaMakes network have reported a combined total of... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

FSCJ Receives National Science Foundation Grant for Advanced Manufacturing Programs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville’s (FSCJ) was recently awarded a $555,507 grant from the National Science Foundation in support of the Industry 4.0 Technicians in Advanced Manufacturing (Industry 4.0... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

The Mango Industry Votes to Support Amendment Referendum

Orlando, Fla (July 24, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that the mango industry voted 52.5% in favor of the amendment to the Mango Order to expand... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Envirosolar One of Floridas Top Solar Companies, Ranked #14 Residential Nationwide on 2019 Top Solar Contractors List

TAMPA, Fla. and ORLANDO, Fla., July 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With renewable energy expected to be the fastest growing source of U.S. electricity generation for at least the next... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Cuts to Food Stamp Eligibility

Tallahassee, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new proposed rules that would end food stamp eligibility for 3 million Americans. Following last week's 20-stop, seven-day tour around Florida highlighting hunger and food insecurity, Commissioner... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Governor Ron DeSantis and Space Florida Congratulate OneWeb Satellites on Opening of New Production Facility

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Space Florida President and CEO Frank DiBello congratulated OneWeb Satellites on the opening of a high-volume, high-speed advanced satellite... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces $16.2 Million in Awards to Improve Infrastructure in 24 Small and Rural Florida Communities

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $16.2 million in awards for 24 small and rural communities across the state through the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Late-Night Miami Sushi Hotspot Set to Roll Out Nationwide Franchises

MIAMI, July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sushi Sake, a popular late-night Asian cuisine hotspot in south Florida for over a decade, is spreading its Miami vibes across the nation.  In addition to standing out with premium quality... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Health Department Emphasizes the Importance of Preventing Mosquito-borne Diseases

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - Surveillance systems are detecting the presence of mosquito-borne viruses. "The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (FDOH-Alachua) would like to remind citizens and visitors the... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Florida Hemp Council Launches

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Florida Hemp Council (FLHC ) has been formed by representatives of industry leaders: Blue Moon Hemp, Blume Hemp, Evello Global, Evio Labs, GenCanna Global, Green... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Dads are 3X more likely than moms to give children a credit card on the 1st day of school

The personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2019 Back-to-School Shopping Report, which includes the results of a new nationwide survey as well as picks for this year’s Best Credit Cards for Back-to-School Shopping. WalletHub’s... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Hip Sip: Battle of the modern bartender rum edition taking place at the Florida Restauant & Lodging Show

Orlando, FL, July 24, 2019 - Rum is often a misunderstood spirit, but this versatile alcoholic beverage has such a vast history and will be featured at this September's Hip Sip: Battle of... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

AutoNation Names Cheryl Miller Chief Executive Officer and President

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that Cheryl Miller, AutoNation's Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President,... Read more »
Published on 7/24/2019

Doctor's Choice Home Care, Inc. Completes Three Acquisitions in 2019

SARASOTA, Fla. – July 23, 2019 – Doctor’s Choice Home Care, Inc. continues to expand its offerings in the state of Florida by completing three acquisitions in 2019. The most recent... Read more »
Published on 7/23/2019

YMCA will be closing the two Sarasota Family YMCA fitness centers permanently on Friday

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that the two Sarasota Family YMCA fitness centers will close permanently on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 5 p.m. These... Read more »
Published on 7/23/2019

Florida State Parks Set New Record for Land Management with Prescribed Fire

TALLAHASSEE, Fla – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service is celebrating a record year for prescribed fires burned across Florida State Parks. Prescribed fire plays an important role in... Read more »
Published on 7/23/2019

Volkswagen Settlement - Draft Beneficiary Mitigation Plan - Available for Public Comment

This morning, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) published a draft Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for a public comment period of thirty (30) days. A Beneficiary Mitigation Plan is a requirement... Read more »
Published on 7/23/2019

DEP Publishes Volkswagen Settlement Draft Beneficiary Mitigation Plan

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has published a draft Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for a public comment period of 30 days.Florida’s draft Beneficiary Mitigation Plan fulfills the required... Read more »
Published on 7/23/2019

The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce announces Habitat for Humanity as Taste of the Beaches Non-Profit Partner

St. Pete Beach, FL – The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce is bringing back Taste of the Beaches! This wildly popular event will occur Saturday, September 28th and take place... Read more »
Published on 7/23/2019

Keep St. Pete Lit Call to Artists Poster Competition for 5th Annual SunLit Festival Deadline to Submit is March 15, 2019

St. Petersburg, FL —Literary nonprofit organization Keep St. Pete Lit has launched a poster design competition for the upcoming 5th Annual SunLit Festival (April 11-28, 2019). The poster competition is part... Read more »
Published on 7/23/2019

Creative Loafing announces margarita details for Margarita Wars 2019

(July 23, 2019 – Tampa, Fla.) – Margarita Wars is back for its sixth year with 20 local mixologists competing with Olmeca Altos Tequila to win the title of Tampa Bay’s Best... Read more »
Published on 7/23/2019

Florida Healthy Kids Board Approves New Health Plan Awards

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Board of Directors recently approved contracts for three health insurance companies to provide subsidized Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and full-pay health insurance coverage... Read more »
Published on 7/22/2019

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