May 5, 2024
Press Release
KnowBe4 Acquires CLTRe; Shines Spotlight on Security Culture Measurement
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training (SAT) and simulated phishing platform, today announced the acquisition of CLTRe —pronounced “Culture”— a Norwegian company focused on helping organizations assess, build,...
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Published on 5/22/2019
Boca Raton, South Florida, Embraces the Nut and Dried Fruit Industry in the 38th World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress
REUS, Spain, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1,200 professionals from 60 countries will attend the 38th World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress from May 23 to 25, 2019, in Boca Raton, Florida, organized by...
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Published on 5/21/2019
Women's Care Florida opens new Women's Health Center in Plant City
PLANT CITY, Fla., May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Care Florida is pleased to announce its new Women's Health Center – Plant City is now open.
The building, located at 2108 Thonotosassa Road, houses providers...
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Published on 5/20/2019
NASA Selects USF Researcher for the First Female-Dominated Crew for Underwater Mission to Simulate Space Exploration
Csilla Ari D'Agostino and her husband, fellow USF researcher Dominic D'Agostino, may be the first married couple to participate in this mission
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Published on 5/20/2019
Cade Museum Announces the 2019 Cade Prize Winners
Gainesville, FL – The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention is proud to announce that Anchor Biologics has won the 2019 Cade Prize, receiving a $25,000 cash prize. Anchor Biologics...
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Published on 5/20/2019
The St. Joe Company Announces a New Residential Community in Callaway, Florida and the Execution of a Letter of Intent for 51 Homesites with Truland Homes
WATERSOUND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The St. Joe Company (JOE) (“St. Joe”) today announced its plan to develop Park Place, a new residential community in Callaway, Florida. Plans for the community call...
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Published on 5/19/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida Attracts Businesses with Positive Economic Growth
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s economy continues to strengthen. Florida’s top rated higher education system, talented workforce, low taxes and reasonable regulatory environment continue to foster...
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Published on 5/17/2019
Hello, Summer: Nearly 43 Million Americans Will Kick off the Season with a Memorial Day Vacation
AAA forecasts the most holiday road trippers on record; INRIX predicts drive times could be more than three times longer than normal
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Published on 5/17/2019
The World's Two Best Scientific Institutes Call Palm Beach County Home
JUPITER, FL – Nature Index has ranked Max Planck Society and Scripps Research as the world’s top two stand-alone scientific institutes for biomedical research. In fact, Florida Atlantic University’s Jupiter, Florida campus...
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Published on 5/17/2019
Foreclosure Starts Spike in Washington, Florida, Oregon and Louisiana; New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware Rank Highest in Foreclosure Rate; Completed Foreclosures Decrease 22 Percent
RVINE, Calif., May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation's premier property database and first property data provider of Data-as-a-Service (DaaS), today released its April 2019 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings...
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Published on 5/16/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida's All-Time Record First Quarter Visitation
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida broke an all-time record for visitation during the first quarter of 2019 with 35.7 million people visiting the Sunshine State...
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Published on 5/16/2019
Counter-Drone Technology to be Commercialized by Embry-Riddle and Drone Defense Systems LLC
New technology that detects and commandeers unauthorized drones, guiding them to land safely, will be commercialized under a licensing agreement between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Drone Defense Systems LLC of Daytona Beach, Fla.
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Published on 5/15/2019
2019's Best Summer Travel Destinations
With summer approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019's Best Summer Travel Destinations as well as accompanying videos to supplement its Best Travel Credit Cards and Currency Exchange studies. To help travelers plan the...
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Published on 5/15/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Approves Tax Reform Package Lowering the Cost of Living on Families and Reducing Cost of Doing Business on Job Creators
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 15, 2019) — With the stroke of a pen, Governor Ron DeSantis today approved a Florida Chamber of Commerce-backed tax reform package that lowers the cost of...
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Published on 5/15/2019
Air Force announces basing candidates for US Combatant Command for Space
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --
The secretary of the Air Force selected six locations as candidate bases to potentially host the headquarters for United States Space Command.This combatant command was approved...
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Published on 5/15/2019
Florida Tech Elected to Universities Space Research Association
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Florida Tech was recently elected a member of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), the 50-year-old nonprofit research corporation that utilizes in-house and university-based expertise to advance...
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Published on 5/15/2019
Exotic Pet Amnesty Day set for May 19 in St. Petersburg
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Friends of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve are holding an Exotic Pet Amnesty Day event on Saturday, May 19, in St. Petersburg....
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Published on 5/15/2019
Two of South Florida's Largest Employers Join Forces to Provide Jobs while Producing U.S. Military Uniforms and Veteran Interment Flags
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goodwill South Florida and Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global transportation and logistics company, announced today a multi-year investment and naming of the Ryder Apparel Manufacturing Division at the non-profit’s...
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Published on 5/14/2019
Targeted Oncology Adds The Florida Society of Clinical Oncology to Its Strategic Alliance Partnership Program
Targeted Oncology™, a multimedia resource that offers content and expert opinions on standard and emerging treatments in the oncology field, announces the addition of The Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO)...
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Published on 5/13/2019
Attorney General Moody Files Major Antitrust Action Against Generic Drug Companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody and 43 other attorneys general filed suit against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and 19 other generic drug manufacturers in federal district court in Connecticut for...
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Published on 5/13/2019
NIDA awards UF College of Pharmacy additional $3.4 million kratom grant
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Although kratom is seen as a possible remedy for drug addiction, it’s typically associated with harm in western countries but not in those in Southeast Asia where...
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Published on 5/13/2019
FDA approves production of Transgenic Salmon in the United States
The FDA has approved the request of AquaBounty Technologies; a company with offices in Maynard, Massachusetts and Fortune, Prince Edward Island, specializing in biotechnology and genetics to produce genetically modified...
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Published on 5/10/2019
IRONMAN Foundation to Provide $100,000 in Humanitarian Relief to Build 3D Printed Homes in Panama City
TAMPA, Fla. – The IRONMAN Foundation®, will provide a $100,000 Humanitarian Relief Effort Grant to the City of Panama City Community Development to help them solve the housing shortage created by Hurricane...
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Published on 5/9/2019
Three Organizations Honored with Governor's Sterling and Georgia Oglethorpe Awards
Florida Sterling Council honors three diverse role model organizations.
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Published on 5/9/2019
Nation's ability to manage health emergencies rises
Despite improvement, state-by-state analysis shows relatively slow rates of progress in 2018 as regional inequities in preparedness persist.
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Published on 5/9/2019
Business Beat - Week of May 3rd
