May 16, 2024
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FSC builds upon history of civic leadership though statewide educational program
LAKELAND (February 15, 2019) – Florida Southern College announced today the next phase of its decades-long civics education program. At a Celebration of Our Freedoms luncheon that drew an audience...
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Published on 2/15/2019
Miami Dade College offers Florida's first Tesla START training program for service technicians
Miami, Feb. 15, 2019 – Miami Dade College (MDC) is the first institution in the Southeastern United States to partner with Tesla to offer a certificate training program for service technicians...
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Published on 2/15/2019
INRIX: Congestion Costs Each American 97 hours, $1,348 A Year
KIRKLAND, Wash., Feb. 11, 2019 – INRIX, Inc., the world leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, today published the 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard that identified and ranked congestion and...
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Published on 2/15/2019
Publix Named One of the Best Companies to Work for, No. 1 among Big Companies
LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 14, 2019 — For the 22nd consecutive year, Publix has been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, ranking No. 12, up from No. 47 last...
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Published on 2/14/2019
Lockheed Martin Announces Expansion in Orange County
Lockheed Martin has announced the opening of its $50 million, 255,000 square foot Research & Development II facility in Orlando, Fla.
Since 2017, Lockheed Martin has created more than 1,000...
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Published on 2/13/2019
University of South Florida Named the Nation's Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2019) - The University of South Florida (USF) is the number one producer of Fulbright Scholars in the United States for 2018-2019, according to a new list...
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Published on 2/12/2019
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Names Interim President
St. Petersburg, Fla. – February 8, 2019 – Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital today announced that Tom Kmetz will join as interim president beginning February 18, 2019. Kmetz has a long...
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Published on 2/12/2019
Jeff Carcara Joins Bloomin' Brands as President of Bonefish Grill
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2019-- Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLMN) today announced the appointment of Jeff Carcara as President of Bonefish Grill. In this role, Carcara will be responsible for leading the operations and development for Bonefish...
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Published on 2/11/2019
Florida gas prices fall again after 8-cent hike
Gas prices in Florida are declining again, after rising 8 cents two weeks ago. Florida gas prices have fallen an average total of 5 cents in the past 10 days. After reaching...
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Published on 2/11/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Jonathan Satter as Secretary of the Department of Management Services
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jonathan Satter to serve as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS).
“I’m pleased to announce that...
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Published on 2/11/2019
OCULUS sets sights on Port St. Lucie expansion
Port St. Lucie, Feb. 7 – Ophthalmic surgical instrument maker OCULUS Surgical, Inc. held an expansion announcement ceremony on February 7 on the future site of the company’s planned $7...
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Published on 2/8/2019
U.S. Department of Education Designates UCF as a Hispanic Serving Institution
The U.S. Department of Education this week officially designated the University of Central Florida as a Hispanic Serving Institution, paving the way for the university to compete for federal funding...
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Published on 2/6/2019
UF researcher finds link between common food poison toxin and colorectal cancer
UF researchers have found a link between colorectal cancer in mice and the most commonly reported bacterial cause of food poisoning in the United States.
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Published on 2/4/2019
