April 18, 2024
Press Release
Two Respected Financial Services Firms Choose Miami Beach for Expansion Plans
Miami Beach, FL –Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and JAWS, the family office of Starwood Capital founder Barry Sternlicht, have announced Miami Beach expansions. Both will set up shop...
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Published on 7/21/2022
Florida & Metro Economics Forecast: Pasta-Bowl Recession Headed for Sunshine State
The U.S. economy is headed for a pasta-bowl shaped recession, and Florida can expect to follow suit with a shallow, year-long recession of its own, says Sean Snaith, national economist...
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Published on 7/21/2022
Florida TaxWatch looks at Census 2020 and what Florida's business and community leaders need to know
Following the 2020 Census, Florida could have secured:
Extra yearly federal funding;
An additional congressional seat; and
Reliable data to guide statewide business and economic development, workforce infrastructure, social services,...
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Published on 7/21/2022
Florida-based Cannabis tech platform Alleaves finalizes $40 million funding
Alleaves, an industry-leading cannabis enterprise resource planning (ERP) seed-to-sale technology platform, is finalizing its $40 million Series A funding round led by The Eleven Fund at a valuation of $240 million.
Alleaves was...
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Published on 7/21/2022
Florida Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget: Opportunity to aid struggling families
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 budget into law on June 2, 2022. After accounting for $3.1 billion in vetoes, the post-veto General Appropriations Act (GAA) totals $110 billion, an 8.3 percent increase over the FY 2021-22 budget.
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Published on 7/19/2022
Health officials issue mosquito-borne illness advisory
Release follows confirmation of one dengue case
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Published on 7/18/2022
Governor DeSantis launches civics academies to train the next generation of leaders
Governor Ron DeSantis awarded Polk State College, Broward College, and Florida State College at Jacksonville with $6.5 million to launch...
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Published on 7/18/2022
State of Florida deploys tools to address overdose crisis
First Lady Casey DeSantis brought together the Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and law enforcement to discuss the recent increases...
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Published on 7/15/2022
Duke Energy ignites Florida's workforce with $697,000 in training, development grants
18 Florida-based organizations receive funds to support educational opportunities, career training to help meet local workforce needs
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Published on 7/14/2022
New report shows Florida's seaports are well-positioned for global trade route realignment
Strong investments in Florida’s 15 seaports have well-positioned Florida to answer supply chain demands, and take advantage of a realignment in global trade routes, a new report shows. The Seaport Mission...
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Published on 7/14/2022
New Miami-based Circle Capital Partners closes $215 million in real estate investment deals
Circle Capital Partners - a new Miami-based real estate investment venture specializing in the acquisition, development, and capital raising for strategic multi-family, retail, short-term rental, and mixed-use projects – has closed deals worth more...
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Published on 7/13/2022
Beyond Juicery + Eatery ignites Florida expansion with multi-unit agreement in Naples
Beyond Juicery + Eatery is expanding beyond its Midwest roots, inking a multi-unit agreement to develop two locations in Southeast Florida.
Quickly establishing itself as one of the top emerging franchise...
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Published on 7/13/2022
Ready Life, Black-owned fintech aimed at economic empowerment, celebrates launch, announces sponsorship of Denny's Orange Blossom Classic
Ready Life, a new digital banking and payment processing platform designed to make first-time home purchases and small business growth possible for Black consumers, announced Tuesday it would be the...
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Published on 7/12/2022
Governor Ron DeSantis recognizes Florida's Teacher of the Year finalists
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis attended Florida’s annual Teacher of the Year Conference in Orlando to recognize the best educators in the state. At the event, Governor DeSantis highlighted five teacher...
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Published on 7/12/2022
Tampa General Hospital to provide new option for acute care at home
Tampa General Hospital patients now have a new option for care that combines the expertise of a world-class facility with the comfort of their own home. Tampa General Hospital (TGH)'s Hospital at Home...
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Published on 7/7/2022
Freedom Week sales tax holiday on specific admissions and outdoor activity supplies July 1 - 7, 2022
The sales tax holiday begins on Friday, July 1, 2022, and ends on Thursday, July 7, 2022. During this sales tax holiday period, tax is not due on the retail...
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Published on 7/1/2022
Florida Narrows Student Achievement Gaps in New Assessment Results
Today, Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. announced the 2022 statewide assessment results for Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA), which show African American students, students from economically disadvantaged families, and...
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Published on 6/29/2022
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Expand Opportunities for Bright Futures Scholarship
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 461 to expand eligibility requirements for the Bright Futures Scholarship Program to include paid work experience as a substitute for service hours. This...
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Published on 6/29/2022
St. Pete Mayor Kenneth T. Welch announces Historic Gas Plant District RFP for Tropicana Field site redevelopment
St. Petersburg, FL — St. Pete Mayor Kenneth T. Welch announced Wednesday, June 29 that the city is canceling the RFP issued in July 2020 and launching a new RFP...
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Published on 6/29/2022
Be a hero for beach-nesting birds this holiday weekend
This Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds beachgoers how to help protect vulnerable beach-nesting birds while enjoying Florida's coastal habitats this holiday weekend.
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Published on 6/29/2022
Update on the NIST Champlain Towers South Investigation
NIST is preparing to begin invasive testing of Champlain Towers South partial collapse.
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Published on 6/15/2022
First Horizon launches private wealth group with offices in Coral Gables and Miami
CORAL GABLES, FL — First Horizon Corporation announced the formation of the First Horizon Advisors South Florida Private Wealth Group. This group caters exclusively to high net worth clients providing...
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Published on 6/14/2022
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $1.5 Million in Awards to Assist with Community Planning Projects
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $1.5 million in awards to assist Florida communities with community planning projects through the Community Planning Technical Assistance (CPTA) and the Rural Infrastructure...
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Published on 6/14/2022
Florida Trend receives 5 'Editorial Excellence' honors from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers
The Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) presented its annual Editorial Excellence awards to newspaper and magazine business periodicals at the closing celebration of its three-day annual Summer Conference on June 11, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.
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Published on 6/12/2022
NASA Selects UCF for $35 Million Mission to the Moon's Mysterious Gruithuisen Domes
ORLANDO, June 3, 2022 – NASA today tapped UCF’s dynamic duo, planetary scientists Kerri Donaldson Hanna and Adrienne Dove, to lead a $35 million science mission that will land a...
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Published on 6/3/2022
