Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested William Edward Bond, 37, of 2414 Jason Drive, Lynn Haven for falsification of records. Bond is a Child Protective Investigator with the 14th Circuit Court.
On July 29, 2015, Bond documented in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) that he conducted a face-to-face welfare visit with a foster child at the child’s residence on July 24, 2015. According to the child’s foster parents, Bond did not conduct a face-to-face visit that day and records show that the foster child was not picked up from daycare until after the recorded in home visit. A review of Bond’s mileage log for July 24, 2015 revealed he did not document a visit to the foster child’s residence as he claimed in the FSFN.
Bond was booked into the Bay County Jail on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The Office of the State Attorney, 14th Circuit, will prosecute.
Florida Memory Achieves Major Milestone with the 200,000th Historical Photograph Added Online
The State Library and Archives of Florida is celebrating a major milestone as the 200,000th historical photograph has been digitized from the Florida Photographic Collection to Florida Memory, its digital outreach program. An image of influential 19th-century author Harriet Beecher Stowe on the steps of Florida’s Old Capitol in 1874 was selected as the 200,000th photograph to go online.
“We are excited to celebrate this significant achievement for Florida Memory, which has digitized photographs that date all the way back to the earliest days of photography,” said Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner. “Florida Memory offers users access to these 200,000 copyright-free images and we hope all Florida residents and visitors take advantage of this great resource to research Florida’s rich culture and history.”
Image: State Archives of Florida/Grant
Since 1994, State Archives staff have been working to make images from the popular Florida Photographic Collection available online. The collection was started in 1952 by Florida’s longest-serving House of Representatives clerk, Allen C. Morris. In 1970, Morris’ wife, archivist Joan Perry Morris, became director of the photographic archive. The entire Florida Photographic Collection was transferred to the State Archives of Florida in 1982.
During Joan Morris’ tenure, the collection expanded to include more than one million images donated by families, photographers, businesses, government agencies and newspapers such as the Tallahassee Democrat. The photographs became so celebrated that requests for copies and scans of images accounted for more than half of all reference requests at the State Archives. As a result, archivists launched Florida Memory to preserve, search for and share the widely-used photographs.
In addition to featuring 200,000 photographs, the Florida Memory Program has digitized more than 300,000 archival documents, 250 videos and 2,900 audio recordings. The website also includes resources for teachers, students and researchers. Each week, about 100 new photographs are digitized and made available on the website.
All photographs available on Florida Memory are free of copyright restrictions. Members of the public are encouraged to download and share the digitized archival images, provided they credit the State Archives of Florida. Higher resolution scans or prints can be ordered online using the shopping cart feature or by contacting staff at the Florida Photographic Archives via email at [email protected] or by phone at 850.245.6718.
About Florida Memory
Florida Memory provides free online access to significant photographs, films, sound recordings and original documents from the collections of the State Library and Archives of Florida. With over seven million visitors per month worldwide, Florida Memory chooses materials for digitization that illuminate significant events and individuals in the state’s history and helps educate Floridians and millions of people around the world about Florida history and culture. Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Florida Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services. For more information, visit floridamemory.com.
About the Division of Library and Information Services
The Florida Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services is the designated information resource provider for the Florida Legislature and all state agencies. The Division coordinates and helps fund activities of public libraries; provides a framework for statewide library initiatives; provides archival and records management services; and preserves, collects and makes available the published and unpublished documentary history of the state. Working in partnership with citizens, state employees, librarians, archivists and records managers, the Division seeks to ensure access to materials and information that benefit all of the people of Florida. For more information, visit info.florida.gov.
Florida Supreme Court: New Posting, 5/11/2017, 2:20 p.m. ET
New material has been posted to the Supreme Court website in:
- Michelle Rhea v. Hernando School Board (jurisdiction brief of Fla. Education Commissioner in school test “opt out” case)
Follow the links at: http://www.floridasupremecourt.org.
Florida Poly and Fulbright Canada Open Student Exchange and Research Programs
Florida Poly President, Dr. Randy K. Avent, left, and Dr. Michael Hawes, President and CEO
of Fulbright Canada, signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, May 11, 2017.
Florida Polytechnic University and the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada) have formed a partnership bringing new educational opportunities for students and professors.
The partnership establishes Killam Fellowships, as well as a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Florida Poly – creating study abroad programs, research exchanges, and teaching opportunities at Florida Poly for Fulbright Scholars.
“I am thrilled to be in Lakeland to officially welcome Florida Poly to Fulbright’s select network of partner universities,” said President and CEO of Fulbright Canada, Dr. Michael Hawes. “I believe that Florida Poly has demonstrated a strong commitment and a real capacity for STEM studies and is an ideal institution for these opportunities.”
To build the program, Florida Poly and Fulbright Canada will focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines – including computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, operations research, health informatics and big data, and autonomous vehicles.
“These distinguished initiatives will further advance our focus on applied research and learning in STEM,” said Florida Poly President Dr. Randy K. Avent. “Our students, and Canadian students, will have the opportunity to apply and discuss international ideals for innovation, all while driving their studies and careers forward.”
The prestigious Killam Fellowships Program provides an opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students from universities in Canada and Florida Poly to spend up to a semester as an exchange student in the other country. The Killam Fellowships Program offers a cash award of $10,000 ($5,000 per semester), along with an allowance to offset the cost of health insurance.
“We are honored to partner with Fulbright Canada,” said Florida Poly Provost Dr. Terry Parker. “Their commitment to developing future leaders and enhancing mutual understanding through learning and research is well aligned with Florida Poly’s mission to train the next generation of high-tech leaders in the fields of technology and engineering. Working together, we can offer students and faculty even more opportunities for success.”
Hawes and Parker signed the memorandum of understanding during a ceremony on Thursday, May 11 in Florida Poly’s Innovation, Science, and Technology (IST) Building.
The Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs are intended for Canadian citizens who are exceptional scholars and/or experienced professionals who wish to conduct research and/or lecture in the United States.
This partnership builds on Florida Poly’s overall Fulbright Program. Currently, Florida Poly has two Fulbright Scholars from Germany who are completing graduate programs.
For more information on Fulbright Canada, visit http://www.fulbright.ca/about-us.html.
Out-of-Calendar Opinion Release from Florida Supreme Court
Filings for the Florida Supreme Court
May 11, 2017
- SC14-2410 – Ralph Daniel Wright, Jr. v. State of Florida
Florida Lottery celebrates best April sales on record
The Florida Lottery had its strongest start ever to the final quarter of the fiscal year, with record sales for the month of April totaling more than $528 million. Over the past five years, sales during the month of April have swelled by more than $100 million, a 23.5% increase. Additionally, the Lottery contributed more than $130 million to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) during the month of April alone.
“I am extremely proud of our Florida Lottery team and retailers as we continue to shatter previous records,” said Florida Lottery Secretary Tom Delacenserie. “In addition to their winning experiences, our players should take pride in knowing that with the purchase of every Lottery ticket, they are making a difference in the lives of Florida’s students.”
Over the past 29 years, the Florida Lottery has established itself as a dependable funding source for public education. For 15 consecutive years the Lottery has transferred more than $1 billion to education, while remaining one of the most efficient lotteries in the nation. Additionally, the Lottery has contributed more than $5 billion to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program to send over 750,000 students to college.
Florida Lottery contributions represent approximately six percent of the state’s total education budget. Lottery funds are appropriated by the Florida Legislature and are administered by the Florida Department of Education.
Indian River Teacher of the Year Finalist receives $5,000 from Macy's and DOE
INDIAN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER NAMED TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALIST AND RECEIVES $5,000 FROM MACY’S AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION!
Macy’s partners with the Florida Department of Education for a surprise announcement
to name one of the five finalists to compete for the 2018 Florida Teacher of the Year
Like any other school day, Ms. Fiori and her students were focused on their lessons for the day. She had no idea that today was different and that she was about to receive the surprise of a lifetime! From a group of 73 teachers, Katelyn Fiori from Vero Beach Elementary School in Indian River County was chosen as one of five finalists to compete for the 2018 Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year Award!
For the past 29 years, Macy’s, along with the Florida Department of Education, has honored the most exceptional educators in Florida who make magic in and out of their classrooms every day. The Teacher of the Year program recognizes and honors the contributions of outstanding classroom teachers who have demonstrated a superior capacity to inspire a love of learning in students of all backgrounds and abilities.
At 10:30 a.m., Florida Department of Education Commissioner Pam Stewart, along with Lee O’Rourke, Macy’s district vice president, were on hand to make the big surprise announcement. The fourth-grade elementary school teacher was instructing her class when the Commissioner made the surprise visit and told her that she had been chosen as one of five finalists for the prestigious honor.
“Katelyn Fiori is a great teacher who challenges and inspires her students to believe and achieve a better tomorrow. Macy’s congratulates Ms. Fiori for her commitment to help her students reach their full potential,” said Dennis Witte, Macy’s executive vice president and regional director of stores.
Upon receiving the good news, Katelyn Fiori was presented with a $5,000 check from the Florida Department of Education and Macy’s, and a $500 Macy’s gift card. A $1,000 check, funded by Macy’s, was presented to Vero Beach Elementary School.
“Teachers are some of THE most important people in our children’s lives,” continued Witte. “To be a teacher is to be a mentor, a friend, a coach and a constant in the lives of their students. Teachers are life changers and this is what happens each day in Ms. Fiori’s classroom. Throughout Macy’s sponsorship of this program, we continue to be humbled and proud to support the best educators in the Florida.”
“Ms. Fiori’s passion for her students and the teaching profession as a whole sets her apart from the crowd,” said Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. “Her colleagues praised her for demonstrating perseverance and refusing to accept excuses – from herself or her students, a trait she honed while serving as a military wife. In her first year at Vero Beach Elementary, she has developed innovative approaches to tracking students’ progress, and I am thrilled to share that she is a 2018 Teacher of the Year finalist.”
The winner of the 2018 Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year award will be announced during a ceremony on Thursday, July 13, 2017. The event will be held at Orlando’s Hard Rock Live at Universal Studios CityWalk.
In addition to a $5,000 award funded by Macy’s and the Department of Education, the Teacher of the Year will receive awards from Macy’s including an all-expense paid trip for four to New York City to attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The winner will also serve for one year as the Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education, touring the state to spread the word about educational opportunities and challenges in the Sunshine State. To date, Macy’s has contributed $3 million to teachers throughout the state.
This year’s five finalists were chosen from more than 195,744 public school teachers throughout the state by a Department of Education-appointed selection committee representing teachers, principals, parents and the business community. Each finalist is selected on the basis of outstanding ability to teach and communicate knowledge of the subject taught, professional development, philosophy of teaching, and outstanding school and community service.
About Macy’s
Macy’s, the largest retail brand of Macy’s, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at approximately 730 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as to customers in the United States and more than 100 international destinations through its leading online store at macys.com. Via its stores, e-commerce site, mobile and social platforms, Macy’s offers distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy’s is known for such epic events as Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Macy’s flagship stores — including Herald Square in New York City, Union Square in San Francisco, State Street in Chicago, Dadeland in Miami and South Coast Plaza in southern California — are known internationally and leading destinations for visitors. Building on a more than 150-year tradition, and with the collective support of customers and employees, Macy’s helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities giving more than $69 million each year to help make a difference in the lives of our customers.
For more information about the Florida Department of Education, visit www.fldoe.org.
Regular Weekly Opinion Release from Florida Supreme Court
Filings for the Florida Supreme Court
May 11, 2017
- SC13-1551 – Khalid Ali Pasha v. State of Florida
- SC13-2393 – Steven Anthony Cozzie v. State of Florida
- SC15-258 & SC15-2005 – Nelson Serrano v. State of Florida and Nelson Serrano v. Julie L. Jones, etc.
- SC15-1659 & SC16-124 – David Beasher Snelgrove v. State of Florida and David Beasher Snelgrove v. Julie L. Jones, etc.
- SC15-1794 – Barry Trynell Davis, Jr. v. State of Florida
- SC16-1852 – John Doe v. State of Florida
- SC17-389 – Jesse Guardado v. Julie L. Jones, etc.
- SC17-440 – Michael A. Hernandez, Jr. v. Julie L. Jones, etc.
RoadWatch Advisory for US 41/Venice By-Pass in Sarasota County
SARASOTA COUNTY
US 41/Venice By-Pass from Gulf Coast Boulevard to Bird Bay Drive: Construction project: Crews continue installing utility and storm drain systems and constructing temporary pavement.
Traffic Shift: Northbound traffic on US 41 between Venice Avenue and Bird Bay Drive will shift to the newly constructed northbound lanes overnight Sunday, May 14.
Expect intermittent nighttime/overnight northbound and southbound lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. throughout the project limits while crews are working. Motorists should be mindful of the construction signs in place and traffic control officers and use caution while traveling through the project area. Bergeron Land Development is the contractor. Expected completion is spring 2018.
New 3D printing method promises vastly superior medical implants for millions
For the millions of people every year who have or need medical devices implanted, a new advancement in 3D printing technology developed at the University of Florida promises significantly quicker implantation of devices that are stronger, less expensive, more flexible and more comfortable than anything currently available.
In a paper published today in the journal Science Advances, researchers lay out the process they developed for using 3D printing and soft silicone to manufacture items that millions of patients use: ports for draining bodily fluids, implantable bands, balloons, soft catheters, slings and meshes.
Currently, such devices are molded, which could take days or weeks to create customized parts designed to fit an individual patient. The 3D printing method cuts that time to hours, potentially saving lives. What’s more, extremely small and complex devices, such as drainage tubes containing pressure-sensitive valves, simply cannot be molded in one step.
With the UF team’s new method, however, they can be printed.
“Our new material provides support for the liquid silicone as it is 3D printing, allowing us create very complex structures and even encapsulated parts out of silicone elastomer,” said lead author Christopher O’Bryan, a mechanical and aerospace engineering doctoral student in UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and lead author on the paper.
It also could pave the way for new therapeutic devices that encapsulate and control the release of drugs or small molecules for guiding tissue regeneration or assisting diseased organs such as the pancreas or prostate.
The cost savings could be significant as well.
“The public is more sensitive to the high costs of medical care than ever before. Almost monthly we see major media and public outcry against high health care costs, wasteful spending in hospitals, exorbitant pharmaceutical costs,” said team member Tommy Angelini, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace. “Everybody agrees on the need to reduce costs in medicine.”
The new method was born out of a project Angelini and his team have been working on for several years: printable organs and tissues. To that end, the team made a significant discovery two years ago when it created a revolutionary way to manufacture soft materials using 3D printing and microscopic hydrogel particles as a medium.
The problem was, the previous granular gel materials were water-based, so they were incompatible with oily “inks” like silicone. It was literally a case of trying to mix oil and water.
To solve that problem, the team came up with an oily version of the microgels.
“Once we started printing oily silicone inks into the oily microgel materials, the printed parts held their shapes,” Angelini said. “We were able to achieve really excellent 3D printed silicone parts – the best I’ve seen.”
Manufacturing organs and tissues remains a primary goal, but one that likely is many years away from reality.
Not so with the medical implants.
“The reality is that we are probably decades away from the widespread implanting of 3D printed tissues and organs into patients,” Angelini said. “By contrast, inanimate medical devices are already in widespread use for implantation. Unlike the long wait we have ahead of us for other 3D bioprinting technolgies to be developed, silicone devices can be put into widespread use without technologically limited delay.”
Other members of the UF team are Tapomoy Bhattacharjee, Samuel Hart, Christopher P. Kabb, Kyle D. Schulze, Indrasena Chilakala, Brent S. Sumerlin, and Greg Sawyer.
Writer: Steve Orlando, [email protected]
Source: Tommy Angelini, [email protected]
Videos:
https://youtu.be/rQtxdw2SFAo Silicone is 3D printed into the micro-organogel support material. The printing nozzle follows a predefined trajectory, depositing liquid silicone in its wake. The liquid silicone is supported by the micro-organgel material during this printing process.
and https://youtu.be/zVQwrJe7t6k Water is pumped from one reservoir to another using a 3D printed silicone valve. The silicone valve contains two encapsulated ball valves that allow water to be pumped through the valve by squeezing the lower chamber. The silicone valve demonstrates the ability of our 3D printing method to create multiple encapsulated components in a single part — something that cannot be done with a traditional 3D printing approach.
