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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public meeting regarding project plans on State Road (S.R.) 471 from S.R. 50 to County Road (C.R.) 478 on Thursday, September 23, at 5:30 p.m. [Read more…] about Upcoming Public Meeting for South Sumter Connector Trail
Florida A&M University (FAMU) students will get $41.5 million in tuition and fee assistance during the 2021-2022 school year. [Read more…] about FAMU Provides $41.5M In Student Tuition Assistance This School Year
Florida A&M University (FAMU) is the recipient of a $30 million, five-year federal grant from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support the Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME) and its mission to find and train the next generation of scientists from under-represented groups. [Read more…] about FAMU Secures $30M Federal Grant To Recruit and Train the Next Generation of Minority Scientists
Central Florida Cares Health System, Inc., one of Florida’s seven Managing Entities, and the Orange County Drug Free Coalition presents a collaborative discussion among leaders on the impact mental health and substance use has on first responders, people in recovery, and individuals in the community. [Read more…] about “Better Together” Symposium Focuses on Mental Health and Substance Use
In a recent op-ed published by the Lakeland Ledger and Winter Haven News Chief, former Congressman Dennis Ross highlights how the federal “Made in America” tax plan could further harm Florida’s property insurance market. [Read more…] about Biden’s Made in America plan puts insurance market at risk
This year’s Florida Missing Children’s Day ceremony was held today in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Florida Missing Children’s Day promotes child safety, celebrates everyday heroes
Florida Polytechnic University has been ranked the number one public college in the Southern region of the United States by U.S. News and World Report. [Read more…] about Florida Poly debuts as #1 public college in the South in US News ranking
Hurricane Ida made landfall last week as a Category 4 storm that experts said might have been the strongest to hit Louisiana in 165 years. [Read more…] about Biden’s Made in America Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes on Hurricane Ida Victims
By L.A. Carroll
Robert and Trudie Perkins were known as the “civil-rights power couple of Tallahassee,” who were willing to risk everything to improve the lives of those in the city’s Black community. [Read more…] about ‘Civil Rights Power Couple’ Finally Gets their Due
Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) today unveiled the new ‘Built for Opportunity’ Awareness Campaign. [Read more…] about Enterprise Florida Unveils New ‘Built for Opportunity’ Awareness Campaign
