The Florida Hospital Association, the state’s leading voice for hospitals and health systems, today provided the following update on COVID-19 in the state. [Read more…] about Florida Hospital Association COVID-19 Update
Senator Farmer Calls on Florida’s Surgeon General to Stand Up to Governor’s Overreach and Dangerous Misinformation
State Senator Gary Farmer provided a letter to Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees, outlining the falsehoods included in Ron DeSantis’ Executive Order on masks in schools. [Read more…] about Senator Farmer Calls on Florida’s Surgeon General to Stand Up to Governor’s Overreach and Dangerous Misinformation
Join Live Tech Webinar Ft. Sen. Jeff Brandes: How Technology Fuels Florida’s Growth
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The Connected Commerce Council invites you to join a live, virtual webinar showcasing Florida’s growing tech industry and how digital tools empower entrepreneurs and small businesses. [Read more…] about Join Live Tech Webinar Ft. Sen. Jeff Brandes: How Technology Fuels Florida’s Growth
Florida Lottery Celebrates End of Fiscal Year With Record Sales and Education Contributions
The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces its tenth consecutive record-breaking year with an estimated $9.07 billion in annual sales for fiscal year 2020-21. [Read more…] about Florida Lottery Celebrates End of Fiscal Year With Record Sales and Education Contributions
FDOT Stop on Red Event
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On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Five will be joined by Alert Today Florida, the National Coalition for Safer Roads, and the Space Coast TPO to host a Stop on Red Event to help educate road users about how to safely approach intersections, obey traffic signals, and share the road with others. [Read more…] about FDOT Stop on Red Event
Florida Society of Ophthalmology Launches “Amblyopia Awareness Month” Educational Campaign
The Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) and the For Eye Care Foundation (FECF) have launched an educational campaign around “Amblyopia Awareness Month” that will bring awareness to the need for early vision screenings as well as Amblyopia, a vision issue more commonly referred to as “lazy eye”. [Read more…] about Florida Society of Ophthalmology Launches “Amblyopia Awareness Month” Educational Campaign
Broward County Senator Gary Farmer Defends School Mask Mandate
State Senator Gary Farmer who represents all of coastal Broward County issued the following statement today in response to news that Governor DeSantis would be issuing an executive order to invalidate the Broward County School Board’s decision to mandate masks in public schools: [Read more…] about Broward County Senator Gary Farmer Defends School Mask Mandate
Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book Responds To Executive Order, Governor’s Selective Meddling
Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book on Friday issued the following statement after Governor DeSantis said he will sign an executive order allowing parents to ignore COVID safety precautions recommended by local school districts and the CDC: [Read more…] about Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book Responds To Executive Order, Governor’s Selective Meddling
Statement from President Simpson on Masking in Schools
Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) today released the following statement following Governor DeSantis’ announcement of executive action to preserve parental choice regarding the masking of children in Florida schools. [Read more…] about Statement from President Simpson on Masking in Schools
Florida Poly named to global list of top 10 analytics institutes
Florida Polytechnic University’s Data Science and Business Analytics Department has been named to an international list of the 10 Most Prominent Analytics Institutes 2021 by Analytics Insight Magazine. [Read more…] about Florida Poly named to global list of top 10 analytics institutes