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Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna Marcy Muldrow Sanders, DrPH, has been named National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) program director for her alma mater and the Florida State University System (SUS), in an initiative designed to expose faculty and students to civilian research and entrepreneurship opportunities with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). [Read more…] about Muldrow Sanders named FAMU program director for National Security Innovation Network
Destinations Florida today released an updated version of its report, Destination Promotion: Empowering Florida’s Growth, which outlines the benefits tourism provides the State of Florida and the need for tourism promotion. [Read more…] about Updated Report Outlines the Need for Tourism Promotion at the State and Local Levels
U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) and Darren Soto (FL-09), along with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (FL), today re-introduced the South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act. [Read more…] about Mast, Soto, Rubio Re-Introduce Bill Requiring Federal Plan To Combat Florida Harmful Algal Blooms
Airbnb today announced it will designate a specialized customer service team to support hosts and guests in the Tampa Bay area ahead of the Big Game, offering an additional layer of support to hosts and guests across the region ahead of the event. [Read more…] about Airbnb Launches Big Game Support Team for Tampa Bay
The Florida Lottery (Lottery) today is pleased to announce the induction of Secretary John F. Davis into the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project. Secretary Davis was officially inducted and honored as a “history maker” during the organization’s virtual 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, January 18. [Read more…] about Florida Lottery Secretary Inducted Into the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project
The Floridians for Reproductive Freedom coalition today released a report outlining the failure and mismanagement of the Florida Pregnancy Support Services Program (FPSSP), while also shining a light on the Florida Pregnancy Care Network, the organization assigned to administer the program. [Read more…] about Advocates unveil exposé on Florida’s anti-abortion pregnancy centers
New data from the Florida Association of Managing Entities (FAME) shows that 1 in 4 clients in Florida’s behavioral health safety net system used telehealth services in December as an important, COVID-safe way to support their mental well-being. [Read more…] about 1 in 4 Floridians in Behavioral Health Safety Net System Turn to Telehealth Services for Care
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today issued weekly Reemployment Assistance updates. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Provides Weekly Reemployment Assistance Update – January 26
The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance, chaired by Senator Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton) today passed Senate Bill 54, Motor Vehicle Insurance, by Senator Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills). [Read more…] about Legislation to Repeal Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law Passes First Committee
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) continues to take all necessary precautions related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Florida. [Read more…] about Update from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Regarding COVID-19
