Connecticut authorities arrested a Florida man on charges related to bank fraud and identity theft throughout multiple counties in Florida. [Read more…] about Man Arrested in Connecticut for Florida Bank Fraud and Identity Theft
UF research spending reaches record $865 million in 2018
University of Florida research spending rose almost 8 percent to a record $865 million in fiscal year 2018, according to a new report to the National Science Foundation. [Read more…] about UF research spending reaches record $865 million in 2018
What They’re Saying: Florida’s First Cannabis Director
Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried yesterday announced her appointment of Holly Bell as Florida’s first ever Cannabis Director. [Read more…] about What They’re Saying: Florida’s First Cannabis Director
Department of Education Congratulates Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Contest Winners
Video contest winners earn cash prize for school libraries
The Florida Department of Education today announced the winners of the Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Spreading Literacy One Week at a Time video contest. [Read more…] about Department of Education Congratulates Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Contest Winners
Statement from Senator Janet Cruz on Governor Ron DeSantis’ Teacher Pay Bonus Program Proposal
In response to Governor Ron DeSantis’ announcement today on a range of teacher pay proposals, Senator Janet Cruz issued the following statement: [Read more…] about Statement from Senator Janet Cruz on Governor Ron DeSantis’ Teacher Pay Bonus Program Proposal
Florida Poly students help voice emotions for those who can’t
Florida Polytechnic University students and a Tampa technology company are developing a mobile app that could help those with brain-based language impediments to express their emotions. [Read more…] about Florida Poly students help voice emotions for those who can’t
Statement from Senator José Javier Rodríguez on Potential Oil Drilling in the Everglades
In response to an appeals court’s ruling to allow oil drilling in the Everglades, overturning a decision by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to deny a company a permit for the practice, Senator José Javier Rodríguez issued the following statement: [Read more…] about Statement from Senator José Javier Rodríguez on Potential Oil Drilling in the Everglades
Governor Ron DeSantis Attends the Florida State Fair
Governor Ron DeSantis today attended the Florida State Fair and participated in several events throughout the day to highlight Florida’s iconic agriculture and citrus industries. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Attends the Florida State Fair
CFO Jimmy Patronis to President Trump on Medical Marijuana Banking
With the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voting to advance William Barr’s nomination for U.S. Attorney General today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump on the urgent need for greater clarity regarding federal regulatory guidelines around the banking of state-authorized medical marijuana businesses. [Read more…] about CFO Jimmy Patronis to President Trump on Medical Marijuana Banking
Dengue immunity may buffer against Zika, study finds
In the epicenter of the Zika epidemic in northeast Brazil, 73 percent of people living in an urban slum in Salvador were infected in 2015, but a new study finds that those with immunity to dengue, a genetically similar virus, had a reduced risk of infection with Zika. [Read more…] about Dengue immunity may buffer against Zika, study finds
