by Caden DeLisa | Oct 30, 2023
The University of Florida has received a $5 million grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support research against citrus greening, a disease severely impacting Florida’s citrus industry. Citrus greening causes reduced yields, leading many...
by Caden DeLisa | Oct 27, 2023
The U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research awarded $5 million to the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering for collaborative research in aerospace technology. The main focus is on the...
by Caden DeLisa | Oct 26, 2023
Less than half of Florida voters believe the state is heading in the right direction economically, with 53 percent thinking it’s on the wrong fiscal pathway. Despite economic metrics like job creation and a low unemployment rate, 46 percent of voters feel their...
by Caden DeLisa | Oct 25, 2023
Top education leaders at the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s forum emphasized aligning post-secondary education with industry needs. Valencia College collaborates with local businesses to develop courses based on industry needs. State universities have begun...
by Brian Burgess | Oct 25, 2023
At this year’s Florida Chamber Annual Meeting & Future of Florida Forum, Chairman Chas Bailes III recognized a handful of distinguished business leaders from across a range of industries. Several notable awardees were recognized: including L3Harris’s...
by Caden DeLisa | Oct 23, 2023
Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has chosen Florida Virtual School (FLVS) to run the Florida Scholars Academy (FSA), an initiative focused on in-person education for incarcerated youths. The program is designed to offer incarcerated students the...