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Top Florida real estate team signs on with Compass
Housing Wire
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July 9, 2025
Over the past six years, Korman expanded his firm to 40 agents across four offices, with a focus on high-end residential sales. “Compass offers something unlike anything I’ve seen in our industry. It’s not just the cutting-edge technology,...
Building Central Florida’s Future Engineers – One STEM Internship at a Time
Sanford Herald - Florida
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July 9, 2025
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Former House Democrat Stephanie Murphy announces mayoral run in Florida
Washington Examiner
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July 10, 2025
Murphy, a Democrat, represented parts of Orange County for Florida’s 7th Congressional District from 2017 to 2023 before choosing not to run for reelection as her district was redrawn. Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) now represents her former district. “I...
Gainesville Fire Rescue District Chief deploys to Texas with Florida USAR Task Force 8
K-Country - Florida
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July 9, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (352 Today) – Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) District Chief Devin Chapman, a highly-trained swift water rescue technician, has deployed to Texas with Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 8 to assist in ongoing search and...
Engineering Trust in AI: Siddhant Raman’s Global Approach to Transparent Technology
Forbes Georgia
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July 9, 2025
Photo Courtesy of: Siddhant Raman During a recent visit to Oracle’s campus in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, software engineer Siddhant Raman outlined how a new AI model could improve fraud detection while maintaining transparency. He...
Assessing emergency alert systems in Northwest Florida; Why aren't emergency sirens used?
WEAR - Florida
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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Three people are dead after record-breaking flash flooding in New Mexico Tuesday. State officials say a man and two children were killed as they were swept downstream by floodwaters in Ruidoso. Heavy monsoon rains caused...
‘Dark fiber’: How engineers say a fragile system brought Florida 911 centers to their knees
WFTV - Florida
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July 10, 2025
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — One CEO called it the fiber industry’s “dirty secret.” At a different company, an engineer described used words like “outdated” and “fragile.” Time and time again Wednesday, people who design, build and operate the...
The Movers Moving & Storage Expands Statewide Operations As Premier Moving Company Throughout Florida
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) "The Movers Moving & Storage crew stands ready by the truck on a bright Florida day, delivering professional, friendly, and efficient moving services to local homes."Movers Moving & Storage celebrates 44 years of family-owned...
NASA, International Astronauts Answer Questions from Florida Students
NASA
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July 9, 2025
Students in Big Pine Key, Florida, will have the chance to have NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions. At 10:05 a.m. EDT on Monday, July 14, NASA astronaut Nicole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace...
'It hurts really bad': Florida families speak out after surge in hot car deaths
WJXX First Coast News - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Since June 5, 2025 across the U.S. ten children have died in hot car deaths. Parents enduring the agony of loss say never think it can't happen to you. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Just roughly in the last month, 10 children in the U.S. have died after...
Advanced Air Mobility and Vertiport Development: Effects of New Legislation in Florida
JD Supra - California
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July 9, 2025
At the Paris Air Show on June 17, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law with the intention of ensuring Florida is a leader in aerospace, transportation and innovation. With regard to furtherance of advanced air mobility (AAM)...
Fomer Florida 2-time wrestling state champ Gabby Tedesco heads to Pan-American Championships
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 9, 2025
LAKELAND, FLORIDA – Gabby Tedesco is hoping the strong don’t survive. The Mckendree University rising-sophomore women’s wrestler will be tackling the international brackets at the U20 Pan-American Championships in Lima, Peru Friday. Tedesco is one...
New law bans cloud seeding, weather modification in Florida
WPTV 5 - Florida
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July 9, 2025
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A new law bans companies and people from modifying the weather in Florida, including cloud seeding. On July 1, Senate Bill 56 officially became law in Florida— banning the release of chemicals and other substances into...
Newest Places to Eat in Central Florida
Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine
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July 9, 2025
Central Florida’s culinary landscape is evolving, with exciting flavors and unique dining experiences. For 2025, the region continues to grow with an array of independent restaurants having already opened their doors. Here’s a look at some of the...
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Happy Gilmore III? Hockey brawl breaks out on golf course as Florida Panthers ex-enforcer reverts to form
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Florida schools rely on data behind state grades to make improvements
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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The big story: Florida school and district leaders continued to dig through school grading data to see where they did well and where they need to make improvements. Among the highlights, Pasco County’s Cox Elementary pulled itself off the state’s...
UCF Is Florida’s First to Earn Third Global Recognition in Healthcare Simulation Excellence
University of Central Florida
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July 9, 2025
A longstanding leader in healthcare simulation, UCF’s College of Nursing has been awarded its third global honor for excellence. The college’s Simulation, Technology, Innovation and Modeling (STIM) Center recently received full accreditation in...
A cut cable caused a 911 outage in 3 Central Florida counties. How emergency calls kept coming
WKMG 6 - Florida
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July 9, 2025
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – After a widespread 911 outage, officials are sharing which contingencies helped ensure calls didn’t go unanswered. The outage started in Lake County and impacted several other counties, including Marion, Citrus, and Osceola....
DC BLOX Adds New Subsea Cable Hub in Florida
Submarine Telecoms Forum
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July 9, 2025
DC BLOX Press Release July 9, 2025 New Campus to Expand International Access to the Eastern United States for Hyperscalers and Global Communications Providers ATLANTA, GA. – July 9, 2025 – DC BLOX, a leading provider of connected data centers and...
Georgia Tech selects Ryan Alpert as athletic director
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 9, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech named Ryan Alpert as its next vice president and director of athletics, the school announced… ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech named Ryan Alpert as its next vice president and director of athletics, the school announced...