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Inside Felix Ojo's Landmark RevShare Deal with Texas Tech
The Rapidly Changing NIL Landscape The NCAA's new RevShare era for athletes, which officially got underway on July 1, always promised to drastically change the landscape of high school recruiting, but not many could have predicted how much, how...

Integrated GIS Flood Modelling in coastal Florida communities
Along Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts, high tides now creep farther inland, and rain bursts dump more water in less time. According to NOAA, sea level around Florida has risen roughly eight inches since 1950, a rate that is speeding up this...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.10.25
Good Thursday morning. For most Floridians, Summer kicks off with Memorial Day weekend, featuring delicious barbecues and spectacular fireworks displays. It’s a symbol that’s as American as apple pie. But for those in The Process, there’s a...

Florida schools rely on data behind state grades to make improvements
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...

Florida search teams head to Texas to aid in flood recovery efforts
First responders from Central Florida are joining a growing national response to deadly flooding in Texas, where more than 160 people remain missing, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. ORLANDO, Fla. - First responders from Central Florida are...

Top Florida real estate team signs on with Compass
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
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Former House Democrat Stephanie Murphy announces mayoral run in Florida
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
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...
Florida Tech Grad Student Shannon Barry to Appear on National Geographic’s SharkFest Series July 8
Barry’s episode of Investigation Shark Attack, 'Gulf Trouble,' will air 9 p.m. July 8 Florida Tech’s Shannon Barry is a Ph.D. student researching bull shark behavior under associate professor Toby Daly-Engel. On July 8, her research will be in the...

Engineering Trust in AI: Siddhant Raman’s Global Approach to Transparent Technology
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...

The Movers Moving & Storage Expands Statewide Operations As Premier Moving Company Throughout Florida
(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
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...

Assessing emergency alert systems in Northwest Florida; Why aren't emergency sirens used?
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
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...

Advanced Air Mobility and Vertiport Development: Effects of New Legislation in Florida
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)...

'It hurts really bad': Florida families speak out after surge in hot car deaths
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...

Fomer Florida 2-time wrestling state champ Gabby Tedesco heads to Pan-American Championships
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
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’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...