ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, July 27 (TNSres) -- Flagler College issued the following news: Flagler College has received a $30,000 grant from Siemens' Empower+ to support two vital initiatives within the College community. The grant includes $25,000 for Flagler College Professor Matt Brown's San Sebastian River Water Quality Research Project. Additionally, Siemens gave $5,000 as the lead/title sponsor of Science Week, underscoring Siemens' commitment to fostering scientifi c education and innovatio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 27 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 28): This week, I addressed the first graduating class of Florida's law enforcement Mental Health Certificate at St. Petersburg College. The 14 graduates, comprised of law enforcement officers from the Clearwater, Gulfport, St. Petersburg and Tampa police departments, are now certified to help other officers struggling with mental health issues. A 2022 study found that one  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 27 -- Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz issued the following news on July 25, 2024: * * * Jaime Suarez was selected from nearly 185,000 public school teachers to serve as Florida's Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education * * * Tonight, Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., named Jaime Suarez as the 2025 Florida Teacher of the Year. Jaime Suarez, a mathematics teacher at Challenger K-8 School of Science and Mathematics in Hernando County, was selecte  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 27 -- Memorial Health System issued the following news release: Creating a workplace environment that fosters opportunity and employee satisfaction has been a longstanding focus for Memorial Healthcare System. Once again, the organization received national recognition, certifying that its efforts are valued by its workforce. Great Place To Work(R), a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors, honored the Hollywood-based health  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 27 -- Edward Waters University issued the following news: Edward Waters University (EWU) is proud to congratulate Mr. Charles Spencer, one of its longest-serving Board Members, on being awarded the 2024 NAACP Benjamin L. Hooks "Keeper of the Flame" Award. The prestigious honor was presented at the NAACP's 115th National Convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada last week. Mr. Spencer, Executive Vice President Emeritus of the International Longshoremen's Association's (I  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 27 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Enrollees in FIU's Academy for International Disaster Preparedness participated in the event to get a firsthand look at pre-disaster operations * * * Undergraduate students in FIU's Academy for International Disaster Preparedness (AIDP) participated in a multiday simulation hosted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at Homestead A  more

SARASOTA, Florida, July 26 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Marc R. Masferrer, University Communications and Marketing A daylong symposium co-hosted by the University of South Florida will give academic and industry leaders the opportunity to share ideas on how to improve accessibility and success in STEM fields for people with disabilities, from education to the workplace. The inaugural Inclusive Accessibility Movement in STEM (I AM S  more

SARASOTA, Florida, July 26 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Marc R. Masferrer, University Communications and Marketing U.S. Army veteran Jordan Bentivenga can't talk about all the ways the University of South of Florida has helped with his transition to civilian life. He can tell you about the bachelor's degree he earned, the progress he has made toward completing two master's degrees and the assistance he has received from fellow vete  more