WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Central Florida Development Council issued the following news: * * * City of Lakeland Embraces Its Fast-Growing Status to Upgrade Infrastructure, Improve Quality of Life The City of Lakeland's growth has led to many opportunities and challenges in the last five years. Overall, City Manager Shawn Sherrouse is excited and pleased with the recognition Lakeland has received. "The notoriety that we've been receiving across the country is amazing. When you look at just  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, April 29 -- Flagler College issued the following news: * * * Flagler's Biology major: A launchpad for future scientists and healthcare professionals Flagler College's new Biology major prepares students for careers in research, healthcare, biotechnology, and beyond. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology benefit from close mentorship, access to new laboratory facilities, and a curriculum that prioritizes hands-on learning. "It sets you apart from you  more

IRVING, Texas, April 29 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Florida Wins First Big 12 Regular Season Lacrosse Title, Big 12 Women's Lacrosse Bracket is Unveiled The No. 4 Florida Gators captured the regular season beating the Arizona State Sun Devils 17-5, in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday. This marks Florida's twelfth regular season conference title, and first in the Big 12. The Gators (15-2) finish the season 5-0 in Big 12 Conference   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 29 -- The Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice issued the following news: * * * FSU researcher probes the logic of punishment as deterrent in new book The idea that punishment of crime is an effective deterrent goes back millennia. Fear of punishment causes people to reduce criminal activity -- or commit no crime at all-- the thinking goes. But, after decades of unprecedented growth in imprisonment and, more broadly, a greater rel  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 28 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * Grayson remains in the top 5 of the DI Softball Poll 2025 NJCAA DI Softball Poll - Week 10 - 04-28-25 Place Name Region Record Points 1st Place Prev. 1 McLennan Community College 5 48-5 275 13 1 2 Florida Southwestern State College 8 47-5 264 0 2 3 Northwest Florida State College 8 54-2 253 0 4 4 Indian River State College 8 41-8 242   more

TAMPA, Florida, April 29 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing to ignite Tampa Bay's tech talent By Cassidy Delamarter As artificial intelligence and cybersecurity reshape every facet of our lives, the University of South Florida is rising to the moment. Launching this fall, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will serve as a launchpad for the next  more