TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 16 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces Florida Adds 7,300 Jobs in July 2025 Florida's total private sector employment increased by 118,900 over the year in July 2025 * Today, FloridaCommerce announced that Florida's employment continues to increase, adding 7,300 jobs over the month in July 2025. Florida's total private sector employment increased by 118,900 (+1.4%) over the year in J  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 16 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * MILESTONE: FloridaCommerce & the Florida Opportunity Fund Reach More Than $250 Million in Approved Loans and Investments to Florida Small Businesses Through the State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 Program TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Since January 2023, FloridaCommerce and the Florida Opportunity Fund, collectively, have provided more than $250 million in loans and venture c  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Aug. 15 -- Pasco-Hernando State College issued the following news release: * * * PHSC Receives $500,000 from Orlando Health to Support Nursing and Health Care Services The Institute for Nursing and Allied Health Advancement, a college initiative housed at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, focuses on addressing critical workforce shortages in nursing and allied health fields within the region. This collaborative effort brings together educational institutions and   more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Aug. 15 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Earns Multiple Honors from Casino Player Magazine's Best of Gaming Awards * Editor's Note: Download high-res images here. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood has earned multiple honors, totaling 21 awards, for Best of Gaming Awards in Casino Player Magazine's 2025 reader poll. The Best of Gaming Awards ce  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Aug. 15 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Septiembre 2025 Promociones y Eventos de Casino en Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood * Promociones de Casino Lexus Bonus Entries Todos los lunes y miercoles de septiembre Recibe entradas adicionales por cada 20 creditos de nivel obtenidos. Por cada 20 creditos de nivel obtenidos, los jugadores reciben entradas adicionales segun su estatus d  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 16 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * DBHydro Insights Enhances Access to Environmental Data The South Florida Water Management District (District) is expanding and enhancing access to environmental and water quality data throughout the District's 16-county region. The new, interactive DBHydro Insights application makes it easy to access the District's real-time monitoring network and other hydrologic  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Thank You, and Welcome: FCPS Holds Inaugural BBQ for Military-Connected Families * Mount Vernon High School (MVHS) senior Audrey Ortiz-Peterson has moved a lot since she started the first grade, studying in eight schools, from New Mexico to Alaska, then Alabama, Florida, and now, Virginia. The daughter of military parents, she has spent different school years in different states as her family mo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 16 -- The Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice issued the following news: * * * Thrasher's impact on the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice resonates By Mark Blackwell Thomas The motto for Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is, "Bringing research to life." It is embossed on the 158-lb bronze seal that hangs in the college's lobby, a declaration of a commitment to research that translates  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF Health and Tampa General Hospital collaborate on more efficient treatment of deadly infections By Kurt Loft A team of University of South Florida researchers hopes to treat severe staph infections in the hospital and home by using a simpler and more efficient technique with far less stress to patients than traditional treatment. The treatment tested use of an antibiotic called dalbavanci  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 16 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF joins statewide effort to expand newborn genetic screening and genomic medicine By Cody R. Hawley The University of South Florida is leveraging its position as Florida's leader in genetic counseling and precision medicine to help launch a statewide program that will give families the option to have their newborn's entire genetic code sequenced at birth. The five-year newborn screening pilot progr  more