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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday November 25, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Bragging rights and rivalry records on the menu for epic Rivalry Week across ESPN networks this Thanksgiving
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bragging rights and rivalry records on the menu for epic Rivalry Week across ESPN networks this Thanksgiving * * Eighteen of CFP Top 25 in action on ESPN networks during Thanksgiving Week * Featured rivalries include the Egg Bowl: No. 5 Ole Miss at Mississippi State; Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech; Iron Bowl: No. 10 Alabama at Aubu  more

By Popular Demand: Second Show Added for Kings Of Leon at Hard Rock Live on Saturday, April 18
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Nov. 24 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * By Popular Demand: Second Show Added for Kings Of Leon at Hard Rock Live on Saturday, April 18 * Due to popular demand, Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. has added a second show for Kings Of Leon on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale now and start at $65. Tickets are available at www.m  more

DGA Statement on the Florida Republican Gubernatorial Primary
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on the Florida Republican Gubernatorial Primary * Today, Democratic Governors Association spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the following statement on Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary: "Florida's GOP primary is set to be a nasty and chaotic civil war that will damage whoever is the Republican nominee. Republicans have turned Florida into the 49th least affordable state in   more

FAU & Noble Capital Markets Host NobleCon21 With Fox's Bret Baier
BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 25 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU & Noble Capital Markets Host NobleCon21 with Fox's Bret Baier By Amber Bonefont Noble Capital Markets and Florida Atlantic University's College of Business will host "NobleCon21," the 21st annual emerging growth equity conference, on Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the college's Executive Education Complex, 777 Glades Road, Boca Ra  more

Five City Parks Glow Brighter With New Sports Lighting Improvements
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Nov. 25 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Five city parks glow brighter with new sports lighting improvements In Fiscal Year 2025, the City of Gainesville's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) provided 38,000 hours of park maintenance, logged 204,996 users on the city's nature trails, and counted more than 38,000 rounds of golf played at Ironwood Golf Course. It's clear the department's 3,268 acre  more

FloridaCommerce Highlights Continued Investment in Florida's Intermodal and Manufacturing Infrastructure With New Chick-fil-A Supply Distribution Center in Winter Haven
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 25 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Highlights Continued Investment in Florida's Intermodal and Manufacturing Infrastructure with New Chick-fil-A Supply Distribution Center in Winter Haven The investment of more than $150 million at the Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park strengthens Florida's position as a hub for manufacturing, logistics and job creation * Today, FloridaCommerce ann  more

FSU experts available for interviews on managing family dynamics and stress during the holidays
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU experts available for interviews on managing family dynamics and stress during the holidays * The holidays can be full of joy, warmth and tradition for many, but they can also bring stress, time commitments and complicated family dynamics. To help families navigate the season with greater ease, Florida State University's Jamila Holcomb and Nari Jeter offer insights on managing stress and family d  more

FSU oceanographers present new conceptual framework to answer age-old question: What happens to carbon as it sinks through the ocean?
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU oceanographers present new conceptual framework to answer age-old question: What happens to carbon as it sinks through the ocean? * Florida State University oceanographers have discovered a significant connection between small-scale microbial processes and ecosystem-wide dynamics, offering new insights into the mechanisms driving marine carbon storage. Heather Forrer, a Ph.D. graduate from FSU's   more

Jay Skyler's 50 Years of Diabetes Research at the Miller School of Medicine
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 20 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following Q&A by Joey Garcia with Jay Skyler, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: * * * Jay Skyler's 50 Years of Diabetes Research at the Miller School of Medicine Summary * For the past five decades, Dr. Jay Skyler has performed impactful diabetes research at the Diabetes Research Institute. * Dr. Skyler led the Diabetes Prevention Trial-Type 1 and later the Type 1 Diabe  more

M-DCPS Unveils Innovation Space at North Dade Middle School
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 25 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * M-DCPS Unveils Innovation Space at North Dade Middle School Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) unveiled a redesigned, technology-rich Innovation Space at North Dade Middle School's media center. The new space includes a "Jump 'n Learn" Active Floor and new furniture in an open area where students can engage in creative group activities. "The vision for this Innovation  more

UCF's Training Ground for Serious Fun and Games
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 24 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF's Training Ground for Serious Fun and Games * In the 20 years since UCF launched the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), the acclaimed graduate video game design program has produced more than 1,000 alums prepared to make their mark on the $450 billion industry. FIEA has helped alums land careers are more than 400 companies, including big names like EA Sports, Nintendo, 2K and   more

UNF Student's Journey From Minecraft Modding to Software Developer
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 25 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF student's journey from Minecraft modding to software developer Exploring the world of Minecraft as a child made a lasting impression on Joseph Cagle, a standout student in the University of North Florida's School of Computing. As a homeschooled student, he began taking a Minecraft modding course at the age of 10 -- learning basic coding techniques to customize the game's 3D interactive virtu  more

USF Program Gives Homeschoolers a Place to Play and Future Teachers Real Experience
TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 25 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF program gives homeschoolers a place to play and future teachers real experience By Paul Guzzo, University Communications and Marketing Cooper Walters' first athletic love was baseball. Now it's golf. But the homeschooled third grader might return to baseball - or try soccer or basketball next. Like most kids that age, his interests change as often as a golfer swaps their clubs. His mom, Nancy Wa  more