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Ben Sasse resigns his University of Florida presidency after wife’s condition worsens
OMAHA — Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announced Thursday he was stepping down as president of the University of Florida to help his family cope with his wife’s worsening health. Sasse, in a statement from the University of Florida, said he was no longer able to meet...
Young Jacksonville-area philanthropists make first grants to nonprofits
Eleven budding Jacksonville area philanthropists who spent six months learning how to strategically invest their money have awarded their first grants — $5,000 each to personally selected nonprofits. They are the 2024 class of The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida's Weaver Philanthropic Initiative, which was founded in 1999 to...
Florida attorney general’s office and ACC come to agreement, documents at center of legal battle to be made public
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The documents at the center of the Florida State University’s ACC legal battle may soon be available to the public, according to Florida attorney general Ashley Moody. She said her office and the attorneys for the ACC have reached in agreement to provide the ACC’s...
Florida sits on federal EV money that could provide more chargers
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Last week, lots of people were tee-heeing or tsk-tsking about the Florida Department of Transportation taking down the old “Welcome to Florida” signs (or “WTF” for short). The DOT then put up new state line signs saying, “Welcome to the Free State of Florida.” Free — to do what, exactly? Drive reeeeeally fast because you’re […] The post Florida sits on federal EV money that could provide more chargers appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Waffle House files more plans to build at Touchton and Southside near Tinseltown
The city is reviewing civil engineering plans for Waffle House to develop a site in South Jacksonville along Touchton Road, between Copeland’s of New Orleans and the Deerwood Lake Commons shopping center anchored by Publix Super Markets Inc. Waffle House Inc. of Norcross, Georgia, and civil engineer Contineo Group...
How quick fixes in IT can lead to long-term costs
Shortcuts are a good thing when you’re stuck in Jacksonville’s traffic. Not so much when you’re the one responsible for keeping your digital infrastructure healthy. Detours and shortcuts in your IT projects lead to technical debt. Just like consumer debt, technical debt is not a good thing. It eventually will drag down your bottom line and hurt your brand identity as things get slower, less efficient, less reliable, and more costly.
HIV Data Leaked Following Florida Health Department Hack
Hackers this week leaked over 20,000 Florida Department of Health (DOH) files containing sensitive personal information, including HIV test results, immunization records and more, according to The Tampa Bay Times. The hacker group RansomHub targeted DOH, which is said to be working with law enforcement and taking additional action to...
NFL Hall Of Famer Lawrence Taylor Arrested In Florida Once Again
Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor has been arrested in Florida, as a result of not following his conditions as a registered sex offender. According to TMZ, Broward County Jail said that Taylor turned himself in on Wednesday at 5 pm, after he had a felony warrant regarding the former NFL player not reporting a name or residence change.
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