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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for 2025-07-26 ( 35 items ) |
Cammack Introduces Truth in Women's Healthcare Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Cammack Introduces Truth in Women's Healthcare Act
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) introduced a House Resolution reaffirming the importance of accurate medical information and guidance for the public, lawmakers and emergency department professionals, treating pregnant women and their unborn children, particularly in the cases involving miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. more PR
CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior ISIS Leader in Al-Bab, Syria (10)
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, July 25 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release:
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CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior ISIS Leader in Al-Bab, Syria
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July 25, 2025
Release Number 20250725-01
TAMPA, Fla. \- Early this morning in al-Bab, Aleppo Governate, Syria, CENTCOM Forces conducted a raid resulting in the death of senior ISIS Leader, Dhiya' Zawba Muslih al-Hardani, and his two adult ISIS-affiliated sons, Abdallah Dhiya al-Hardani and Abd al-Rahman Dhiya Zawba al-Ha more PR
Congressional Pro-Life Caucus and Advocacy Groups Condemn Threats Against Rep. Cammack (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congressional Pro-Life Caucus and Advocacy Groups Condemn Threats Against Rep. Cammack
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Washington, D.C. -- Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus--Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Andy Harris (R-MD), Bob Onder (R-MO), and Chris Smith (R-NJ)--released the following statement:
"The death threats directed at Congresswoman Kat Camm more PR
Congresswoman Laurel Lee and Congressman Pfluger Introduce Legislation to Cut LNG Bunkering Red Tape (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Laurel Lee and Congressman Pfluger Introduce Legislation to Cut LNG Bunkering Red Tape
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act, a bill that codifies a Trump-era Department of Energy (DOE) order clarifying that ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used as marine more PR
DEA Revokes Taha Dias' Registration (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration announced the revocation of the Certificate of Registration for Taha Dias, a medical doctor based in Frostproof, Florida.
This action follows allegations that Dias engaged in acts inconsistent with public interest specifically involving the unlawful prescribing of controlled substances.
The order to show cause issued to Dias asserted that between July 2022 and December 2023, he repeatedly violated fed more PR
Duke Energy Florida Generates Clean Energy, Customer Savings With Completion of Madison County Solar Site (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 26 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on July 25, 2025:
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Duke Energy Florida generates clean energy, customer savings with completion of Madison County solar site
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, Duke Energy Florida announced the completion of the Sundance Renewable Energy Center in Madison County. The solar site will generate 74.9 megawatts of clean energy that will be added to the electric grid, generating significant savings for the company's more PR
Fake green card, 4-time illegal reentry leads to 2 criminal alien arrests in Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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Fake green card, 4-time illegal reentry leads to 2 criminal alien arrests in Florida
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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Crescencio Diaz-Diaz, 36, and Marcelo Perez-Santiz, 33, both of Mexico, have been charged in federal court with illegal reentry of a previously removed alien. Diaz-Diaz has also been charged with possession and use of fraudulent employment authori more PR
Florida Democrats Send Letter Pushing State to Join Lawsuit on Frozen Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Florida Democrats Send Letter Pushing State to Join Lawsuit on Frozen Education Funding
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Florida House Democrats sent a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier urging them to join the 25 states that have filed the lawsuit State of California v. McMahon, challenging the Trump Administration and the Department of Education's illegal freeze of mor more PR
Florida Democrats Send Letter Pushing State to Join Lawsuit on Frozen Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Florida Democrats Send Letter Pushing State to Join Lawsuit on Frozen Education Funding
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Florida House Democrats sent a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier urging them to join the 25 states who have filed the lawsuit State of California v. McMahon, challenging the Trump Administration and the Department of Education's illegal freeze of more than $5.5 billion more PR
Florida Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- May 2025 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Florida Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- May 2025
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Florida had 470,000 job openings in May 2025, compared to 426,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Florida was 4.5 percent in May and 4.1 perce more PR
Florida State University Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Fellowship (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Florida State University students awarded prestigious NSF fellowship
The 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship has been awarded to four recent FSU graduates, with eight other current students and alumni receiving honorable mentions in the prestigious program.
By Montse Zeron, Clara Celedon and Logan Lowery
Four recent Florida State University graduates have been awarded the 20 more PR
Florida State University: Five Questions With Mark Bourassa - Examining the Current State of Hurricane Forecasting (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 25 -- Florida State University issued the following Q&A on July 23, 2025, by Olivia Sanchez with Mark Bourassa, professor of meteorology in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science and associate director of the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies:
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Five Questions with Mark Bourassa: Examining the current state of hurricane forecasting
By Olivia Sanchez
With the Atlantic hurricane season underway, Florida State University has several e more PR
Florida Teamsters at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Win First Contract (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Florida Teamsters at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Win First Contract
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Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org
(LAKELAND, Fla.) - Over 270 warehouse workers at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits in Lakeland, Fla., represented by Teamsters Local 79, have overwhelmingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement.
"This more PR
FSU's International Genetically Engineered Machine Team Sparks STEM Curiosity at Biotech Expo (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU's International Genetically Engineered Machine team sparks STEM curiosity at biotech expo
By Bill Wellock and Hillary Speed
Florida State University's International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) student team brought hands-on science to life for hundreds of local families at the third annual Tallahassee Biotechnology Expo last week, turning the Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee into more PR
Greenberg Traurig Adds Executive Compensation Shareholder Fishel Schreiber in New York (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Executive Compensation Shareholder Fishel Schreiber in New York
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NEW YORK - July 25, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added executive compensation lawyer Fishel Schreiber as a shareholder in its Corporate Practice. Based in New York, Schreiber joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Schreiber has extensive experience handling a wide r more PR
Greenberg Traurig Advises iRocket in its $400 Million Proposed Go-Public Merger (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advises iRocket in its $400 Million Proposed Go-Public Merger
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NEW YORK - July 25, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket), a next-generation reusable space rocket developer, on the signing of a definitive merger agreement with BPGC Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SP more PR
Greenberg Traurig Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025
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NEW YORK - July 25, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has eight lawyers recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025. The guide, which is published by Chambers and Partners, recognized the firm as an industry leader in Private Wealth Law for Florida and the United States. The guide more PR
Greenberg Traurig's Seth J. Entin Speaks at ABA US and Latin America Tax Practice Trends Conference (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Seth J. Entin Speaks at ABA US and Latin America Tax Practice Trends Conference
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MIAMI - July 25, 2025 - Seth J. Entin, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 's Tax Practice, recently spoke at the American Bar Association (ABA)'s 17th Annual U.S. and Latin America Tax Practice Trends Conference in Miami.
Entin co-chaired a panel more PR
L3Harris and ELT Group to Establish Multi-Sensor Test Facility in Italy (10)
MELBOURNE, Florida, July 26 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release:
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L3Harris and ELT Group to Establish Multi-Sensor Test Facility in Italy
ROME, July 24, 2025 -- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has partnered with ELT Group, the Italian global leader in electromagnetic spectrum operations, to establish a multi-sensor test facility for commercial, military and government programs more PR
L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong Second Quarter 2025 Results, Increases 2025 Guidance (10)
MELBOURNE, Florida, July 26 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release:
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L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong Second Quarter 2025 Results, Increases 2025 Guidance
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- Orders of $8.3 billion; book-to-bill of 1.5x
- Revenue of $5.4 billion, up 2%, and 6% organically
- Operating margin of 10.5%; Adjusted segment operating margin of 15.9%
- Diluted EPS of $2.44; Non-GAAP di more PR
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.6 Million Sale of Five-Building Multifamily Portfolio in Miami (10)
ENCINO, California, July 23 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.6 Million Sale of Five-Building Multifamily Portfolio in Miami
MIAMI - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the $3.6 million sale of Walker Apartments, a five-building, 18-unit multifamily portfolio in Miami, Florida.
"Due to our market more PR
Mast Celebrates 250 Years of U.S. Army Medicine (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Mast Celebrates 250 Years of U.S. Army Medicine
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brian Mast today announced a resolution honoring 250 years of U.S. Army Medicine. The resolution recognizes the generations of American medical professionals who have served with Army soldiers since the nation's founding.
"Our U.S. Army medics have been saving lives on the frontlines of every conflict in American h more PR
Michael Neuberger Named a Minnesota Lawyer 2025 Up & Coming Attorney (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Michael Neuberger Named a Minnesota Lawyer 2025 Up & Coming Attorney
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MINNEAPOLIS - July 25, 2025 - Michael Neuberger, an associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Minneapolis office, was recognized by Minnesota Lawyer as a 2025 Up & Coming Attorney. This annual honor highlights attorneys in their first decade of practice who are making significant contribu more PR
NAR Explains SALT Deductions (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, July 26 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news:
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NAR Explains SALT Deductions
By Amy Connolly
A new federal tax law temporarily raises the SALT deduction cap to $40,000 starting in 2025, offering major benefits for homeowners.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Recent changes to federal tax law that temporarily quadruples the amount of state and local tax (SALT) deductions will have a significant impact on homeownership by reducing tax liability. The newest Consumer Guide by the more PR
NRC Event Notification: Radioactive Material Recovered After Courier Arrest in Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- A radioactive material package, temporarily held at a towing company following the arrest of a courier, has been successfully recovered by Cardinal Health, Gainesville, Florida. The incident, reported by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control on July 16, 2025, involved a 5 mCi Iodine-131 source.
According to the BRC, a courier transporting the radioactive material was involved in a traffic stop and subsequently arrested. The vehicle, along with its contents, was impounde more PR
President Trump Sends 12 Nominations to Senate on July 16, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- President Trump sent 12 nominations to the Senate on July 16, 2025:
Jeffrey Anderson, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.
Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States Attorne more ST
President Trump Sends 4 Ambassador Nominations to Senate on July 9, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- President Trump sent ambassador and military nominations to the Senate on July 9, 2025:
Nicholas Adams, of Florida, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Sean O'Neill, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand.
Julie Stufft, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Space Force.
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Presidential nomina more ST
Public Hearing Scheduled to Discuss Amendments to Beach Ordinance (10)
FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida, July 26 -- Nassau County Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release:
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Public Hearing Scheduled to Discuss Amendments to Beach Ordinance
In October 2020, Nassau County adopted a new Beach Ordinance to protect citizens, the environment, and wildlife on beaches in the unincorporated area of Amelia Island (from Peters Point south to the State Park) and to consolidate regulations related to beach activities into one comprehensive document. Since its adopt more PR
Rate, Home Price Growth Forecasts Lowered (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, July 26 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news:
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Rate, Home Price Growth Forecasts Lowered
Fannie Mae now sees slower home price growth and slightly lower mortgage rates through 2026, with modest gains expected in overall home sales.
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WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates are expected to end 2025 and 2026 at 6.4% and 6.0%, respectively, downward revisions compared with last month's forecast of 6.5% and 6.1%, according to the July 2025 Economic and Housing Outlook from more PR
Sen. Rick Scott on Failed Federal Reserve Chairman: Corruption, Mismanagement, Zero Accountability...It's Time for Powell to Go. (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott on Failed Federal Reserve Chairman: Corruption, Mismanagement, Zero Accountability...It's Time for Powell to Go.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement on the failed Federal Reserve Chairman, Jay Powell. Senator Scott has, for years, been calling out Powell's disastrous leadership at the Fed, and the latest news that the new headquarters is almost a more PR
Sens. Rick Scott, Jeanne Shaheen Meet with Venezuelan Democracy Leader Maria Corina Machado; Release Joint Bipartisan Statement on Maduro Regime (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Rick Scott, Jeanne Shaheen Meet with Venezuelan Democracy Leader Maria Corina Machado; Release Joint Bipartisan Statement on Maduro Regime
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier this week, Senators Rick Scott, Jeanne Shaheen, John Curtis, and Tim Kaine issued a joint bipartisan statement reaffirming the United States' support for freedom and democracy in Venezuela as the one-year anniversary of Nicolas Ma more PR
SOUTHCOM Military Housing Moves Forward with Diaz-Balart's Support (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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SOUTHCOM Military Housing Moves Forward with Diaz-Balart's Support
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MIAMI, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Member of the Defense Subcommittee on House Appropriations, attended the ceremonial coin laying held by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and U.S. Army Garrison-Miami (USAG-Miami) to officially commemorate the new Department more PR
STATEMENT: Mike Rogers and Donald Trump Are a Perfect Match - Both Put Themselves First and Michiganders Last (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 25, 2025:
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STATEMENT: Mike Rogers and Donald Trump Are a Perfect Match - Both Put Themselves First and Michiganders Last
LANSING -- Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel released the following statement in response to Donald Trump's endorsement of failed GOP candidate and fellow Florida Man Mike Rogers for a second doomed Senate run:
"Donald Trump's endorsement of Mike Roger more PR
University of South Florida-St. Petersburg: Federal Investment Equips Tech Lab, Prepares Teachers for Classroom of the Future (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 26 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news:
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Federal investment equips tech lab, prepares teachers for classroom of the future
By Matthew Cimitile
For the last year, the Emerging Technology Lab at USF St. Petersburg trained schoolteachers on how to incorporate cutting-edge tools into the classroom and enhanced learning for summer campers through immersive technology.
This coming academic year, the College of Educ more PR
USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing Hosts Inaugural Summer Research Program Ahead of Fall Launch (10)
TAMPA, Florida, July 26 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news:
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USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing hosts inaugural summer research program ahead of fall launch
By Cassidy Delamarter
From training robots to integrating artificial intelligence into hardware systems, the USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing wrapped up its first-ever summer research program, completing a major milestone ah more PR
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