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🌟 This Month in Florida Trend:. 📍 Land Lords: Discover the surprising connections between Florida's largest private landowners, from churches to power companies. 📊 2025 Industry Trends: Top CEOs reveal the opportunities shaping Florida's economic future. ⛵ Smooth Sale-ing:
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Meet Thaddeus @TitusONeilWWE Bullard "I look at my platform as an opportunity to influence people to do more, to do more good. And I can’t challenge anyone to do more if I’m not doing more myself," says the former @UF football star, activist, @WWE wrestler
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🤔 How do you turn a red berry white? A new strawberry developed at @UF_IFAS with a distinct pale color becomes a national sensation.
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According to Times Higher Education, @UF is No. 1 among public universities for graduate employability
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Meet our November #FloridaIcon #astronaut @Astro_Nicole. "Girls need to see women as examples," says Stott. The retired @NASA astronaut is also an accomplished artist and the director of @SpaceForArtFoun. #WomenInSpace #ISS
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A #FloridaTrend #Exclusive: Sen. @JeffreyBrandes leaves behind a legacy of big ideas and principled dissents.
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An interest in body language led longtime #Tampa resident Joe Navarro to become a global expert. FBI interrogator @navarrotells shares some tips on how your body language can make - or break - an impression.
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After hiking the Appalachian Trail and a stint in the @PeaceCorps, David Garfunkel landed at @LiftJax "The Peace Corps and Haiti taught me, I hope, how to enter a community that is not my own with humility and an open mind." — @dgarfunk
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🚀🌑 As @NASA prepares for its next #Artemis launch on Sept. 3 at 2:17 p.m. EDT, the agency is helping solve space travel challenges by partnering with some of Florida's top research universities like @UF, @UCF, @EmbryRiddle and more. #Moon #ArtemisLaunch
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Our August issue features #biomed. See how 2 @UF researchers discovered relief for osteoarthritis patients In May, @AnchorBiologics won the $25,000 #CadePrize given annually to an innovative Florida startup by the @cademuseum in Gainesville. #Innovations
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For #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate #FloridaIcon @TitusONeilWWE. The former @UF & @Jaguars football player, social activist & @WWE Superstar is a true inspiration: "I look at my platform as an opportunity to influence people to do more, to do more good."
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Entrepreneur Felice Gorordo has emerged as one of Miami’s top tech advocates. "We’re not going to be Silicon Valley. We’re going to do something very Miami. Part of our secret sauce is how welcoming and inclusive we’ve been as a city built by immigrants.”
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#Miami has taken some big steps as a hub for #entrepreneurs. Led by homegrown #startups Reef Technology, Magic Leap and ShipMonk, South Florida attracted nearly $2.3 billion in venture capital last year.
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The centerpiece of #Florida Trend's Higher Ed package is a profile of Sandy Shugart, the President of @valenciacollege In Shugart's world, student performance takes priority over enrollment growth — and science/art are intertwined. @Jason_Garcia
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The March 2019 issue is here! On our cover, Florida's new ag commissioner @nikkifried brings a focus on weed, water & weapons. See how she, farmers, packers & ranchers are getting to know each other. Download a digital copy, subscribe to print or get both!
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Is #Florida the epicenter of America's #space Renaissance? 🚀Private innovators like @Firefly_Space, @SpaceX, @blueorigin and @OneWebSatellit1 have found ways to make space exploration faster, cheaper. @SpaceFlorida
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🚀 @NASA selects two @UCF scientists to lead robotic exploration mission to the moon @KerriDHanna #DrAdrienneDove @NASAMoon @UCF_PlntSciGrp #GruithuisenDomes #Moon #Space #Innovation
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Tampa-based @fast introduces digital feature allowing consumers to buy directly from sellers. #eCommerce #Fast
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BREAKING NEWS: Nova Southeastern University receives $200 million commitment from Patel Family @NovaSE Story
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🌟 Meet our September #FloridaIcon: @RhondaShear "You can find love after 40. You can start a new career after 40," says the actor, stand-up comic and entrepreneur of St. Petersburg, Florida. "It’s never too late to start over."
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🎥 Florida’s homegrown iconoclastic #filmmakers of the @netflix doc series #CocaineCowboys @BillyCorben, @AlfredSpellman and @DavidCypkin of @rakonturmiami are busier than ever as they pivot to Florida stories with wider import. #FloridaFilm
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Publisher's column: A new Jacksonville.As Florida Trend enters its 60th anniversary year, we take a look at Jacksonville / Northeast Florida. Jacksonville is changing rapidly. It’s no longer the small Southern town you may recall. @JAXChamber @visitjax
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UF hits milestone: $837.6 million in research awards for FY 2018 The 2018 amount surpassed last record by $113.6 million. Money being spent on research ranging from health care to engineering to understanding the nature of the universe. Congrats to @UF!
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Meet @nikkifried: #Florida's new agriculture commissioner. .At 41, the @UF alum's emergence may strike many as sudden and out-of-nowhere. However, Fried has been building toward this moment all of her life. #InternationalWomensDay
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Meet Florida Trend's August Florida Icon: Pat Williams, former @OrlandoMagic executive. "Everything rises and falls on leadership. It always has. It always will." @OrlandoMagicPat
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July's #FloridaIcon is Nadine Smith, #LGBTQ rights advocate and founding executive director of @equalityfl. "I believe Florida can become a leader in human rights, not a state that has to be dragged forward." @1NadineSmith
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Yolanda Cash Jackson is Florida Trend's 2022 Floridian of the Year. The South Florida attorney and lobbyist followed an uphill journey to become one of Florida’s top legal & legislative advocates and built a career forging paths of opportunity for others.
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.@NikkiFriedFL and @FDACS.hopeful @USDA #FarmersToFamilies Food Box Program can alleviate #COVID19 crop losses. Application deadline is Fri., May 1 at 1 pm.
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November 2018's cover story, "Bullish," features @USouthFlorida President Judy Genshaft, who led the school to "pre-eminent" status. Another topic in real estate is affordable housing in Florida. And many more business stories. Get a copy or subscribe:
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Overcoming the odds. Tallahassee pharmacist Carol Broxton, Pharm.D., credits her success to earning a @FloridaLottery #BrightFuturesScholarship. "I wouldn’t have been able to attend college without it." @FAMU_1887
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President and CEO of @MoffittNews, @PatrickHwuMD, shares exciting trends in the fight to #EradicateCancer and assesses the future of #cancercare in and around the #SunshineState.
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How does @AllChildrens' president put the hospital's mission in focus? K. Alicia Schulhof starts staff meetings with a “mission moment” — a story that demonstrates “the impact our team members have each and every day on the patients we care for.”
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With the need for pediatric mental health care skyrocketing in Florida and the U.S., @WolfsonChildren in #Jacksonville, which is part of @BaptistHealthJx, plans to add a 20-bed behavioral health and wellness unit slated for completion next spring.
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Publisher David Denor's April column reflects on his experience moderating a keynote event with #MiamiTech icon Manny Medina at @SynapseFL "The energy, excitement. only scratched the surface of all the innovation happening in our state." @eMergeAmericas
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🧠🦐 “You have an idea, you join the @Shrimp_Society_ and we help you grow that to an MVP in the Shrimp Lab, and then you can go through our fellowship, and we help you get funded,” says #MiamiTech #entrepreneur Chris Daniels. @chris_daniels27 #Startups
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#USF-patented 3D nasal swab being used the world over to help #COVID19 testing. #CoronavirusFL @USouthFlorida
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Off the waterfront: A plan for downtown Jacksonville From Florida Trend - a story about the latest effort to redevelop four downtown properties. @CityofJax @JAXChamber @JAXPartnership
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Welcome to The Florida 500™ - Florida's most influential business leaders.This publication and website highlights the most influential executives in different economic sectors throughout Florida. Lists are by industry and incl. "Living Legends"
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🆕 Our November issue is out & we think it's one of our best yet! .📌Trailblazing women impacting Florida.📌Diverse women changing politics.📌 Redevelopment after the Dozier School.📌Second-degree nursing programs.💻 Access your digital account/subscribe:
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This month's #NextGen profile features @Limbitless3D, a non-profit that creates and donates lightweight, colorful, personalized bionic arms for children. "Let's do this and do it well," said CEO Albert Manero.
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Patients who survive with #cancer longer will likely have to endure a wider range of treatments. To accommodate this need, @MayoCancerCare Florida is adding proton therapy and a carbon ion therapy in the Americas. #CancerSurvivors #CancerTreatment
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The top item on new @FLBarPresident Dori Foster-Morales' agenda? Providing support, resources for attorneys who struggle with depression, anxiety, stress and substance abuse — and destigmatizing mental illness. @dorif_m @TheFlaBar @FlaBarYLD #StigmaFreeYLD
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#CelebrityCruises unveils new homeport at @PortTampaBay, expanding brand's global vacation offerings with redeployment of #CelebrityConstellation @CelebrityCruise @CityofTampa
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A 71-year-old Gulfport, Florida house sold at auction in first ever #NFT home sale. The auction was coordinated by California-based real estate firm @PropyInc. @GulfportFLNews
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We're thrilled to announce this year's #FloridianOfTheYear2023 is @MarkWilsonFL, President and CEO of the @FlChamber. Congratulations, Mark! Read more:
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In #Florida and nationwide, an abundance of cyber-security jobs waiting to be filled. Average starting salary for #CyberSecurity grad is between $70-$80K. #UWFCyber @DrEmanEl_Sheikh @UWFCyber
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A group from @USouthFlorida has found a cheaper way to turn gases from landfills into diesel fuel. @T2CEnergy's CEO Devin Walker says the process is more efficient than competitors' technology. #DieselFuel #Research #USF
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✨ In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth & #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate @VickieCFLTrend —@FloridaTrend's first female Executive Editor! Since January 2022, she's been "telling Florida’s complex and captivating story from a new vantage point." Bravo! ✨
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An in-depth look at Sarasota: http://t.co/n533lc3c72.Economic trends, quality of life, more @GSCC @VisitSarasota
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🧜♀️ Meet our May #Icon: Vickie Smith "I didn’t realize the notoriety that would come from being a mermaid. People would stop us and ask us for our autograph," says the former @WeekiWacheeSpgs mermaid. "I got fan letters. That was a total thrill."
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The 2021 edition of the #Florida500 is out! See who Florida's 500 most influential business leaders are! Based on extensive interviews and research, our selective biographical guide features the people who really run Florida.
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#Miami #entrepreneur @evanleaphart wants to teach kids about credit scores and finance with his @kiddiekredit app.
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Read our exclusive December 2018 cover story here: .Florida Trend's Floridian of the Year: the Brightline private passenger train. @GoBrightline and @Virgin announced in November a strategic partnership that also involves a licensing agreement.
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Does #Florida still need that trio of billion-dollar toll road? There’s no telling when – or if — traffic will return to the level it was at before the pandemic struck, especially if the nation falls into a recession. @craigtimes #AfternoonUpdate
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Vickie Chachere succeeding Mark Howard as Florida Trend's next Executive Editor. "I am honored and privileged to join this iconic publication and be a part of telling Florida’s complex and captivating story from a new vantage point," says @VickieCFLTrend.
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New @USouthFlorida President @stevencurrall joins Moffitt Cancer Center's Institute Board .@MoffittNews
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The shuttered Dozier School for Boys haunted Jackson County for a decade. Now plans for a new chapter are taking shape.
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Anne Kerr, president of @FLSouthern, describes what makes FSC unique, introduces the school's child health and education research program, and notes the launches of new competitive recreation teams.
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A new way of #Teaching & #Learning Cammy R. Abernathy, Dean of @UFWertheim, discusses classrooms of the future, the #FourthIndustrialRevolution and how to meet challenges & maximize the potential of #MachineLearning and #AI
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In his first term as president of the @TheFlaBar, Scott Westheimer aims to improve the legal profession’s service and standing in Florida by improving things for lawyers — particularly by helping them avoid running afoul of the Bar’s disciplinary system.
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#ClimateChange could cost #Florida $76 billion by 2040 According to new report from Resilient Analytics and the Center for Climate Integrity, building $76 billion worth of sea walls to allay sea level rise is based on a conservative scenario.
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“Cardiac surgery is a pillar of any health care institution, especially in the academic setting,” says @JosephLamelas The pioneer in minimally invasive #CardiacSurgery performs about 700 procedures a year; 16,000 over his 26-year career. @UMiamiHealth
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Researchers at the @univmiami are developing artificial reefs to reduce flooding, create habitats for marine life and make Florida's coastlines more resilient.
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In today's #DailyPulse, a detailed snapshot of Central Florida's 2019 #EconomicOutlook - Top regional issues: @NASA #Spaceport infrastructure, affordable housing, #SimulationTechnology, wages & transportation. @SpaceFlorida @EchoInteraction @CBRE
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In our August issue: Communications pro Chelsea Bear is living her best life! @realchelseabear is helping brands like @Zappos, @sorelfootwear and @Aerie connect to people with #disabilities and enlightening audiences along the way. #inclusivity #diversity
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Planning for growth: Florida in 2030 "Everything is accelerating," foundation executive vice president Tony Carvajal said. "The game is getting serious." Recommendations (and video) from the Chamber at the link above. @FlChamber @FLChamberFDN
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Trending Today: @SachsMediaGrp, the 26-year-old #Florida #communications powerhouse, has announced its plan for a succession of ownership and operation of the firm to five senior partners.
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In #MiamiDade regional business news: @reeftechnology and @DHLexpress to deliver packages via electric cargo bikes. #ElectricBikes #DHL #REEFTech
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Having access and sharing knowledge is important to @FeleciaHatcher, CEO, @blackambitionpz. "Oftentimes, Black and LatinX entrepreneurs are just told to keep their heads down and work hard and are never told the way relationships and circles work.”
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Meet December's #FloridaIcon: Richard Lapchick. "This period of racial reckoning we're in has created a climate where things weren't possible before are possible now," says the Director of the @UCFDeVosSBM program at @UCF.
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What is #Miami's #EconomicOutlook for 2021? Hear from experts at @GT_Law, @CityNational, @TerraGroupMiami and more on how the #pandemic will affect their business sectors in the year ahead.
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#Miami #startup @OnChainStudios has signed a multi-year partnership with @Mattel for its @Cryptoys #NFT platform #MiamiTech
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🏆 Here's how some of the best companies to work for in #Florida like @AegisSales, @TampaEDC, @rightmanagement, @WilsonGirgenti and more are attracting and retaining talent during the #GreatResignation. #BestCompanies #FloridaBusiness
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#Orlando startup company @HesperosInc, born out of the @UCF business incubation program, has developed an alternative to #AnimalTesting for drugs and cosmetics with its patented "human-on-a-chip" system. Read more:
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#FloridaHigherEdNews: These new faces of Florida's MBA professors bring eclectic mix of talent and knowledge. @univmiami @fgcu @faubusiness @USouthFlorida @EmbryRiddle @FSUBiz @UCF @UWF @UF @UofNorthFlorida @StetsonU @FIU @JacksonvilleU @rollinscollege
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The #Florida500 is out! 🏆 See who made our 2020 list of Florida's most influential business leaders in these and more categories: ✅ Agriculture.✅ Arts.✅ Education.✅ Energy.✅ Hospitality .✅ IT.✅ Manufacturing.✅ Philanthropy .✅ Real Estate
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📢 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Please join us in welcoming our new Executive Editor, Vickie Chachere! We are thrilled to have @VickieCFLTrend's talents on the Florida Trend team and wish her every success in her new role!
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🏆 The 2022 edition of Florida Trend's Florida 500 is out! See who made the list of Florida's most influential business leaders. #Florida500 #FloridaBusiness #FloridaExecutives #FloridaLeadership.
📣 Want to know who others look to in Florida for leadership in their communities or industry sectors? We've got you covered with our special #Florida500 publication, highlighting Florida's 5️0️0️ most influential executives throughout the state.
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See our exclusive Florida Trend video interview with Michael Aubin, president of @WolfsonChildren's Hospital here: . Aubin describes WCH's efforts, partnerships and geographic footprint and explores the future of medical technology in children's care.
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Our November cover story on #WomenInLeadership features @AutoNation's @CEOCherylMiller. Miller makes history as the first female CEO/President of the country's largest public auto retailer and #Fortune500 company.
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#Cancer treatments of the future @SylvesterCancer Under-served communities suffer higher cancer rates, mortality for lack of basic services. Sylvester’s #GameChanger vehicle brings free screenings, health info to area neighborhoods @UMiamiHealth @DrSDNimer
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GA Telesis, an aviation company in Fort Lauderdale, is having a growing impact on how the world flies. CEO Abdol Moabery spoke to #Florida Trend about their substantial maintenance and repair business, as well as their global distribution. @GATELESIS
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Before #StrategicDigitalServices, @MatthewFarrar was a lobbyist; @JoePClements worked for the #Republican party of #Florida. Together, they co-founded the Tallahassee-based social media marketing company @ChooseSDS.
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Outgoing #USF President makes history, donates $20M to @USouthFlorida to establish Judy Genshaft Honors College Along with her husband, Steven Greenbaum, Genshaft is helping fund the $47M building; construction should be complete within a few years.
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The @cademuseum announces 2019 @cademuseumprize winners @AnchorBiologics wins 2019 #CadePrize - $25,000 cash - for engineering enzymes to suppress inflammatory diseases. #CapacitechEnergy, #PathOpticalSystemsInc & @extremecommslab also won cash prizes.
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Tampa and Hillsborough County shine in this community portrait from Florida Trend Since 2015, 350 companies have invested more than $1.9 billion and created nearly 29,000 jobs in Tampa and Hillsborough County. @TampaEDC @Tampa_Chamber
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Today, @Publix Super Markets Inc. donated $5 million to alleviate hunger Publix CEO Todd Jones visited various charities to make the announcements. In this photo, Jones was at the @SPFreeClinic where Publix donated $25,000.
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Today and every day, we celebrate #WomenInScience. 👩🔬In 2001, Diane Rowland became the first female scientist at the @USDA 's research lab in southern Ga. Now she chairs @UF's agronomy department. @PeanutPhys @UF_IFAS .@UFIFASAgronomy
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3-D printed rocket to launch from #CapeCanaveral Startup @relativityspace reached agreement with @usairforce. Plus more Central Florida business news featuring @Boeing, @UCF, @AdventHealth, and @VirginTrains.
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📣 Want to know who others look to in Florida for leadership in their communities or industry sectors? We've got you covered with our special #Florida500 publication, highlighting Florida's 5️0️0️ most influential executives throughout the state.
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In 2012, Florida Trend writer Art Levy interviewed Burt Reynolds. Reynolds told tales from his past, including "I was walking with Marilyn Monroe on our way to the Actors Studio and she just had on an old football jersey and pair of slacks. "
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