Member News
Florida Chamber of Commerce member press releases/updates.
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Jul- 2022 -12 July
Google’s Latino Founders Fund – Congratulating Miami Winners – Largest in the US!
Florida had the largest number of tech founders in the US at 8 and Miami had the largest number from a city in the US with 5 to have been selected to be among the inaugural class of Google’s Latino Founders Fund. This $7 million fund will help the Latino startup community get access to the capital they need to scale and grow their businesses. Winners are: Pedro Sostre, Navigate Accelerator Alvaro De Jesus, Pivot…
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12 July
UF partners with CIA on improving cybersecurity
From the shutdown of an oil pipeline to disrupted access to government, business and healthcare system databases, high-profile cyberattacks in 2021 prompted heightened interest in improving the nation’s cybersecurity. Answers on how to do that may come from a collaboration between the University of Florida and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the first of its kind in the nation. The university and the CIA have entered an agreement to study how artificial intelligence and…
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6 July
Canaveral Port Authority Commissioners Launch Junior Port Ambassador Program for 2022-2023 School Year
Port Canaveral is once again providing local students with an opportunity to become young ambassadors for the Port in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. The Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners’ Junior Ambassador Program enables students in Brevard County to learn about career opportunities at the Port and gain understanding of workforce development and community outreach. Students who are Sophomores and Juniors in Brevard County public schools, private schools and homeschoolers are eligible to apply…
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6 July
Infrastructure Coalition Spotlight: Husein Cumber, Florida East Coast Industries
What does your business do in Florida? Florida East Coast Industries is the parent company of Flagler Real Estate, Flagler Global Logistics and- perhaps most notably- Brightline. Brightline is the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail service in America. The company currently operates between Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach in Florida and is scheduled to complete the construction of the Orlando International Airport by the end of 2022. Brightline was recognized by…
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5 July
Joey O’Hern of Lake City – Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Completes First Year at Institute for Organization Management
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Joey O’Hern, Executive Director, of the Lake City – Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed his first year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at Southeast Institute in Athens, Georgia. “Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their industries and organizations,” said Raymond P.…
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Jun- 2022 -30 June
Healthcare Partnership Spotlight: Holly Prince, Simply Healthcare Plans
Tell us about your company Simply Healthcare Plans, (“Simply”), is a Florida-managed health care plan that serves over 825,000 Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Florida Healthy Kids members throughout the state of Florida. In addition, Simply, through a line of business called Clear Health Alliance, also serves Florida Medicaid members who are living with HIV/AIDS. Our goal is to provide physical and behavioral health services that are comprehensive, integrated and patient-centered. Every day, members of our…
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23 June
ELC of Seminole Becomes First Early Learning Coalition in Florida to Partner with MarcoPolo Learning to Provide High-Quality Digital Content
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Early Learning Coalition (ELC) of Seminole, which oversees the School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-kindergarten programs in Seminole County, is the first ELC in Florida to partner with MarcoPolo Learning. This partnership will provide high-quality, digital educational resources to the ELC of Seminole’s network of over 200 child care providers. This partnership is sponsored by the ELC of Seminole and the State of Florida, Division of Early Learning. MarcoPolo Learning is…
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23 June
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida’s New $250M Tampa Sales and Distribution Center (Photo: Business Wire)
On Thursday, June 16th, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Tampa Sales and Distribution Center. Coke Florida will invest over $250 million in the construction of the new 800,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. The new facility will sit on a 156-acre parcel and is located on U.S. Highway 301 between the Selmon Expressway and Causeway Boulevard. Coke Florida’s current Tampa operations employs over 800 associates across sales, manufacturing,…
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23 June
ELC of Seminole Becomes First Early Learning Coalition in Florida to Partner with MarcoPolo Learning to Provide High-Quality Digital Content
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Early Learning Coalition (ELC) of Seminole, which oversees the School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-kindergarten programs in Seminole County, is the first ELC in Florida to partner with MarcoPolo Learning. This partnership will provide high-quality, digital educational resources to the ELC of Seminole’s network of over 200 child care providers. This partnership is sponsored by the ELC of Seminole and the State of Florida, Division of Early Learning. MarcoPolo Learning is…
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22 June
Small Business Spotlight: Gwen Cooper, Accessia Health
What does your business do? Accessia Health is one of only 6 national nonprofits dedicated to providing high-risk and rising-risk people with the healthcare products, services and financial assistance they need regardless of their zip code. In 2021 we provided $4.5M in financial assistance to nearly 1000 Floridians. What’s your biggest concern as a small business owner? As a nonprofit, our concern is with inflation at a 40-year high and prices soaring, that people will…
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20 June
Nemours Children’s Health President & CEO Named to ’50 Most Influential Clinical Executives’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 20, 2022) – Modern Healthcare has named R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP, president & CEO of Nemours Children’s Health, one of the nation’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2022, the second consecutive year. This recognition acknowledges clinicians in the healthcare industry who are deemed by their peers and an expert panel to be the most influential in terms of demonstrating leadership and impact. “Clinician leaders have shouldered a heavy load…
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14 June
A Real Plan for Real Zero
By: Don Kiselewski, Senior Director of External Affairs, Florida Power & Light Florida Power & Light’s parent company, NextEra Energy, announced Real Zero™, the most ambitious carbon emissions reduction goal ever set by an energy producer – committing to eliminate carbon emissions from our operations by no later than 2045. We are building on our decades of innovation and investments in renewable energy to decarbonize our company while keeping bills affordable for our customers. Florida…
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6 June
Michelle Diffenderfer Receives the 2022 Leadership Excellence Award (Private Sector) from Leadership Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, Fla., June 6, 2022 – Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. Shareholder and President Michelle Diffenderfer received the 2022 Leadership Excellence Award (Private Sector) from Leadership Palm Beach County (LPBC) last week in West Palm Beach. The award recognizes exceptional LPBC Alumni who have made significant contributions to improve their communities. Michelle was recognized for her work with Mayor Keith James’ Task Force for Racial and Ethnic Equality. James Gavrilos, Education Foundation of…
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May- 2022 -31 May
Small Business Spotlight: Tim Delay, JAX LNG
What does your business do? JAX LNG went into service in 2018 and is a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility located on the St. John’s River in Jacksonville, FL. It employs about 15 people, with the benefits of being a small facility associated with a larger company. We currently have a liquefaction capacity of 120,000 gallons per day and on-site storage of two million gallons, though we have an expansion project nearing completion that…
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31 May
Boeing, NASA Complete First Starliner Space Station Flight Test
WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICO, May 25, 2022 — Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] CST-100 Starliner spacecraft landed at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico at 5:49 p.m. Central Time. The safe return to Earth brings a close to the successful end-to-end uncrewed orbital flight test that was flown to demonstrate the quality and performance of the transportation system prior to crewed flights. “We have had an excellent flight test of a complex system that we…
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