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Studies Weekly responds to the New York Times article about the Florida state adoption

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Saturday, March 18, 2023
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OREM, Utah, March 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Studies Weekly was mentioned in a recent news article about Florida House Bill 7 and its influence on the Florida math and social studies adoptions.

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  • Studies Weekly was mentioned in a recent news article about Florida House Bill 7 and its influence on the Florida math and social studies adoptions.
  • OREM, Utah, March 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Studies Weekly was mentioned in a recent news article about Florida House Bill 7 and its influence on the Florida math and social studies adoptions.
  • We write to the state standards and trust educators to ensure implementation is aligned with their state standards and legislation.
  • Because the Florida Department of Education provided no guidance on interpreting Florida House Bill 7, Studies Weekly, like every publisher, has had to decipher how to comply with their legislation.

Next Phase Solutions Awarded ECM Contract by Florida DCF

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Next Phase Solutions LLC has been awarded a contract by the Florida Department of Children and Families to provide a department wide Enterprise Content/Document Management (ECM) System for the Agency. OnBase by Hyland Software, will become the single secure content repository, consolidating document resources, enhancing information security, and reducing workflow processing time for all users.

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  • Next Phase Solutions LLC has been awarded a contract by the Florida Department of Children and Families to provide a department wide Enterprise Content/Document Management (ECM) System for the Agency.
  • ORLANDO, Fla., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Next Phase Solutions LLC has been awarded a contract by the Florida Department of Children and Families to provide a department wide Enterprise Content/Document Management (ECM) System for the Agency.
  • OnBase by Hyland Software, will become the single secure content repository, consolidating document resources, enhancing information security, and reducing workflow processing time for all users.
  • "We are ready to meet the critical modernization and data management needs of both the ACCESS Florida and Children's Legal Services project initiatives."

Hurricane Ian First Responders Honored at "Win the Storm Conference" in Fort Lauderdale

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Storm Ventures Group (SVG) kicks off the 9th annual "Win The Storm Conference" (WTS) with a parade recognizing Hurricane Ian first responders on Wednesday, March 15 at 9 a.m. at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward Convention Center located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd. Local politicians, dignitaries, community members and the media are invited to the parade and conference. RSVP is required.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Storm Ventures Group (SVG) kicks off the 9th annual "Win The Storm Conference" (WTS) with a parade recognizing Hurricane Ian first responders on Wednesday, March 15 at 9 a.m. at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward Convention Center located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd.
  • A complimentary VIP luncheon will be held for the first responders and parade participants from 12-2 p.m. in the convention center's Main Conference Hall B.
  • Often, the first responders that help these communities recover don't get enough recognition," says Anthony Delmedico, producer of the Win The Storm Conference and Tradeshow Expo.
  • According to reinsurer Swiss Re, Hurricane Ian caused the second-largest insured loss after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and was ranked top five costliest storm.

IDEMIA Continues Long-Standing Partnership with Florida Department of Law Enforcement to Deliver World-Leading MBIS Cloud Technology

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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RESTON, Va., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA, the world-leading secure identity solutions provider, announced today it will continue its more than twenty-year partnership with Florida Department of Law Enforcement with a new contract to deliver their cloud-based Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS)-- a comprehensive solution centered on an Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). The solution provides criminal investigators and law enforcement professionals with the best in class multi-biometric search engine to analyze crucial biometric data, including fingerprint, latent fingerprint, palm print, latent palm print, and face.

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  • Agreement marks the largest law enforcement contract in IDEMIA Identity and Security North America history.
  • The secure and flexible cloud-based MBIS offers image enhancement and filtering tools with powerful verification and comparison features.
  • "IDEMIA has over 40 years' experience working alongside the world's leading law enforcement agencies, including over 20 years with FDLE.
  • IDEMIA works with over 32 state and 36 county and city law enforcement agencies to deploy secure, accurate, and thorough identity verification solutions.

Office Evolution Continues Florida Expansion with New Jacksonville Opening

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As more Florida-based companies and entrepreneurs look for new ways to maintain productivity, innovation, and connection, Office Evolution® has the perfect solution. The coworking provider is continuing to address demand and help small businesses and entrepreneurs by offering convenient and affordable coworking spaces in some of the region's busiest suburban markets. In response to the state's growth, Office Evolution's Franchisee Michael Wielgus recently opened a third location in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, located at 245 Riverside Avenue.

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  • In response to the state's growth, Office Evolution's Franchisee Michael Wielgus recently opened a third location in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, located at 245 Riverside Avenue.
  • "As the business landscape continues to evolve, we are looking for very intentional growth into new markets like Boca Raton as well as markets where we know Office Evolution has already been successful like Jacksonville," said Jason Anderson, President of Office Evolution.
  • With the recent openings, Office Evolution will have eight total locations across the state with approximately 80,000 square feet.
  • Office Evolution is a member of the Starpoint Brands™ family, the franchise division of United Franchise Group™ (UFG).

Unite Us Partners with Metro Mommy Agency to Advance Maternal Healthcare for Expecting Mothers in South Florida

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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MIAMI, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unite Us, the nation's leading software company enabling cross-sector collaboration, and Metro Mommy Agency, a full-spectrum doula service provider that offers continuous labor and doula support before, during, and after birth, are partnering to accelerate the electronic referrals from healthcare providers to community providers serving expecting mothers. Doula care providers will be able to implement the Making Optimal Maternal and Child Health Accessible (MOMCHA) program within Unite Us' secure technology platform.

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  • Doula care providers will be able to implement the Making Optimal Maternal and Child Health Accessible (MOMCHA) program within Unite Us' secure technology platform.
  • "Our collaboration with Unite Us will increase access for expecting mothers to doula services and other services they may be in need of."
  • Together, Metro Mommy Agency and Unite Us will securely connect people in need with community-based resources that can be difficult to navigate otherwise.
  • "The collective goal of our partnership with the Metro Mommy Agency is to effectively increase equitable access to care for expecting mothers regardless of circumstance," said Megan Diehl, State Network Director at Unite Us.

Florida Nonprofit Alliance releases 2023 findings of Florida Nonprofit Survey, sponsored by Wells Fargo

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Friday, February 24, 2023
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The Florida Nonprofit Alliance has released the findings of its 2022 Florida Nonprofits Survey, sponsored by Wells Fargo.

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  • The Florida Nonprofit Alliance has released the findings of its 2022 Florida Nonprofits Survey, sponsored by Wells Fargo.
  • These survey findings allow residents across Florida to support the nonprofit sector by listening to what their needs are and helping them fill those needs.
  • “Florida nonprofits have mostly recovered from the pandemic but are now tackling a new set of challenges.
  • More organizations need to invest in internal infrastructure but don’t have the funding to do so,” said Sabeen Perwaiz, president and CEO of Florida Nonprofit Alliance.

Miami-Dade Pending Home Sales and Showing Appointments Rise

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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MIAMI, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Two leading homebuying indicators – pending home sales and showing appointments— surged month over month in Miami-Dade County as the resilient South Florida market continues to illustrate its unique market demand in the face of elevated mortgage rates, according to January 2023 statistics released today by the MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

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  • It takes up to 40 days for pending sales to close and not all pending sales and showing appointments end in deals.
  • Showing appointments in the Southeast Florida MLS, which is owned by MIAMI REALTORS®, jumped 54.5% month over month to 233,144 showings.
  • Miami-Dade County total pending sales rose 35.5% month over month, from 1,688 in December 2022 to 2,288 in January 2023.
  • It is the first month-over-month rise of total pending sales since August 2022.

Statement From the Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition (BLACC) on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s Rejecton of African American Studies Courses in Florida High Schools

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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To reject African American studies, and state that it “lacks educational value”, is racist at its core, and personifies his real disregard for the over 3 million Black Americans that reside in the state and actively contribute to its economic and cultural vitality.

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  • To reject African American studies, and state that it “lacks educational value”, is racist at its core, and personifies his real disregard for the over 3 million Black Americans that reside in the state and actively contribute to its economic and cultural vitality.
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    The Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition (BLACC) is an affinity group of AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
  • The group was developed to create a coalition of Black- American cultural influencers and health advocates who would revolutionize outreach to the Black American community.
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org , find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us @aidshealthcare .

Get There: Governor Ron DeSantis Recognizes February as Career and Technical Education Month

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Friday, February 10, 2023
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. commemorated February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month.

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  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. commemorated February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month.
  • A copy of the Governor's proclamation on CTE month can be found here .
  • In 2019, Governor DeSantis set a goal of making Florida the number one state in the nation for workforce education by 2030.
  • Florida has nearly 800,000 K-12 CTE students – the highest in the state's history – more than 380,000 postsecondary CTE students, and over 17,000 registered apprentices – a direct result of Governor DeSantis' leadership and policies that support workforce education.