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Hillsborough College awarded $1.29 million for AI center TAMPA – Hillsborough College has received a $1.29 million federal…
$5.35M grant helps fund AI workshop, new broadband at FAMU
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — An AI workshop at Florida A&M University is boosting broadband to 100 gigabits per…
Florida students rally for environmental rights
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Florida Capitol Bureau) – More than 100 students are urging Florida lawmakers to protect the environment.…
Couple says scammers used AI photo of their missing dog to steal money
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg couple said scammers used an AI photo of their missing dog…
FSU gets $5M grant for AI speech tools for kids with speech disabilities
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — FSU receives $5 million federal grant to develop AI-enhanced communication tools for children with…
Florida advances AI Bill of Rights despite federal restrictions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida moved closer to becoming one of the first states to…
Tampa General’s New AI Bot Makes a Connection With Patients
Scott Arnold, the hospital’s Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, says Aimee is improving call center operations – and…
How Florida’s largest electric utility is solving the data center problem
As data centers fuel the digital economy, powering everything from artificial intelligence to cloud storage, states across the…
Jimmy Patronis welcomes AI firm’s new office in Fort Walton Beach
U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis helped marked the opening of an artificial intelligence (AI) firm in the Panhandle that…
The Scoop: Tue. Jan. 13, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Legislative session begins with a bill on lowering the long gun age HB 133 would allow people ages…
Central Florida senator proposes AI bill to protect kids and data
COUNTY IS PUSHING FOR NEW RULES ON HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS USED HERE IN FLORIDA. THE PROPOSAL COMES…
Charlotte County Boat Show turns fairgrounds into boater’s paradise
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — From pontoons to catamarans and just about everything in between, the Charlotte County Boat…