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Hillsborough College awarded $1.29 million for AI center TAMPA – Hillsborough College has received a $1.29 million federal…
USF students to crack code on cyber criminals through new criminology and AI degree
TAMPA, Fla. – As more tech companies call the Tampa Bay area home and bring along a workforce…
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…
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Sarasota County Schools pass contentious resolution reaffirming its cooperation with ICE Proposed by board chair Bridget Ziegler, the…
Florida State University expert provides analysis on surging energy costs from artificial intelligence
Florida State University Social and Sustainable Enterprises Director Mark McNees suggests that the surge in energy expenses driven…
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…
New report on student AI use finds more risks than benefits, schools work on best practices
TAMPA, Fla. – AI is likely to do more harm than good for students, according to researchers with…
FSU Law to host inaugural AI Day in the Capital
AI Day in the Capital will focus on how AI is already being deployed across state and local…
Florida’s 2026 legislative session begins
Florida legislators will convene in Tallahassee on Tuesday to begin the 2026 legislative session.This year, hundreds of bills…
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…
LISTEN: Groundbreaking Friday For Re-Imagined St. Pete Science Center | Newsradio WFLA Orlando
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — New owners are breaking ground on a re-imagined version of the St. Petersburg Science…