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16 hours ago By AI, Created 17:00 UTC, Jul 29, 2026, AGP - Lee County Mosquito Control District in Florida says it is the first U.S. mosquito control program to operationally use helicopter-mounted LiDAR in routine field work. The system mapped about 456,000 acres this dry season to sharpen treatment boundaries, cut unnecessary larvicide use and improve public health response.

To help alleviate the burden of conducting 27,000+ individual inspections a year, Lee County officials are now collaborating with Smart Safety Pro. LEE COUNTY, FL, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Florida Statute XLVIII 1013.12(c) states that educational facilities are required to undergo fire safety inspections at least once each year.

Posted On: July 30, 2026 The Volusia County Council has approved the acquisition of a 14-acre riverfront parcel at 4310 John Anderson Drive in Ormond Beach, expanding Highbridge Park and securing a key gateway along the Halifax River corridor. Volusia County funded the purchase through countywide Park Impact Fees, an approach in which growth helps pay for the park capacity that growth demands.

2 hours ago By AI, Created 15:50 UTC, Jul 30, 2026, AGP - Durham School Services marked the rollout of 26 new electric school buses for Duval County Public Schools on July 30 in Jacksonville. The fleet, funded through the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, is designed to cut emissions, lower operating costs and give students quieter rides starting this school year.

Orange County Building Official Thomas “Tom” Allen will retire July 31, 2026, concluding an extraordinary career spanning more than four decades in the construction industry and code administration. Allen is widely respected as a leader, technical expert, educator and mentor whose work has advanced building safety throughout Florida and the Southeast.

an hour ago By AI, Created 13:39 UTC, Jul 30, 2026, AGP - The School District of Lee County is using InspectNTrack’s Smart Safety Pro to manage more than 27,000 annual room inspections across 118 campuses. The rollout is meant to reduce manual work, speed corrective actions and help officials track violations and repair status in one system. Why it matters: - The School District of Lee County must complete annual fire safety inspections across more than 27,000 individual rooms.

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the conviction and sentencing of Marc Henry Menard, formerly of Mineola, New York, for operating a three-year securities fraud scheme that targeted the Haitian community in New York, Florida, and Georgia, and stole more than $600,000 from 11 investors.

Thousands of athletes and coaches make history at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- The Allstar World Championship (ASWC), produced by the Open Championship Series, has officially been named a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title holder for the Largest Cheerleading Competition, with a verified 33,061 participants competing across the four days of the championship, April 16 -19, 2026, in Orlando, Florida.

18 hours ago By AI, Created 15:02 UTC, Jul 29, 2026, AGP - New College of Florida and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County brought more than 100 local teens to campus for a day of life-skills training, college exposure and community-building on July 29, 2026. The partnership is also setting up mentorship and internship opportunities for students.

TAMPA, Fla., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirty outstanding high school students from 18 communities across Florida arrived in Tampa last week for the Global Virus Network (GVN) Global Guardians for Pandemic Preparedness Program, curious about viruses and considering careers in science. Five days later, they left with something even more valuable: an understanding of the importance of virology and its role in public health and pandemic preparedness.