EdTech is booming with virtual growing in popularity. Though it may seem otherwise, the meteoric rise of this economic empire did not happen overnight. While educational technology has existed in various forms for decades, the modern era of connected EdTech…
A distracted mind is the antithesis of frequent switching between tasks lowers retention of information, causing students who use smart devices inappropriately during lectures to perform worse than those with guided focus. People who frequently multitask have a strong belief…
Inside Danfoss Turbocor’s Tallahassee team members from more than 30 countries work on technology aimed at reshaping one of the world’s fastest growing industries: energy-efficient cooling. According to the company, the operation continues to expand as demand grows for advanced…
Capital Veterinary Specialists in Northwest Florida with a new advanced veterinary hospital under construction in Santa Rosa Beach. The Tallahassee-based specialty practice broke ground on the project March 6 and expects the facility to open in early 2027. Once completed,…
PENSACOLA, FL, ISSUED MAY 28, 2026…KMS Communications (www.kmsbusiness.com), a leading communications company providing state-of-the-art telephone and communications systems, network and data services, security camera systems and Managed IT Services, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in business. In 1976, when KMS Communications…
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL (May 7, 2026) – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida today announced the appointment of Lane McCormack as President. This strategic addition builds on the company’s existing leadership excellence, including Chairman Jimmy Burgess, Broker Jennifer…
The indefatigable Mary Jane Ryals—author, former Florida State University professor, and the first Big Bend Poet Laureate—has taken the helm at Apalachee Press, sister to the internationally recognized literary magazine Apalachee Review. Along with fellow poet and longtime collaborator Carol…
PANAMA CITY, Fl. – ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), is pleased to announce the opening of its new Panama City office, located at 2402 State Avenue, Suite 101, Panama City, FL 32405. The new full-service banking office officially opened on…
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL – [May 11, 2026] – SEASIDE SCHOOL™ celebrated a dazzling and impactful evening on Saturday, May 2, as the inaugural Dancing with the Emerald Coast Stars, presented by Ascension Sacred Heart and in partnership with Fred Astaire Dance Studios…
The global platform economy “It takes a village.” This African proverb became popular in America in the 1970’s to inspire community involvement in raising families. It speaks to both the cost of bringing up a new generation, as well as…
In September 2025, the United States Department of War’s Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced a new national defense program: the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD). The 10-year initiative outlines a $151 billion ceiling for contract funding to be…
As the Digital Age makes way for the Intelligence Age and the rise of the metaverse, there are concerns over the amount of time the growing mind is spending soaking up blue lights, altering dopamine thresholds from rewiring the brain…
The Tallahassee music scene is characterized by giants. Creed––as beloved in 2026 as ever––has put a globally recognized trademark on our gritty Southern character since 1994. Rapper T-Pain’s stage name stands for Tallahassee Pain, a bittersweet homage to his childhood.…
At meetings of the American Association of Community Colleges, school presidents nearing retirement are feted, their achievements summarized. Typically, recalls Dr. John Holdnak, presidents are saluted in terms of buildings built, degree programs added, or scholarship dollars raised. But for…
When Ryan McKillip, a former renewable-energy safety professional, first saw drones that were inspecting massive wind turbine blades, he was immediately intrigued. Traditionally, to perform this work, rope-access crews rappel hundreds of feet from the top of a turbine. After…
In the heart of Florida’s capital region, a quiet manufacturing transformation continues to take shape. The Danish company, Danfoss, and its growing campus in Tallahassee, is driven by energy efficiency, advanced engineering, and rising global demand for sustainable technologies. Through…
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Some principles are so fundamental, they are accepted as law. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction in nature. An object in motion will remain in motion until external forces change the object’s trajectory. Heat will diffuse from a…
An emerging and quickly evolving field, regenerative medicine was just several years ago deemed by the Mayo Clinic as a practice caught between “hope and hype,” as the concept of utilizing stem cells to repair missing or impaired connective tissue…
In a not-so-far-off future, commercial flights will possess the ability to operate electrically, and the use of robots will become more commonplace. Piersica, a Tallahassee-based company specializing in high-powered batteries, has developed cutting-edge technology and materials that have the capabilities to…
NORTHWEST Fl. – ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), is pleased to announce the addition of Susan S. Thompson, Founding and Managing Member of Smith, Thompson, Shaw, Colón & Power, P.A., to the ServisFirst Bank Northwest Florida Advisory…
