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Lakeland, Florida · LakelandLAKELAND, Fla., Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College is pleased to announce Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee has been named the Jessie Ball duPont Endowed Chair in the Natural Sciences.See the Story
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE NAMES DEBORAH BROMFIELD LEE THE JESSIE BALL DUPONT ENDOWED CHAIR IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES
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Winter Haven · Winter HavenScott McMaster, 65, of Woxall, passed away suddenly during the early morning hours of Jan. 25 in Winter Haven, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, he was primarily raised by his mother, Nancy Sherlock. As a young man, he moved to Harleysville to begin employment at a local insurance company, where he would eventually meet his future wife, make lifelong friends, and develop an interest in emergency services. With a growing family, Scott then packed up and…See the Story
Former Upper Salford fire chief Scott McMaster remembered
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Artificial Intelligence · LakelandFlorida Polytechnic University has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal funding to expand its cybersecurity and artificial intelligence programs through the creation of a new Public Service Applied Innovation Laboratory, university officials said on Thursday. The $2.9 million allocation, approved as community project funding for fiscal year 2026, will support the development of a secure, student-driven facility focused on applied cybersecur…See the Story
Florida Poly Awarded $2.9M to Expand AI, Cybersecurity Training Lab
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