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This Labor Day, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of the State of Florida workforce, including our cybersecurity professionals, network defenders, and IT teams. Thank you for all you do to keep our state safe and secure. Wishing all a safe and happy Labor Day!⭐

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Join us at Booth 12 for the Florida Children & Families Summit in Orlando, FL from September 4-6! We're driven to create better outcomes for children and families in need. Discover how you can create meaningful and modernized solutions with RedMane. Let's connect! #dcfsummit2024

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The Florida Office of Economic & Demographic Research held a revenue estimating conference on Aug. 23 and predicted general revenue will grow from August's estimates of 7.14% to an estimated 8.5% in September. General revenue is expected to increase in dollar amounts from August's $3.5 billion prediction to $4.1 billion in September. Read more via Florida Trend Media Company https://lnkd.in/d7DxydBT

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has released a new report outlining the state’s progress toward the organization’s chief goal over the past five years: growing Florida into a Top 10 global economy. https://lnkd.in/eAKBbndz

A few weeks ago, I had the awesome opportunity to represent Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend in an all-call press conference for community volunteers led by Leon County Schools. It is so worth your time to help our schools and mentor the students in our area. Trust me, you have so much to give from your life experiences that can help a child reach their full potential. Just your presence alone - just being there to show your support - means more than you'll ever know! Sign up today to mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend https://lnkd.in/e8_xbP9c or view other opportunities to volunteer with Leon County Schools https://lnkd.in/ezM3v3FJ.

As a Marine and former agency CIO, Warren Sponholtz brings the skills and experience to lead cybersecurity, data, and technology innovation. We are excited to have him as the State’s new Chief Information Officer.

“Small business is the new benchmark.” - Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly welcomes attendees at the Florida SBDC Network Small Business Success Summit.

Another high rank for Florida! A new report from WalletHub ranked Florida as the “most fun” state in the U.S. thanks to its strong rankings in categories like restaurants, amusement parks and fitness centers per capita. https://lnkd.in/eeSZZdhj