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The Florida city is expanding its connected vehicle program on the Selmon Expressway to push more messaging to drivers, change behavior, and possibly reward better driving with cheaper toll rates.

Orlando officials are considering a free public network to create connectivity in a neighborhood where more than half the residents lack access to high-speed Internet.

The Florida Department of Education will use a new web portal to assess and address the behavioral issues of students statewide, according to the safety software company Versaterm.

The state recently launched BEACON, driven by artificial intelligence and capable of transforming written emergency updates into real-time, multilingual audio message broadcasts on multiple platforms.

More than seven months after Manatee County, Fla., launched a pilot program for a drone that can quickly respond to medical emergencies, 911 dispatchers have yet to use it.

As lieutenant governor, Núñez, 52, would be the first in line to serve as governor in the event that DeSantis resigns his post, according to state law. If that were to happen, Núñez would become Florida’s first Cuban-American and first female governor.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Lexi to the Abnormal Security SLED team. She has already made a tremendous impact with our partners, and I look forward to her continued success here,” said Zachary Oxman, the company’s U.S. SLED director.

This year, four Florida cities, including North Port, were recognized for their innovative efforts and technology projects impacting residents communitywide.

This year, four Florida cities, including Punta Gorda, were recognized for their innovative efforts and technology projects, impacting residents communitywide.

Cybersecurity is around-the-clock work, but panelists at the Southern Florida Digital Government Summit offered several ideas for keeping operations secure. Generative artificial intelligence, one official said, is moving humans away from operations.

A growing system in the Caribbean could develop into Tropical Storm Rafael and intensify into a hurricane as it heads north toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Gee Ming Chow has been replaced with an interim department leader who has extensive IT experience including project and resource management and has worked for the city of Miami for more than 22 years.

At the first-ever South Florida Digital Government Summit this week, county leaders discussed how they're making use of artificial intelligence. Other initiatives include giving public-sector staffers access to Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud.

In a region renowned for its sandy coastline, where billions of tourism dollars are pumped into the local economy by beachgoers each year, the storms’ aftermaths have spawned an employment nightmare.

Broward County and Palm Beach County's elections websites were temporarily down earlier this week as early voting for the upcoming presidential election commenced within the state.

Data team members at precip.ai recently compared the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh Model of the hurricane to information on the actual storm. Staffers discovered it had provided a realistic depiction of the event.

The New York Army National Guard will deploy 41 soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Syracuse along with 10 Humvees to provide general-purpose support for recovery efforts in Florida.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management’s app provides GIS-powered evacuation zone details via an interactive map, letting residents and visitors pinpoint locations and evaluate their hurricane risk.