- HURRICANE RECOVERY: FEMA has awarded the city of Lakeland $2.4 million in one of 28 requests totaling $18.2 million in reimbursement for funds spent in recovering from Hurricane Irma 2 1/2 years ago.
- POLY: In the wake of scandals elsewhere involving foreign influence on academic research, Florida Polytechnic University has responded to federal and state inquiries that it is not aware of any staff members involved in Chinese-funded programs and that employees must disclose all research activities and any conflicts of interest.
Source: The Ledger