http://newscenter.verizon.com Latest Verizon headlines for Florida webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com 2006 Convio Content Management System Module en-us newscenter.verizon.com-57707191 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/afb-senior-site-offers-new.html CLEARWATER, Fla. - Senior citizens managing diabetes and vision loss have a new place online to find a host of free materials to help them learn how to stay active, eat sensibly and independently manage medications. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:31:41 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-56164555 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/national-family-justice.html TAMPA, Fla. - The National Family Justice Center Alliance (NFJCA) announced Thursday (Oct. 1) a pilot program to provide electronic safety deposit boxes to approximately 200 domestic violence survivors in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:26:37 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-55663178 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-employees-in-florida.html TAMPA, Fla. - Verizon employees at company work locations across Florida collected $18,750 worth of school supplies to donate to 18 schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the state as part of a recent Tools for School drive. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:56:38 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-54369083 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-awards-60000-grant.html TAMPA, Fla. - The USF College of Education's Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT) has received a $60,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to raise awareness and train teachers to use the free educational resources available on Verizon Thinkfinity.org. The grant was announced here Thursday (Aug. 6) before a class of teachers at FCIT. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:00:06 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-53548283 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/thousands-of-parrish-fla.html BRADENTON, Fla. - Consumers in burgeoning Parrish have the opportunity to add FiOS TV to their FiOS Internet connection now that Verizon has completed work to bring its industry-leading TV service to 4,300 households in this northeastern Manatee County community. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:55:54 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-52983877 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-amps-up-fios-internet.html Verizon FiOS continues creating the ultimate broadband and home-entertainment experience by introducing on Monday (June 22) new, faster broadband speeds - both downstream and upstream - for the most popular FiOS Internet services. The company is also offering compelling incentives for consumers to subscribe to FiOS. New customers who order qualifying FiOS bundles are eligible for a free Compaq Mini netbook* or a Flip Ultra™ camcorder. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:44:55 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-52892673 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizons-thinkfinityorg.html BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Finding free educational resources and online activities to engage students during the summer and help them retain the academic skills they learned during the school year just got easier, thanks to a plethora of free materials available on the Verizon Foundation's Thinkfinity.org. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:14:34 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-52711874 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-encourages-movers-to.html NEW YORK - As the moving season peaks this summer, consumers are carefully planning their relocation in advance and should consider competitive bundled packages offered by Verizon. The company, which provides voice, broadband and TV service to tens of millions of residences coast to coast, offers customized services that can ease the rigors of moving. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:44:33 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-52656796 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/five-florida-students-awarded-verizon-foundation-scholarships.html TAMPA, Fla. - Paying for college just got easier for five Tampa Bay-area students. They are among 809 students nationwide who received scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year through Verizon's scholarship program for the children and dependents of company employees. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:40:47 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-52482604 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-is-methodical-when.html NEW YORK - As Verizon network personnel track, plan for, battle and oversee recovery from storms this hurricane season, they'll use a dynamic tool that capitalizes on more than a century and a quarter of experience fighting storms: an updated checklist that codifies years of lessons learned, is timed to match a storm's progress, and targeted to specific work groups. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:12:08 -0400