Bill Cracking Down on Unlicensed Engineering Activity in Florida Becomes Law SB 800 Received Overwhelming Bipartisan Support TALLAHASSEE, Florida (May 29, 2026) – On Friday, May 22, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 800 into law, a bipartisan measure establishing escalating financial penalties on individuals practicing unlicensed engineering activities. SB 800, sponsored by Senator…
Multiply, Divide and Conquer: Florida Middle School Math Whizzes Win Statewide Competition TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 1, 2026) – For the second year in a row, a team of middle school students from the Frazer School in Gainesville won Florida’s statewide math competition, MATHCOUNTS. Four Mathletes® from schools in Gainesville, Miami, Orlando and Sanford took home…
Deirdre Finn Named Executive Director of the Florida Engineering Society & American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 5, 2026) – Today, the Board of Directors of the Florida Engineering Society (FES) and American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida) announced the appointment of Deirdre Finn as Executive Director of the…
Graduates Raise $100,000 in Donations to Fund Little Free STEM Libraries, FDOT STEM Outreach Solution “Boxes” for Florida Schools, and More TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (August 11, 2025) – Florida has a new group of graduates ready to take their leadership skills into communities across the state to make a positive impact at work and in society.…