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31,500-square-foot facility designed to prepare the future workforce of Florida’s Space Coast
October 17th, 2025Ajax in the News
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Eastern Florida State College celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Innovative Technology Education on Monday at the Melbourne Campus. The facility is designed to prepare the future workforce of Florida’s Space Coast through cutting-edge training and education.
read more >EFSC Opens Center for Innovative Technology Education (CITE) at Melbourne Campus
October 17th, 2025Ajax in the News
Tim Shortt, FLORIDA TODAY Eastern Florida State College held a grand opening on October 9 for the new $20 million, 31,500 square-foot Center for Innovative Technology Education (CITE) at the Melbourne campus. The center will have courses in Engineering Technology (including advanced manufacturing, robotics and mechatronics), Cybersecurity, Graphics, and Computer Science.
read more >$9.5 Million Project To Replace Damaged EOC Breaks Ground
October 15th, 2025Ajax in the News
By Michael Kelly of The Herald-Advocate A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning for the new Hardee County Emergency Management operations building being constructed on Orange Street in Wauchula. The $9.
read more >EFSC Opens New Center for Innovative Technology Education
October 15th, 2025Ajax in the News
Eastern Florida State College celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Innovative Technology Education (CITE) on Monday at the Melbourne Campus. The facility is designed to prepare the future workforce of Florida’s Space Coast through cutting-edge training and education. Dr.
read more >Utility Resilience and an Ocean Reef: Ajax/STO Building Group Case Study
September 26th, 2025Ajax in the News
Ajax built a net-zero utility hub for the Orlando Utilities Commission, targeting LEED Gold, WELL, and Fitwel certifications. The project reused 800,000+ pounds of construction waste for environmental and community benefit, including an offshore reef. Green Badger’s software and consulting streamlined LEED documentation and saved over 100 hours.
read more >NWF State College Opens New School of Nursing Facility
September 5th, 2025Ajax in the News
Northwest Florida State College celebrated a major milestone on Thursday with the grand opening of its cutting-edge School of Nursing building at the Niceville campus. "This expansion is more than bricks and mortar - it's a bold investment in the future of healthcare in our region," Ponder said in a news release.
read more >Pinellas cities’ construction projects aim to revitalize key areas
August 27th, 2025Ajax in the News
There's no shortage of cities focused on similar efforts to reinvigorate their downtowns.
read more >Freshmen Move in Friday at UNF Amid Growing Demand for Housing
August 15th, 2025Ajax in the News
The university’s original waitlist had about 500 students, but three days before classes start, UNF confirmed that the number had dropped to 200. “We’ve been able to offer more than 200 students a bed space,” said Robert Boyle, assistant vice president for Housing and Residence Life.
read more >ENR Southeast’s 2025 Best Projects Award Winners Announced
August 14th, 2025Ajax in the News
ENR Southeast—now a sub-region of ENR's Texas & Southeast super region—is pleased to announce the region's winning entries for its 2025 Regional Best Projects contest.
read more >Who’s traveling to the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Conference? Here’s the list
August 14th, 2025Ajax in the News
More than 500 attendees are slated to attend the sold-out annual conference hosted by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce in Amelia Island. From elected officials to nonprofit leaders, the four-day annual conference has historically been a gathering event for some of the city's most powerful decision makers, who shape major policies that can impact every resident and business owner.
read more >Jail Annex Rising in the Heat
August 9th, 2025Ajax in the News
The 100-bed annex to the Highlands County Jail should be completed by next summer, Sheriff Paul Blackman said. Once inmates are moved into the annex, it should relieve occasional overcrowding and allow workers to modernize aging parts of the jail. Of the 521 inmates now housed at the jail, 89 are females, Blackman said.
read more >Work on Groveland’s new $9.8 million Fire Station #3 begins
August 7th, 2025Ajax in the News
At the groundbreaking on August 6, Groveland’s Mayor Keith Keogh said: “This station represents more than just bricks and mortar, it represents our continued commitment to protecting the people who live, work and invest in our city of Groveland. “As we expand, so too must our emergency services.
read more >Crews will start building a new fire station in Groveland
August 4th, 2025Ajax in the News
GROVELAND, Fla. — Crews are set to begin construction on a new fire station in Groveland, with a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, August 6. The new fire station at 19851 South O’Brien Road, shown on the map below, will give the Groveland Fire Department a permanent building, as they currently conduct operations from Lake County Fire Rescue’s station.
read more >University of North Florida opens new residence hall, Osprey Ridge
July 22nd, 2025Ajax in the News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The University of North Florida celebrated the opening of Osprey Ridge, a new honors residence hall, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The new residence hall, set to open in Fall 2025, is located on Osprey Ridge Road and marks UNF’s first major housing expansion since 2009.
read more >UNF unveils new dorm as demand for housing grows
July 22nd, 2025Ajax in the News
The University of North Florida is expanding housing options for students with the addition of Osprey Ridge, a new residence hall set to open this fall as the university’s first major housing expansion since 2009. UNF President Moez Limayem and other officials on Wednesday provided a tour of the facility on Wednesday.
read more >Florida Sheriffs Association breaks ground on new youth learning center: ‘A meaningful investment’
July 22nd, 2025Ajax in the News
Watch the WCTV coverage of the recent groundbreaking for the Florida Sheriffs Association Blackburn-Hunt Bldg & Youth Learning Center project with Clemons, Rutherford & Associates, Inc.
read more >County Jail expansion will add 96 beds
July 22nd, 2025Ajax in the News
"Construction is underway on the expansion of the Highlands County Jail, which will add 96 beds to accommodate additional inmates. The Jail’s current capacity is 474 beds. This new 20,680-square-foot area will serve as the women’s pod. A portion of Palmetto Avenue was closed due to the expansion structure going over the roadway.
read more >$4 million renovation planned for St. Petersburg’s Manhattan Casino
June 27th, 2025Ajax in the News
Tampa Bay Times - Rebecca Liebson-June 24 A landmark of Black history in St. Petersburg is one step closer to being revived. The City of St. Petersburg filed plans this month to begin work on a $4.8 million renovation of the Manhattan Casino. Commissioned in 1925 by the Black entrepreneur Elder Jordan, the building at 642 22nd St.
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