Of all the smart electricity grids rolling out locally across the country, Tallahassee's forthcoming advanced metering system might be the smartest.

The Leon County Research and Development Authority is accepting applications for the annual Innovation Park Technology Commercialization Grant program. Entrepreneurs developing technology-related products and services can receive up to $15,000. The grants will be awarded to individuals from local businesses, universities and research labs on a competitive award basis.

The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, March 31, 2010 no later than 1 p.m.

The College of Communication and Information at Florida State University is inviting you to participate at our annual career day Monday, April 5, 2010 from 1:00-4:00pm. This is a unique opportunity to meet undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Communication and Information whom are interested in an internship or employment.

We have invited you in the past and we have had many of our students currently employed or interning with you. In our past Career Day (Last Fall), we had 27 companies participate and 297 students attend. 50+ students ended up interning and some later being employed with the same company; in addition, 14 received job offers.

For the second year, Gov. Charlie Crist has included in his budget more than $3 million for a statewide computer system that would allow judges to know if suspects standing before them in court are wanted elsewhere on unrelated charges.

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Jan 25, 2010 - The Community Foundation of North Florida, in partnership with The Village Square, recently received a $72,000 challenge grant to revitalize the dialogue among the city’s diverse residents around community issues.

The project entitled "We the People" will create a 21st Century virtual and face-to-face public square, offering unique town hall forums that will encourage people with varying opinions to come together and talk it out.

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