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🎉🎓 Six of our state’s public universities have been ranked among the top 50 nationwide by Washington Monthly!

The rankings are based on social mobility, research, and community service, showcasing the incredible impact our schools have on students and the community-at-large. Congratulations to Florida International University ( #16), the University of Florida ( #33), the University of Central Florida ( #36), Florida Atlantic University ( #41), University of South Florida ( #47), and Florida State University ( #48)! 🏆👏

📚Check out the full article by The Capitolist to learn more: https://thecapitolist.com/five-florida-universities-ranked-among-nations-top-50/

🌟🥈PARALYMPIAN SPOTLIGHT: Congratulations to Abbas Karimi for winning the silver medal in the Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay!

At 27, Abbas, a Fort Lauderdale resident, has overcome incredible odds after fleeing Afghanistan at 16 years old. Born without arms, he’s now competed and won silver in his second Paralympics, proving that determination knows no bounds. 🙌🎉🇺🇸 (Photo credit: )

🚨 Attention Washington D.C.-based college students: your last chance to apply for our exciting fall internship program is this Friday, September 6th! 📅

🏛️ If you are looking to gain unparalleled experience in communications, development, and event management, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Don’t miss out on the chance to work with us and build your skills in a dynamic environment right at the heart of Capitol Hill.

🔗 Apply now and kickstart your career: TinyUrl.com/FLHFall24Internship to apply on LinkedIn OR apply via Handshake (must have an account and be a Washington D.C./DMV college student).

🎶🦜 Happy Jimmy Buffett Day! 🎤☀️ We had a blast at Margaritaville on the Hill last night. Thank you to all of the Parrotheads from across Capitol Hill who flocked to Florida House for music, drinks, and fun. We are also grateful to the team at Margaritaville Resort Orlando () for their incredible support and generosity. Stay tuned for more exciting events coming soon! 🌴🙌

⚾️👏 A team from Lake Mary, Florida has won the 2024 Little League World Series! After four elimination games and staging amazing comebacks, the team clinched the championship thanks to a perfect bunt and a defensive miscue. Congratulations on securing Florida’s first LLWS title! 🏆🎉

🌟📚 THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for A Showcase of Florida Books celebrating the opening of the National Book Festival! We loved sharing stories from Florida House’s talented Book Club authors and diving into the rich literary scene of the Sunshine State. We were also honored to be joined by Former Miss Florida Leah Roddenberry, who authored a wonderful children’s book titled “Leah Goes to Washington”! Until next time, happy reading. 📖🌞

🌴🍹Margaritaville on the Hill is almost here! Join us August 29th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Florida House (America’s Only State Embassy in Washington D.C.) to celebrate Jimmy Buffett Day and the dedication of Highway A1A in his honor!

🎶🏖️ We have teamed up with Margaritaville Resort Orlando to bring you an evening of UNLIMITED margaritas, music, outdoor games, plus the chance to win an incredible four-day, three-night stay (plus a $150 resort gift card) at Margaritaville Resort Orlando!

🌟 Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening—purchase your tickets now at TinyURL.com/JimmyFLH!

🎉 MORE EVENT INFORMATION:
1) Location - #1 Second Street NE, Washington D.C. 20002 (on the corner of East Capitol St. and 2nd St. NE, behind the Supreme Court)
2) Date and Time - Thursday, August 29th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM
3) Tickets - See link above or scan QR code in photo
4) Have more questions? - Please call (202)-546-1555 or email [email protected].

🎢 🌍 Happy ! Did you know that Busch Gardens’ Iron Gwazi holds the title of Florida’s biggest and fastest roller coaster? It’s also the world’s fastest and steepest hybrid roller coaster! What are some of your favorite rides at theme-parks in Florida? 🎡🏆

(Photo Credit: USAToday)

🌟📚 Join us NEXT FRIDAY for extended hours to celebrate the opening of the National Book Festival! Stop by to discover Florida House’s talented Book Club authors, explore their stories about Florida, and read even more stories from our Florida book archive. Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in Florida’s rich literary scene. See you there! 🌞📖

🏅🇺🇸 Congratulations to Florida’s Olympic medalists (and the dozens of Olympic medal winners who call Florida home for training)! Your hard work, dedication, and talent have made us so proud. Read below to see the names & sports of the 17 Olympic medalists from the Sunshine State:

* Aaliyah Butler, athletics, one gold
* Kassidy Cook, diving, one silver
* Cleak Dean, rowing, one bronze
* Caeleb Dressel, swimming, two gold and one silver
* Bobby Finke, swimming, one gold and one silver
* Vincent Hancock, shooting, one gold and one silver
* Omari Jones, boxing, one bronze
* Alev Kelter, rugby, one bronze
* Austin Krajicek, tennis, one silver
* Noah Lyles, athletics, one gold and one bronze
* Caroline Marks, surfing, one gold
* Victor Montalvo, breaking, one bronze
* Tommy Paul, tennis, one bronze
* Kristina Teachout, taekwondo, one bronze
* Twanisha Terry, athletics, one gold
* Emma Weyant, swimming, one bronze
* Lily Williams, cycling, one gold

📚 Happy Book Lovers Day! 🌟 Join us on Friday, August 23rd, from 9 AM to 6 PM for ‘A Showcase of Florida Books’.

📖 Explore the rich stories and talented authors from the Sunshine State before heading to the National Book Festival on Saturday, August 24th. This event is FREE and open to the public, so stop by to learn and enjoy some free orange juice! 🌞

🥉👏 FL OLYMPIAN SPOTLIGHT: Stephen Nedoroscik, known as the ‘Pommel Horse Guy’, has returned to Florida after an incredible Olympic performance! Fans and enthusiastic supporters welcomed him home Tuesday evening at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Nedoroscik, who trains at EVO Gymnastics in Sarasota, brought home two bronze medals. Congratulations, and welcome home! 🎉🤸(Photo credit: Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

🏊‍♂️✨🇺🇸 FL OLYMPIAN SPOTLIGHT: Caeleb Dressel, a proud University of Florida alum, has done it again! Now a TEN-time Olympic medalist, Caeleb helped Team USA clinch two gold and one silver medal in Paris. Congratulations to this outstanding Floridian! 🐊🏅(Image credit: Panam Sports)

🌞📖 Check out Florida House’s feature in this month’s issue of Florida Currents! Trustee Jennifer Koukos shares her journey from visiting Florida House for the first time in the 6th grade to now being a Florida House Trustee and Glades Electric’s Chief Communication Officer. She also worked with Florida House staff in 2022 to bring Florida’s Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to visit our State Embassy. Read the issue and article here: https://flcurrents-gec-fl.newsmemory.com 🌴🏛️

🇺🇸⛵️FL OLYMPIAN SPOTLIGHT: Did you know that six out of the thirteen sailors on the Olympic Sailing team are from Florida? Tomorrow morning, Miami-native Sarah Newberry Moore will compete in the Mixed Multihull sailing race in Marseilles, France. We are excited to cheer her on as she goes for the gold medal! Learn more about the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team here: https://www.ussailing.org/olympics/ 🌊💪

🌟📸 It’s American Artist Appreciation Month, and Florida House is proudly celebrating the work of Clyde Butcher! Clyde uses his film photography to showcase the beauty of the Sunshine State’s most iconic places, including the wetlands of Big Cypress National Preserve. Stop by Florida House to see the “Clyde Butcher: A Florida Icon” exhibit throughout the rest of 2024. (Photo Credit: Growing Bolder) 🎉✨

🤝👥 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting Representative Aaron Bean from Florida’s 4th Congressional District for the last session of this year’s Summer Intern Seminar Series. He encouraged the interns to challenge themselves, to not be afraid of failure, and to work hard to stand out and grow. Thank you to Rep. Bean and his team for joining us! 🎉🎤

🥋✨ FL OLYMPIAN SPOTLIGHT: Wishing the best of luck to Angelica Delgado, an FIU alumni and Miami-native who has previously competed on the Olympic Judo Teams in 2020 and 2016. She currently ranked one of the top 25 judo competitors in the world, and is set to compete in Paris starting on July 28th. Go Angelica! (Photo credit: International Judo Federation) 👏🥋✨

🏅🎊 What an incredible evening celebrating Florida’s Olympians at the Olympic Soiree! We were honored to host 2x Gold Medalist Delisha Milton-Jones, who allowed patrons to hold her medals and talked about her experience of being an Olympic athlete in Sydney and Beijing. Guests also had the chance to hold a real Olympic torch from the 1996 Atlanta Games! Thank you to all of our generous sponsors and partners, and to everyone who made the evening so special. 🌟🥇

🤝👥 Today, we had the pleasure of hosting Representative Kathy Castor from Florida’s 14th Congressional District for the 5th session of the Summer Intern Seminar Series. She shared her background and start in politics, and spent the majority of the session connecting with interns about what excites, challenges, and surprises them about working on Capitol Hill. Thank you to Rep. Kathy Castor and her team for joining us! 🎉🎤

🇺🇸 🧨 Happy 4th of July from Florida House! We're taking today off to celebrate Independence Day and will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. Enjoy the festivities, stay safe, and have a great time! 🎆🎉

🇫🇷🥇 Did you know that Florida ranks #2 out of all U.S. states for sending the most athletes to the Olympic Games? We’re so proud of the dozens of talented athletes representing Florida and the United States on the world stage in Paris. Come celebrate all of these incredible athletes at the Olympic Soirée on July 17th! Buy tickets here: tinyurl.com/OlympicSoiree OR scan the QR code in the photo. 🌴🏅👏✨

🎟️✨ Tickets are on sale NOW for the Olympic Soirée! 🌟 Join us on July 17th from 5:30-7:30 pm for an unforgettable evening filled with fun games, delicious food and drinks inspired by Florida and France, and exciting prizes & raffle items from our amazing partners and sponsors. Don’t miss out – grab your tickets today! 👉 https://tinyurl.com/OlympicSoiree

🗣️🤝 We hosted our fourth installment of the Summer Intern Seminar Series today Representative Laurel Lee! Rep. Lee shared advice with students on school and politics, discussed key legislation she is working on, and talked about how she connects with her constituents in Florida’s 15th Congressional district. Thank you all for attending! 🌟

🍬🍊 June is National Candy Month, and what better way to celebrate than with delicious candies and oranges from Hale Groves! Support Florida House’s mission by ordering these sweet treats and other delightful gifts from HaleGroves.com or by calling 800-356-7264. Use code FLHHALE at checkout or over the phone to make a donation with each package! (Photo credit: Hale Groves) 🎉

🚨🛍️ Exciting news Florida House family- our Shopify gift shop has been restocked! Check out our NEW gold bookmarks and NEW Flamingo Magazine design magnets. Plus, enjoy free shipping on orders over $100! Shop now and grab your favorites. 🛒✨

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🤝🎙️ This morning, we hosted our third installment of the Summer Intern Seminar Series with Maggie Mahfood, who is the acting Director of Special Projects for the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer at the U.S. House of Representatives! Maggie shared valuable insights and helpful events and opportunities from the all-new House Intern Resource Office. We appreciate the great networking breakfast and fruitful discussion that made this event a success. We hope to see you all again next week! 🌟

🎉 🥇 SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our Olympic Soirée on Capitol Hill on July 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Come celebrate Florida’s Olympic athletes who are competing in this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Enjoy games, food, prizes, and a raffle with Florida swag, Olympics merchandise, and local Washington D.C. favorites. Tickets will go on sale soon – so mark your calendars for this special celebration! 🕶️🇺🇸

🗣️🤝 We were honored to host Representative Vern Buchanan for this week’s Summer Intern Seminar Series session! Representative Buchanan discussed his passion for business and Florida politics, and offered valuable advice to our Florida interns on maintaining work-life balance and finding opportunities in politics. Thank you all for attending! 🌟

🗣️🤝 We kicked off our Summer Intern Seminar Series today with an inspiring session! We were honored to host John Ryan Rodriguez, Legislative Correspondent for Congresswoman Laurel Lee. John shared his passion for education and agriculture, and offered valuable advice to our Florida interns on maintaining work-life balance and finding opportunities on Capitol Hill. Thank you all for attending! 🌟