Amy Keller

Orlando

Executive Editor at Florida Trend

Executive Editor, Florida Trend

Articles

The Starter Pack: A Wholesome Kids’ Booklist

1 month ago | mothershipcollective.substack.com | Amy Keller

Hey Sweet friends, Amy Keller here, Co-Creator of The Mothership. It’s with absolute pleasure we share with you today the community co-created list of over50 Wholesome Kids’ Books that you helped us begin!I’m a huge believer in the power of storytelling. When Gaia was about three a mother gave me the great insight when she shared that in her home, rather than lecturing or teaching her daughter about the ‘ways of the world’ she would choose the books that explored those themes.
In the Driver's Seat

2 months ago | floridatrend.com | Amy Keller

I’ve always been drawn to “up-by-their bootstraps” success stories — the ones where people rewrite the rules through hard work and determination. Alejandra “Alex” Argudin, the CEO of the Miami Parking Authority, is an example of just how far that kind of grit can take you. Born in Miami and raised in Little Havana, Argudin had to take on adult responsibilities at a young age after her father died.
7 Things That Brought Me Dignity | ✌️ February

2 months ago | mothershipcollective.substack.com | Amy Keller

Amy here, happy Sunday! This might just need to become a weekly round up (sponsored by Venus, of course). Here is my list of 7 things that made me happy lately including, the 10-min evening routine that feels like you woke in a luxury AirBnB, a magical hairbrush, a classic button down under $90, plus my take on the viral BallerinaFarm Protein Powder. Personally, it’s been a challenge to balance the heaviness in the wider World against despite the bright light blazing in my world.
On a Roll

Jan 14, 2025 | floridatrend.com | Amy Keller

Never miss a Feature: Subscribe to Florida Trend Simulation has become a key element of nursing education, and Keiser University is taking immersive training to a whole new level with its mobile simulation lab. The clinical training bus traverses the state from campus to campus, visiting hospitals and clinics along the way.
Island Reckoning

Nov 26, 2024 | floridatrend.com | Amy Keller

Justin Keller knows a thing or two about the challenges of living along Florida’s coastline. The Pinellas County native grew up in Shore Acres, a waterfront neighborhood in St. Petersburg plagued by frequent flooding. Keller also knows a thing or two about what it’s going to take for coastal communities to weather the threat of sea level rise and climate change.
‘Neutron Nexus' brings FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Oak Ridge National Laboratory work together to advance science

Nov 5, 2024 | news.fsu.edu | Amy Keller |Bill Wellock

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has launched its Neutron Nexus pilot program with Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU) through the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. It is the first program of its kind nationwide. The Nexus is aimed at broadening and diversifying the scientific user community with outreach to universities and colleges to increase collaboration and, ultimately, scientific advancement.
Sucker Punch

Nov 4, 2024 | floridatrend.com | Amy Keller

Phil Goodman’s job has become more challenging in recent years. The retired chemical company president chairs the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District Board of Commissioners, and mosquito-borne diseases — once almost eradicated in Florida — have been on the rise. Last year, seven people in Sarasota County came down with malaria, marking the first time in 20 years that anyone in Florida had contracted the virus locally. Dengue has been making a comeback too.
Resilience Roadmap

Nov 3, 2024 | floridatrend.com | Amy Keller

Never miss a Feature: Subscribe to Florida Trend In Florida, we’re accustomed to preparing for hurricanes. A group of Florida’s leading CEOs want to ensure we’re also prepared to weather inevitable economic storms — and they’ve devised an economic development strategy to help fortify the state. That blueprint identifies key industries in specific regions that will foster higher-wage and resilient jobs.
Cyber Siege

Sep 15, 2024 | floridatrend.com | Amy Keller

It’s late July and I haven’t a clue when I’ll see my car again. When I dropped it off 10 days ago for minor repairs, the service advisor said the dealership was recovering from a cyberattack that had knocked out the software system it uses to manage everything from car sales to service and parts. “We’ve been doing everything on pen and paper, and it’s a mess,” he lamented.
Neutrons reveal the existence of local symmetry breaking in a Weyl semimetal

Aug 12, 2024 | phys.org | Amy Keller

The first materials scientists might have been early humans who—through trial-and-error experiments—discovered the first "cutting-edge" technologies. They found that the best arrowheads and other tools could be made from certain types of natural, structural materials, which at the time included stones and animal bones.