PRESENTATIONThe "III SOUTH FLORIDA CONGRESS OF DEVELOPMENT" was an event created with the aim of disseminating knowledge, best practices, and innovations related to the theme "Development."Organized by South Florida Publishing, the event took place online, with real-time streaming, chat interactions, and recorded content on December 6, 7, and 8, 2023. Within the scope of the congress, out of all submissions, 40 papers were approved for subsequent publication in the form of Proceedings with CrossRef/DOI registration. Among these 40 articles, five were selected for the merit award as highlights of the congress and are demarcated in the table of contents.In addition to providing authors with the experience of publishing and presenting scientific papers, the event featured 18 lectures or digital panels on various topics and approaches. Furthermore, the event had more than 100 attendees. Authors' presentations, as well as lectures and digital panels, can be followed on our event channel on the