MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 29 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Top national law firm Akerman is pleased to announce that nine lawyers in its Chicago office were named to the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. Five lawyers were ranked Super Lawyers, including White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Co-Chair Sergio E. Acosta, Litigation Partner Mark S. Bernstein, Litigation Partner Joel D. Bertocchi, Tax Practice Group Co-Chair David C. Blum and Chairman and CEO   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: VA announces that all Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military -- at home or abroad -- will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care beginning March 5, 2024. This means that all Veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any other combat zone after 9/11 will be eligible to enro  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Following an investigation that uncovered nearly 400 deceptive real estate agreements in Connecticut through the company MV Realty, Attorney General William Tong today urged legislators to pass legislation banning the multi-year predatory listing deals and nullifying all existing unfair contracts. MV Realty is a Florida-based company with two licensed realtors in Conn  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Anna Paulina Luna is continuing her crusade against women's freedom. This time, she pulled her name from legislation that would protect IVF access nationwide. Luna publicly announced her withdrawal from the bill just hours after SBA Pro-Life America released a statement pressuring Congress to oppose it. The move is classic Luna: promise to protect access to health care for Florida's women  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * In response to Senator Scott voting against a bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle issued the following statement: "Instead of joining Republicans and Democrats who voted to keep the government open, Scott pushed our country towards a devastating government shutdown that would disrupt the service  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 1 -- Florida International University's Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work issued the following news: FIU's Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work now ranks No. 12 among public schools of public health in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, climbing three spots in the 2023 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings. Amongst private and public universities, Stempel College now ranks No. 21 out of 68 schools nationwide (  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 1 (TNSres) -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is announcing the launch of Florida's Cold Case Investigations Unit to assist law enforcement with unsolved homicides. Standing with Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and Executive Director Callahan Walsh today at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Attorney General Moody announced the new unit under the Office  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 29 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-142) on Feb. 27, 2024, involving Jackson County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Jackson County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 29 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-141) on Feb. 27, 2024, involving Wakulla County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Wakulla County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 29 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial audit (No. 2024-140) on Feb. 26, 2024, involving the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescrib  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 1 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis sent a letter to 23 New York businesses to encourage them to relocate to the Sunshine State. Following the ruling against Donald Trump, the state of New York is looking at the possibility of freezing the Trump organization's assets. The CFO is encouraging businesses to start having conversations with their partner  more

PALM BEACH, Florida, March 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 117, which allows for the public release of grand jury documents, such as those related to the 2006 Florida investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Two victims of Epstein joined Governor DeSantis in Palm Beach to celebrate the justice that was being delivered. "The public deserves to know who participated in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking," sai  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 1 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Yesterday afternoon, SB 764 sponsored by Senator Linda Stewart (D - Orlando) relating to the retention of sexual offense evidence, passed unanimously from the Senate Floor. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives for final passage. Currently, DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations must be submitted to a statewide criminal analysis laboratory system for foren  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Today, President Biden visited the Texas-Mexico border to meet with law enforcement and local leaders. Donald Trump is also visiting the border today for an interview with Fox News. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "Voters want solutions to border security and real action on immigration reform, and that's what President Biden and Dem  more

LAKE WORTH, Florida, March 1 -- Palm Beach State College issued the following news: One of the leading global minds on innovation and technology Gary Vaynerchuk or "GaryVee" as he is known will be the keynote speaker at Palm Beach State College's Yvonne S. Boice STEAM Luncheon presented by Bank of America from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Kravis Center for Performing Arts Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach. Other sponsors of the event are the Palm Beach Post as the media sp  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, March 1 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: Kacey Musgraves "Deeper Well World Tour" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Lord Huron & Nickel Creek will support. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 8 at 10 a.m. and start at $105. Fans can access the venue presale on Thursday, March 7 at 10 a.m. via Seminole Ha  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 29 -- Lowndes, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lowndes is pleased to announce that attorneys Griffin Giroux, Rocky Johnson, and Andrew Kelly have been elevated to senior associate, effective immediately. "The promotion of Griffin, Rocky, and Andrew to senior associate reflects their hard work, commitment to excellence, and client-focused approach," said Lowndes President and CEO Quino Martinez. "We're proud to recognize their contributions to the firm and   more

MIAMI, Florida, March 1 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) continues to partner with the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) Pediatric Mobile Shotz-2-Go Unit to offer required immunizations at select locations throughout the District. The UHealth Pediatric Shotz-2-Go Unit is providing the mandatory school-required vaccines for the 2023-24 school year and for any student that is missing a school-age vaccine. T  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 1 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres joined Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce President G. Eric Knowles at Lakeview Elementary Wednesday to kick off "The Reading Chamber" Initiative. This initiative expands the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce Members' community of care by having them become volunteer readers to first-grade students throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). The R  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * Using its Team Science approach, a multidisciplinary team of Miller School researchers are using Florida Department of Health funding to conduct four Alzheimer's disease investigations. * The studies will include the development of imaging tools and biomarkers to detect Alzheimer's disease at an early stage, therapeutic intervention to reduce brain inflam  more

NAPLES, Florida, March 1 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that John Wood has joined the firm's Naples, Fla., office as of counsel in the Estate, Trust & Wealth Preservation Practice Group. Wood advises high-net-worth families and their advisors on domestic and cross-border estate and tax planning matters. He works with his clients to develop and implement well-designed plans to ach  more

SARASOTA, Florida, March 1 -- Sarasota County issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: Sarasota County Fire Department (SCFD) was unanimously awarded Accredited Agency Status by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) at a hearing in Orlando on Feb. 27, 2024 by meeting the criteria established through the CFAI's voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. SCFD is one of approximately 35 internationally accredited agencies in the state. "Accreditation is about bei  more

SARASOTA, Florida, March 1 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Cassidy Delamarter, University Communications and Marketing Dozens of USF tech experts, colleges, departments and startup companies transformed Amalie Arena into a dynamic hub of innovation at Synapse 2024. The seventh annual premier Florida technology conference was packed with cutting-edge technology, entrepreneurs and investors with a common goal to drive economic growth and  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 1 -- Edward Waters University issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: Edward Waters University (EWU), Florida's first Historically Black College and University (HBCU), recently hosted the latest edition of its monthly Stay Woke Distinguished Speaker Series at Milne Auditorium. This series explores Black history and experiences, offering a platform for accomplished speakers to share insights and engage with the university community. The recent event featured the   more

MIAMI, Florida, March 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: Article Summary * Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D., and Nikolaos Spilias, M.D., performed the first Symplicity(TM) blood pressure procedure in Florida. * UHealth's Comprehensive Hypertension Center is the first center in the state to offer the renal denervation procedure. * UHealth physicians have identified renal denervation procedures as possibilities for patients who haven  more

ORONO, Maine, March 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: On Feb. 8, Emmanuel Boss watched via livestream from Maine as 15 years of work culminated in a satellite launching into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Appearing as if enveloped in a ball of fire, the satellite jetted upward through the dark sky. It was 1:33 a.m. "The vehicle continues to perform phenomenally. All nine engines firing," the launch host said to the crowd gathered at Space Launch   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, March 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies issued the following news: * * * New nursing report makes it clear SONHS grads continue outperforming their peers at local, state, and national levels. * * * By Robin Shear The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) measures foundational knowledge and skills needed for safe nursing practice for entry-level nurses, regardless of academic background. There are two types of NCLEX e  more