HOLLYWOOD, Florida, March 16 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on March 15, 2024: Award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer brings his smash-hit tour to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. for "Hans Zimmer Live." With the support of his outstanding 18-piece live band and a full orchestra, audiences will be swept away from the sound of the first note and journey   more

MELBOURNE, Florida, March 16 -- The city of Melbourne issued the following news: The Florida League of Cities recently recognized City of Melbourne Vice Mayor Yvonne Minus with a 2024 Home Rule Hero Award for her hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2024 Legislative Session. Vice Mayor Minus worked tirelessly throughout session to promote local voices making local choices, protect the Home Rule powers of Florida's municipalities and advance the League's legislative agenda. Home Rule is th  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on March 15, 2024: This week, new reporting from NPR revealed that Mark Robinon encouraged violence against federal law enforcement officers to a crowd in Florida, saying, "it's time to stand up and fight." Now that Robinson is coming under national scrutiny for his anti-law enforcement stance, Robinson's campaign has attempted a messy and clearly misleading clean up to lie about his remarks in a way that doe  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 15 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: The Duke Energy Foundation is providing $150,000 in grants to support organizations in Florida that help customers with basic needs such as utility bill assistance, housing and more. "When our neighbors need help, these are the organizations they turn to," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "Whether it is with food, transportation or help making their homes more energy efficient, together  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 16 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills to combat illegal immigration in Florida. These bills also continue Florida's efforts to maintain law and order and take proactive measures against illegal aliens who engage in criminal activity. To learn more, click here. "The federal government has failed in its responsibility to secure our southern border, leaving states to fend  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 16 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 1589 - Driving Without a Valid Driver License HB 1451 - Identification Documents CS/CS/SB 1036 - Reclassification of Criminal Penalties To view the transmittal letters, click here (https://t.e2ma.net/click/4g3bqn/kdzmq2r/8b2y0lb) and here (https://t.e2ma.net/click/4g3bqn/kdzmq2r/o42y0lb). * * * Original text he  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 16 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 11): This week, we took legal action against the Cancer Recovery Foundation International and its founder and president for not directing funds to cancer patients as promised. The foundation also operated and solicited donations under the name Women's Cancer Fund. The foundation claimed that funds raised would go directly to support cancer patients and families in need. H  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 16 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: For the 12th consecutive year, Holland & Knight has been honored with the 2023 Outstanding Services Award by the American Bar Association's (ABA) Military Pro Bono Project. Holland & Knight is the only law firm to receive the Outstanding Services Award every year since its inception in 2012. In addition, Holland & Knight Partners Rafe Petersen, Adam Hodges, Theresa Wanat and Adriann  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 16 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has launched a portal to collect information from Floridians and other Americans who may be trapped in Haiti. Gang violence and rapidly escalating instability has caused severe political unrest in Haiti, putting Americans in the country at risk. Floridians in Haiti or their family members can fill out the q  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, March 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a three-park, 119-unit property portfolio located in Pensacola, Fla. "We're happy to get a great result for both seller and buyer," said Dylan Hellberg, senior associate. "By utilizing the knowledge and reso  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the guilty pleas and sentencing of Tahir Afzal, 61, Mehmood Ashraf Afzal, 33, both of Frederick, Maryland, and Ayesha Afzal, 34, of Boca Raton, Florida, on charges of Medicaid fraud. On December 13, 2023, the defendants pleaded guilty to defrauding the Maryland and District of Columbia Medicaid programs of mor  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 16 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Starting Monday, March 18, small business owners is District 3 can start to apply for the Keon Hardemon Small Business Grant program. Business owners who meet the eligibility requirements can receive up to $10,000 in funding. Grants awarded may be used to purchase inventory and supplies, business equipment, marketing and advertising material, commercial security systems, commercial  more

SARASOTA, Florida, March 16 -- Sarasota County issued the following news: The Sarasota County Public Works Department has unveiled its new all-electric landscaping team, Public E-Works. The landscaping equipment will be manned by a six-person team with the capability to mow for up to eight hours on a single charge. The mowers are commercial-grade and feature a zero-turn design. "We are excited for the opportunity to roll-out our new all-electric landscaping team," said Spencer Anderson, direc  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, March 16 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on March 15, 2024: The Avett Brothers are coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. and start at $50. Fans can access the venue presale on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 a.m. via Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood's Facebook (https://facebook.com/seminolehar  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * Researchers discussed the metabolic factors of cancer at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Tumor Biology Symposium. * Metabolism has an impact on cancer tumor formation and metastasis. * As knowledge about metabolism grows, researchers believe new therapeutic avenues will correspondingly open. * * * Understanding how metabolic factors can drive   more

PENSACOLA, Florida, March 16 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders announced today a gift of $5 million from The Bear Family Foundation to name the UWF College of Business. The college is slated to be named the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business, contingent on UWF Board of Trustees approval at its quarterly meeting in June. This is t  more