MIAMI, Florida, March 18 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Top national law firm Akerman is pleased to announce that Higher Education and Collegiate Athletics Practice Chair LaKeisha Marsh, Partner Montoya Ho-Sang, and Associate Sommer Sharpe have been selected as recipients of a Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award from the Burton Awards. Their article, "What You Need to Know About Brand Protection in NIL Deals," published in LEAD1 Association's 12thEdition, is one  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, March 19 -- The city of Melbourne issued the following news: The Florida League of Cities recently recognized City of Melbourne City Attorney Manny Anon Jr. with a 2024 Home Rule Hero Award for his hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2024 Legislative Session. He worked 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. "The dedication and effort of loca  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, March 19 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on March 18, 2024: Diana Ross "Beautiful Love Performances Legacy Tour" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at $56. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open one hour before show time. Additional fees may apply. Diana   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 19 (TNSres) -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: After alarming reports (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/texas/article-13188843/Americans-warned-brace-SECOND-wave-Venezuelan-gangsters-coming-border-countrys-prisons-100-inmates-RELEASED-killers.html) of the Biden administration allowing other countries to push prisoners into the United States interior, Attorney General Ashley Moody is seeking to uncover the adm  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 19 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson proudly announced the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program has now preserved over 100,000 acres of vital agricultural lands in Florida from development with the formal completion of rural land easements on Adams Ranch and Buck Island Ranch, previously approved by the Governor and Cabinet.  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 19 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following Financial and Federal Single Audit (No. 2024-156) on March 14, 2024, involving Washington County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Washington County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 17 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following Financial Audit (No. 2024-154) on March 13, 2024, involving Miami Dade College. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of Miami Dade College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF REPO  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 19 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial audit (No. 2024-155) on March 14, 2024, involving Santa Fe College. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of Santa Fe College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF REPORT O  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 14 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (Docket No. 20230125-GU; Order No. PSC-2024-0069-CO-GU): * * * In re: Joint petition for approval of amendment to territorial agreement in Pasco County, by Florida Public Utilities Company and Peoples Gas System, Inc. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2024-0043-PAA-GU, issued February 19, 2024, this Commission proposed to take certain action, subject to a Pet  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 19 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (Docket No. 20230081-WS; Order No. PSC-2024-0070-CO-WS) on March 18, 2024: * * * In re: Application for increase in water and wastewater rates in Broward County by Royal Waterworks, Inc. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2024-0046-PAA-WS, issued February 22, 2024, as amended by Order No. PSC-2024-0046A-PAA-WS, issued March 12, 2024, this Commission proposed t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 19 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the water and wastewater industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20230081-WS DATE FILED: 03/18/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0070-CO-WS Consummating Order PSC-2024-0070-CO-WS makes Order PSC-2024-0046-PAA-WS effective and final; docket to remain open. DOCKET TITLE: Application for increase in water and wastewater rates in Broward County by Royal Waterworks,  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 19 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news on March 18, 2024: Today, Attorney General Ashley Moody, FloridaCommerce and the Florida Department of Education issued a joint comment to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to abandon its misguided, ill-advised and completely unnecessary revisions to regulations governing registered apprenticeship programs as proposed in ETA-2023- 0004/RIN 1205-AC13 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 19 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 18, 2024: * * * Over the weekend, Cubans took to the streets in the cities of Santiago de Cuba and Bayamo to protest power blackouts reportedly lasting up to 8 hours per day and a shortage of food supplies. In response, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "We condemn the continued repression of the Cuban people, who are pleading for electricity and other basic utilit  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 19 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Holland & Knight advised DifGen Pharmaceuticals LLC on its all-cash purchase, through its subsidiary Aveva Drug Delivery Systems Inc., of the operating and manufacturing assets of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-registered manufacturing facility owned by New Vision Pharmaceuticals and located in Tamarac, Florida. The transaction was closed on March 18. The facility has sta  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, March 19 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on March 18, 2024: Lindsey Stirling is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. Walk off the Earth will support. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. and start at $46. Fans can access the venue presale on Thursday, March 21 at 10 a.m. via Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood's Facebook (ht  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 19 -- Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez announced the launch of the 2024 Florida Space Art Contest. Students in grades K-5 are encouraged to create an art piece inspired by the theme: Suit Up! Florida's Space Suit of the Future. "I am thrilled to announce the launch of the Third Annual Lieutenant Governor's Space Art Contest. Over the last two years, with more than 4,000  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news on March 18, 2024: * * * Article Summary * Miller School of Medicine stroke researchers presented research and moderated sessions at the American Heart Association's 2024 International Stroke Conference. * Dr. Jose Romano, chair of the Department of Neurology, moderated a session about stroke scientific statements and guidelines. * Dr. Dileep Yavagal announced the global initia  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 19 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker March 2024 has been a significant month for Dr. Teresa Wagner, associate professor of health administration and policy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's School of Public Health. During the National Academies of Practice annual meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, she was inducted into the Registered Dietitian Academy inaugural cohort   more

SARASOTA, Florida, March 19 (TNSres) -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Adam Freeman, University Communications and Marketing Research funding awarded to the University of South Florida reached an all-time high of $692 million in fiscal year 2023, representing an increase of nearly 27% from the previous year and elevating USF's stature as one of the nation's most research-intensive universities. The amount represents USF's total research   more

TAMPA, Florida, March 19 -- The University of Tampa issued the following news: The University of Tampa has received the 2024 NADOHE Institutional Excellence Award for four-year, private institutions in recognition of its campus diversity initiatives. The award was presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) on Friday, March 15, in Seattle. The Institutional Excellence Award is presented to institutions with measurable progre  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, March 19 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on March 18, 2024: The City of West Palm Beach is excited to announce the upcoming e4 Life Green, Health & Wellness Expo, slated to take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium located at 4801 Dreher Trail N, West Palm Beach, FL 33405. In partnership with the Cox Science Center and Aquarium, this expo offers a unique opportunity for the community t  more