MIAMI, Florida, March 20 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news on March 19, 2024: FICO, a leading analytics software firm, has partnered with American tennis star Chris Eubanks in its latest financial literacy initiative. Eubanks, who broke into the sport's Top 30 last year, has teamed up with FICO to help raise awareness of the need for financial and credit education as the essential first step to achieve financial literacy. The collaboration kicks off as Eubanks ta  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of Intervenor States seeking to keep the Biden administration from using shadowy gamesmanship to manipulate the president's most vulnerable political liability in an election year: the border crisis. The Biden administration, on multiple occasions, used these tactics i  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-157) on March 15, 2024, involving Holmes County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Holmes County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the Florida Treasury has invested an additional $50 million in Israel bonds. Following the terror attacks on October 7th, CFO Patronis announced that the Florida Treasury was investing $120 million in Israel Bonds, bringing Florida's total investment in Israel bonds to $200 million, the largest  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 3, 2024, to act on these bills. CS/CS/SB 224 - Citizen Volunteer Advisory Committees CS/SB 474 - Public Records SB 522 - Tallahassee Community College SB 818 - Military Leave CS/SB 1526 - Local Regulation of Nonconforming and Unsafe Structures CS/SB 1746 - Pu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (Docket No. 20230138-TX; Order No. PSC-2024-0071-CO-TX) on March 19, 2024: * * * In re: Application for certificate to provide local telecommunications service by FPL Energy Services, Inc. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2024-0047-PAA-TX, issued February 26, 2024, this Commission proposed to take certain action, subject to a Petition for Formal Proceeding a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following statement on March 19, 2024: * * * This morning, Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following statement: "Polls have opened today for Florida's Presidential Preference Primary Election (PPP) and will remain open until 7 p.m., local time. It is important to know that this PPP Election is solely for eligible voters registered with the Republican Party of Florida. However, in some counties there may   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on March 19, 2024: "Today, approximately 60 municipal elections will be happening across the state, and President Joe Biden will be declared the automatic winner of Florida's Democratic presidential preference primary," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "While Republicans cast their votes in a GOP primary that has already been decided -- where Ron's name remains on the ballot after the worst-run presidential cam  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 19, 2024: * * * Today, President Joe Biden was declared the automatic winner of the Democratic primary and allocated 224 delegates from Florida. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "As we inch closer to the November elections, every state primary day reminds us of the choice we have to make -- a choice between the continued progress of our country or  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 19, 2024: * * * On Tuesday, unofficial results in the Republican presidential preference primary show Donald Trump barely cracking 80% of the GOP vote compared to 94% of the vote in 2020. In response, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "Tonight's election made one thing clear: Trump is in trouble in Florida," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "The results of Florida's Rep  more

SARASOTA, Florida, March 20 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: In life, Tom Tiedemann was known for his generous spirit and humble manner, his desire to help friends and causes, and his goal of improving the lives of the people he cared about. He arrived quietly from Texas one day some 15 years ago at Bethel Lutheran Church in Clearwater. A diminutive senior citizen with silver hair and glasses who called little attention to himself, it didn  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 20 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine alumnus Jeffrey Jacobs, B.S. '84, M.D. '88, a renowned cardiovascular surgeon, was honored with Hall of Fame recognition at the Miller School's Medical Alumni Association (MAA) award ceremony in March. Dr. Jacobs, a professor of surgery and pediatrics in the UF Health Congenital Heart Center and UF Health Shands Children's Hospital, believes t  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 20 -- Norwegian Cruise Line issued the following news on March 19, 2024: Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, announced today the debut of NCL Connect, a co-branding, marketing solution that boosts the sales and marketing efforts of the travel partner community, while delivering an unrivaled client experience. "As we remain committed to being the easiest cruise line to do business with, and as part of our longstanding Partners First philosop  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 20 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The Raymond James Financial (NYSE: RJF) Board of Directors announced today that as part of its multi-year succession planning process, effective immediately, CFO Paul Shoukry is appointed president of Raymond James Financial. It's expected that he will become the firm's CEO sometime during fiscal 2025, following a transition period. Once the planned succession process is complete, S  more

SARASOTA, Florida, March 20 -- Sarasota County issued the following news on March 19, 2024: Sarasota County's Solid Waste Department is preparing for changes that will better serve the community. New franchise hauler contracts for garbage, recycling and yard waste collection were approved by the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners on March 5. These contracts will take effect in 2025, with new services to begin March 31, 2025. Residents should continue to follow existing disposal guide  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 20 -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, issued the following news release: Sidley is bolstering its Miami office and key practice areas with seven partners newly admitted to the Florida Bar. Since opening its doors in August 2022, Sidley's Miami office has experienced exponential growth, increasing its roster to more than 40 lawyers. Contributing to the growth, the seven partners admitted to the Florida Bar will deepen the Miami office's capabilities in the insurance, litigation  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Alternative spring breaks from UW often involve doing volunteer work for communities. Next week during spring break, many college students will head to sunny beaches in Florida, California and elsewhere. But that's not for everyone. A group of UW-Madison students have found another meaningful way to spend their week off. The Wisconsin Union Directorate's Alternative Breaks Committee provides  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, March 20 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news: Did you know the South Florida Water Management District continues to make significant progress on key projects that are improving the quantity, quality, timing and distribution of water within the Greater Everglades Ecosystem? Together with our local, state, and federal partners, the SFWMD works year-round to advance some of the largest and most complex water quality and ecosystem rest  more

IMMOKALEE, Florida, March 20 -- Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on March 19, 2024: Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee welcomes eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Stephen Marley and his "Old Soul Tour Unplugged" with special guest Inner Circle Saturday, May 4 at 8 p.m., with gates opening at 7 p.m. Advance tickets for this outdoor concert will be available Friday from Ticketmaster or at www.moreinparadise.com  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: The public health toll from bereavement is well-documented in medical literature, with bereaved persons at greater risk for many adverse outcomes, including mental health challenges, decreased quality of life, health care neglect, cancer, heart disease, suicide and death. Now, in a paper published in The Lancet Public Health, researchers sound a clarion call for greater investmen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: Nearly all farm workers who participated in a recent study in Florida were dehydrated at the end of their shifts, and more than half were still dehydrated the following morning. The study, a partnership between the University of Illinois Chicago and the Farmworker Association of Florida, used urine samples collected first thing in the morning, at lunch and at the end of a shift   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, March 20 -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: By Marlen Lebish As businesses across the economy grapple with inflationary pressures and political uncertainty, sustainability leaders, investment professionals, and industry executives will convene on April 5, at the 7th Annual Chief Sustainability Officer Summit & Symposium (CSOSS) to assess recent developments involving ESG investing, global accounting standards, real estat  more