BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The State of Louisiana is joined by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina,   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The city of Tallahassee issued the following news on March 21, 2024: The Tallahassee City Commission will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 27, at 3 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers, second floor, City Hall, 300 S. Adams Street. Public hearings begin at 6 p.m. The meeting agenda and details about how to share public comment are available at Talgov.com/CitizenInput. The meeting will stream live on the City's government-access television channel (  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 22 -- Edward Waters University issued the following news: n celebration of Women's History Month, Edward Waters University proudly hosted the latest installment of the Stay Woke Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Renee Montgomery, a former WNBA player turned team owner and social justice activist. The event aimed to empower students to engage in social justice issues and utilize their platforms for positive change. Amidst the vibrant atmosphere, Akyma David, a   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-160) on March 19, 2024, involving Citrus County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Citrus County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2024-159) on March 19, 2024, involving Tallahassee Community College. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of Tallahassee Community College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SU  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples), Senator Colleen Burton (R-Lakeland), and Senator Gayle Harrell (R-Stuart), today joined Governor Ron DeSantis in Bonita Springs as the 2024 Live Healthy agenda was signed into law. Live Healthy, championed by President Passidomo, is designed to grow Florida's health care workforce, expand access, and incentivize innovation. "The broad a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * In response to intensifying violence and unrest in Haiti, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "Haiti is in a state of emergency," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "Following recent developments, Florida Democrats join calls led by our congressional Democratic delegation urging leaders in Washington to hold a congressional hearing on the crisis in Haiti  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * Today, Ron DeSantis signed healthcare bills pushed by Senate President Kathleen Passidomo into law, which do not include expansions for Medicaid or affordable coverage. In response, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement: "Republicans had a chance to do something to bring down costs for Floridians during this legislative session -- instead they passed t  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, March 22 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news: The white balloon floated toward the heavens, but no one on the ground was upset about losing it. Towing a battery-powered instrument called a radiosonde that gathers and transmits data on temperature, humidity, wind speed and more, the weather balloon was launched from Crawford Green by meteorology students and faculty and sponsored by the Florida Tech chapter of the American Meteorological Society. The  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Anna Prentiss In a dedicated effort to protect coastal and marine habitats and species, the Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF) has awarded a Florida State University student the inaugural Guy Harvey Fellowship. Annais Muschett-Bonilla, a doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences, received a $5,000 research stipend and certificate personally designed and signed by Guy Harvey, world-renowned ma  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Britain Riley Florida State University's Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship recently launched a partnership with Student-Made, a custom online marketplace where FSU student entrepreneurs can sell and promote products and services at scale. Founded in 2019, Student-Made is a program made by students, run by students. The platform connects students, alumni and the local community while giving students r  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kathleen Haughney Florida State University has named acclaimed researcher and industry leader Kathleen Amm as the new director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (National MagLab), the largest and highest-powered magnet laboratory in the world and the only facility of its kind in the United States. Dr. Amm, who currently serves as director of the Magnet Division at Brookhaven National Laborato  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites you to attend the Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area 10-year Land Management Plan public hearing on Wednesday, March 27. The public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. at Schandler Hall Park, 419 Florence Ave, in Fort Myers. The Babcock/Webb WMA encompasses approximately 83  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 22 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management's (DSWM) Waste Management Fund has once again been recognized with the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The certificate was awarded to DSWM for the Waste Management Enterprise Fund's annual com  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 22 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: Aspiring public health leaders, scientists and researchers who are interested in studying South Florida's diverse health landscape now have an online avenue to earn an M.P.H. degree. The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine recently launched an online Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program, affording students the convenience of distance learning and a unique training ground th  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 22 -- Moffitt Cancer Center issued the following news release: Moffitt Cancer Center has been named a 2023 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence and Pinnacle of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey, a global leader in the health care experience and solutions services. This award is part of Press Ganey's annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience. As a winner of the Press Ganey HX Guardian   more

MIAMI, Florida, March 22 (TNSres) -- Mastercard issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, Mastercard released a whitepaper on the state of remittances, also known as cross-border payments, in Latin America. Remittances play a key role in strengthening financial inclusion in the region, boosting economies, and alleviating poverty -often serving as an essential source of income for people in low- and middle-income communities. According to the United Nations, 800 million people   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: * * * Researchers will gather new insights about cancerous tumors using the station's microgravity environment * * * By Brett Beasley University of Notre Dame researchers are taking their science to space aboard NASA's 30th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission, which is slated to launch no earlier than Thursday (March 21). The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft will lift off from Florida's   more

ORLANDO, Florida, March 22 -- Orlando International Airport issued the following news release: At its just completed annual meeting in Bogota, Colombia, Routes Americas presented Orlando International Airport (MCO) with the top award for airports with over 20 million annual passengers. MCO triumphed in air service development following a year when traffic rose to over 58 million passengers and capacity surged by 15% to almost 69 million available seats. Notable successes included the launch of  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, March 22 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on March 21, 2024: Make-A-Wish(R) Southern Florida announces its partnership with Charity Series of Poker and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. to host the "Larry Frank Memorial Event Benefitting Make-A-Wish(R) Southern Florida." The event will take place on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. during the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.   more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, March 22 (TNSres) -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following agency statement on March 21, 2024: * * * You're invited to join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for an upcoming Open House featuring the 2024 South Florida Environmental Report. After publishing this year's report, SFWMD scientists and engineers will be at various poster exhibitions to answer questions about the scientific data and information within the annual S  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 22 -- The University of Tampa issued the following news: On Wednesday, April 3, Dotti Groover-Skipper, founder of the HeartDance Foundation, will be in the spotlight for UT's Ethics Hot Seat Speaker Series, hosted by the Center for Ethics of the Sykes College of Business. The event begins at 6 p.m. in Reeves Theater on the second floor of the Vaughn Center on campus. The presentation is titled "Human Trafficking: A Trafficking Expert Shares Knowledge About the Ongoing Iss  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 22 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: Head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and the South Florida men's basketball team will look to extend their program-record 25 wins on the season Sunday when the Bulls host their first postseason game at Yuengling Center since 2010. USF will take on VCU in a second-round National Invitation Tournament (NIT) game on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Yuengling Center. The game will be televised on ESPNU an  more

SARASOTA, Florida, March 22 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Adam Freeman, University Communications and Marketing The University of South Florida has announced its intention to create a college focused on the rapidly evolving fields of artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and computing, with the goal of positioning the Tampa Bay region and state of Florida as a national leader. USF is the first university in Florida and among th  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 22 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: A team from West Virginia Wesleyan College recently attended the Division II Athlete Prevention Programming and Leadership Education Institute in Orlando, Florida and are implementing initiatives to bring awareness to student-athlete supports on campus. West Virginia Wesleyan College was selected by the Mountain East Conference to attend the APPLE Institute where they spent three days attending wor  more