GARDEN CITY, New York, April 2 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: Ninety-year-old alumni and 18-year-old prospective students are being brought together on the Momentum 2 Presidential Reception Tour, a multi-month trip to cities around the country led by Adelphi president Christine M. Riordan. The Momentum 2 Presidential Reception Tour, which began with stops in Florida at the end of February, offers alumni opportunities to connect, reminisce, and expand their networks. It also s  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on April 1, 2024: * * * As attacks on reproductive freedom continue, including just last week at the U.S. Supreme Court, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement in response to the Florida Supreme Court's ruling allowing Governor DeSantis' 6-week abortion ban to go into effect - severely restricting reproductive freedom and cutting off access to care before many women even know   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, the Florida Supreme Court announced that it is allowing a measure to protect abortion rights to be on the ballot in November. The ballot initiative's petition got nearly one million certified signatures, with more than 150,000 of them from registered Republicans. In response, DCCC Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen released the following statement: "Today's news is a ser  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on April 1, 2024: * * * In response to the Florida Supreme Court upholding the state's abortion ban and affirming that a bipartisan ballot measure to safeguard abortion in Florida will appear on the November 2024 general election ballot, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle released the following statement: "Now Florida women are facing an even stricter abortion ban,  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 2 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: When the Tampa Bay Rays win this season, so do Florida customers. Duke Energy will donate $1,000 to its Share the Light Fund to help families in need for every Rays regular-season game won. The Share the Light Fund is a customer assistance program to help Florida residents pay for utility expenses, such as electric, natural gas, oil or wood. Employees, retirees, customers and Duke Energy shareholders contribute   more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, April 2 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: By Michaela Jarvis Jackson Radzimski, a junior in Aviation Business Administration at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, never thought of himself as "a kid person," but he says his recent experience of volunteering to teach life skills in underserved elementary schools affected him deeply. "Whenever I would wrap up my lesson for the day and get in the car back to Embry Riddle, I would sit and  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is commending the Florida Forest Service (FFS) and its firefighters with the Blackwater Forestry Center for their quick work of a wildfire that occurred March 28, 2024, on Garcon Point. The mitigation efforts prior to this wildfire - which were funded by the 2022 Emergency Wildfire Management Fund - largely attr  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-187) on March 28, 2024, involving Gilchrist County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Gilchrist County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SU  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial audit (No. 2024-186) on March 28, 2024, involving the Florida School of the Deaf and the Blind. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial re  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a second consecutive year of the highly successful Toll Relief Program, which will cut the toll rates of frequent commuters in half by applying a toll credit from April 2024 to March 2025. Launched last year, drivers utilizing Florida-based toll transponders (including SunPass and other Florida-based transponders) and having 35 or more qualify  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-63, suspending City Commissioner for the City of Orlando, Regina Hill, in accordance with the Florida Constitution and sections 112.51(1) and 112.51(2), Florida Statutes. On March 27, 2024, Regina Hill was indicted in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County on three counts of Exploitation of El  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 1, 2024: * * * Today, the Florida Supreme Court released an out-of-calendar opinion approving Amendment 4, paving the way for citizens to vote on the ballot initiative to protect reproductive rights in November. At the same time, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state's 15-week abortion ban, triggering Ron DeSantis's extreme 6-week abortion ban. In response, the Florida Democratic Party ha  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news statement on April 1, 2024: * * * Following the Florida Supreme Court's ruling today that allows Florida's extreme six-week abortion ban to go into effect, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "Rick Scott can't run from his record on abortion. This is one of the strictest bans in the country, which eliminates access to reproductive health care before most women know they're pregnant  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 2 (TNSres) -- Florida International University's Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work issued the following news: By Angela Nicoletti A new FIU study shows CBD works at the molecular level to reduce HIV-associated neuroinflammation, keeping infected cells under control so they don't activate and spread the virus. CBD may be a promising therapy for people living with HIV. While the virus can be controlled with treatment, it can still wreak havoc on the brain a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Alyson Mizanin Nadia Rassech, a senior in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, has been named Florida State University's 2024 Humanitarian of the Year for her commitment to serving refugee communities. She was among 13 students nominated for the award by their colleges and honored at a celebratory brunch March 22. Rassech has conducted extensive service and research endeavors over her three y  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Jasmine Hur, Anna Prentiss Florida State University's College of Fine Arts and Native and Indigenous Studies Center hosted a panel Thursday, March 28, where experts discussed the challenges of preserving and revitalizing Indigenous languages. "Let All Languages Live: Celebrating Language Revitalization" featured Manchan Magan, a native Irish speaker, writer and documentary filmmaker; Everett Osceola, cultu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Suzan Kurdak Christopher Lee Small, a professor in the Florida State University Educational Leadership and Administration program in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, has received FSU's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award. Small, a proud alumnus of FSU who completed his Ph.D. in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (ELPS) in 2012, earned a $1,000   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Suzan Kurdak This spring break, 135 Florida State University students seized the opportunity to connect with employers and explore career fields through the FSUshadow program. Students could choose from 150 unique job shadowing opportunities at 40 companies in an array of industries. Some of the participating employers in this spring's session included the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, ESPN, Hyatt Rege  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, April 2 (TNSres) -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) will release first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, April 25, 2024, after market close. The company's results will be published in an earnings release and made available at L3Harris.com. The company will host a call on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 8:30   more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Notre Dame Law School's Exoneration Justice Clinic has hired alumna Mary-Kathryn ("Katie") Takeuchi '20 J.D. as a legal fellow. In this capacity, Takeuchi will play a leading role in the EJC's process of selecting new cases for legal representation, oversee the work of clinic students, and assist with the clinic's active cases. Takeuchi returns to the Law School after working as an as  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 2 -- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, in celebration of National Poetry Month, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that Caridad Moro-Gronlier will serve as Miami-Dade's next Poet Laureate. Moro-Gronlier is an award-winning, community-driven poet who is also a career educator and published author. "We are making history once again by appointing Caridad as Miami-Dade's next poet laurea  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 2 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Commissioner Eileen Higgins is thrilled to announce the opening of the 2024 Mom and Pop Small Business Grant in District 5 today, April 1. This initiative aims to support local small businesses by providing grants of up to $5,000 for various business needs. "Small businesses are the backbone of our community and supporting them is crucial for the economic vitality of District 5," sai  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 2 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: Arming entrepreneurs with another capital source, the Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) proudly reaffirms its dedication to cultivating economic growth within Miami-Dade County. MDEAT is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of its third iteration of the Small Minority Black Business Capitalization Grant Program, a pivotal initiative in propelling economic empowerment and access to c  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 2 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a follow-on production contract for Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) and HELLFIRE missiles with a Program Year 3 (PY3) award total value of $483 million. This contract will provide JAGM and HELLFIRE procurement and production support for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and international customers. This contract is the third follow-on award that is a part of a multiple-y  more