MIAMI, Florida, April 4 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Top national law firm Akerman is pleased to announce that seven members of its leading Franchise and Licensing Sector Team have been selected by Franchise Times as part of its 2024 class of Legal Eagles. The list of honorees includes Co-Chairs Kevin Hein in Denver and Warren Lee Lewis in Washington, D.C., Corporate Partner Dale Cohen in New York, Litigation Partner William Sentell in Houston, and Corporate Partne  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-189) on March 29, 2024, involving Bay County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Bay County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF REP  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-191) on March 29, 2024, involving Glades County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Glades County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial audit (No. 2024-190) on March 29, 2024, involving the College of Central Florida. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the College of Central Florida (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting stan  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial audit (No. 2024-188) on March 29, 2024, involving the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 4 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that more than $33 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of March. Since CFO Patronis took office in 2017, nearly $2.4 billion in unclaimed property has been returned to Florida citizens. CFO Jimmy Patronis said, "I'm so proud of the hard work of Florida's unclaimed p  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 4 -- The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Governor DeSantis was joined by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to announce expedited construction timelines for several "Moving Florida Forward" infrastructure projects, including the widening of I-4 in Osceola and Polk counties and the Poinciana Parkway Connector Project in Osceola County. Thanks to Governor DeSantis' priorities, these projects a  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, April 4 -- Flagler College issued the following news: By Anna Boone The Columbia Restaurant in St. Augustine is more than a popular dining establishment. For locals, it's a historic landmark, and for Flagler College, it's been a pivotal community partner in elevating the opportunities available through the Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) Program. The acclaimed restaurant first took root in Tampa's Ybor City as a simple "soup, coffee, and sandwich shop." Origi  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, April 4 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: Shigeko Honda, who was director of the University of West Florida Japan Center and Japan House for 26 years, has been awarded the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays. Honda was recognized at an event on UWF's Pensacola campus on April 1 which celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Japan House. The Order of the Rising Sun, Japan'  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 4 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Following confirmation of Florida's first known case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in June 2023, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are hosting the following public meeting in Bonifay: Thursday, April 11 6-8 p.m. (CDT) Bonifay K-8 School Auditorium 140 Blue De  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 4 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on April 3, 2024: The Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County announced today that its 2nd Annual Housing Heroes Luncheon will take place on May 8, 2024, at the Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Its inaugural event drew more than 350 attendees. This year, West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James will receive the organization's distinguished Housing Heroes Award.  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 4 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The IU McKinney team of Caitlyn Morrison, Josh Brandle, and Jacob Todd placed fourth in the National Tax Moot Court competition. The team was coached by Trent Nielson. The event took place March 7 through 9 at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. "This was an entirely student-led effort, and they did a terrific job of representing IU McKinney on  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 4 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: The U.S. Navy in partnership with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully conducted a historic Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) flight test with four missiles simultaneously in flight. During the 12th Integrated Test Event (ITE-12), the U.S. Navy was able to demonstrate the weapon's inherent high-end lethality from mission planning through kill chain integration and its effects on the target. All mission objec  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 4 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres and District 4 School Board member Robert J. Alonso were joined by Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High Principal Juan Ramirez; elected officials representing the Town of Miami Lakes from the state, county, and local; District representatives; faculty and students to break ground on Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High's new Law Academy and the   more

MIAMI, Florida, April 4 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: 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 fully approved development site, 315 Urban Flats, in Miami, Florida. The asset was sold for $10 million. "Despite rising development costs and the high-interest rate environment, shovel-ready projects are still commanding a pre  more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, April 4 -- Disney World issued the following news release: With a host of recently opened attractions and experiences - and more on the horizon - 2024 is sure to be a year like no other at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. "New" extends to practically every corner of the world with new and returning nighttime spectaculars, stage shows and character appearances, resort expansions, seasonal festivals and special events. Here is a look at some of what is new and   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 4 -- The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) issued an update on Florida's property and casualty insurance market. Following historic legislative reforms designed to promote market stability, eight property and casualty insurers were approved to enter Florida's insurance market. Ovation Home Insurance Exchange, the most recent approval, joins Manatee Insuran  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: In 2023, Florida approved SB 264, a bill banning foreign investors from specific countries from purchasing land that is agricultural or near critical infrastructure. The law specifically singles out Chinese investors and puts a broader ban on real estate purchases for them. Asset management partner Eric Requenez and real estate investments & transactions partner David Kaye recently spoke with Law360 about t  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: John Mathe, a Slippery Rock University assistant professor of counseling and development, and Rachel DeMaria, an SRU instructor of counseling and development, received awards at the American College Counseling Association Conference, Feb. 22-25, in Orlando, Florida. Mathe received the ACCA Counselor of the Year Award for his extraordinary service as a college counselor. To win this award, a committee of  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 4 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: Textron Aviation will highlight an impressive lineup of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft at this year's SUN 'n FUN AeroSpace Expo, scheduled April 9-14, at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida. As attendees celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show, Textron Aviation is also celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic Beechcraft King Air series. The King continues to rise Since it  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Charlotte Schubert When Shria Kumar, M.D., sees patients with gastric cancer, she is struck by how sick they are. Her patients often first present with advanced stages of disease, when treatments are less effective than if the cancer had been caught earlier. Dr. Kumar, an assistant professor in the Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases and member of the Cancer Contro  more