LOMBARD, Illinois, April 6 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: When Alan Norman, DC, '21, was looking for chiropractic universities, a close-knit community was high on his list. "In the military, I always appreciated the sense of comradery I had working with other people," he said. "The NUHS Florida-site definitely had that. Everybody knows everybody." Dr. Norman was enlisted in the Air Force from 1998-2005, not certain of his future career path. While it en  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, April 6 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: By Seth Robbins Flexjet Chairman Kenn Ricci -- a leading aviation entrepreneur and philanthropist -- was confirmed March 29 to serve on the Board of Trustees of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Ricci is principal of Directional Aviation Capital, a firm that owns and invests in a wide range of aviation-related businesses. This portfolio includes Flexjet, a provider of fractional private jet   more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 5 -- Microsoft issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., and REDMOND, Wash. -- Today, Cloud Software Group Inc. and Microsoft Corp. announced they are deepening their collaboration through an eight-year strategic partnership agreement. The agreement will strengthen the go-to-market collaboration for the Citrix(R) virtual application and desktop platform and support the development of new cloud and AI solutions with an integrated p  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: The Florida Supreme Court allowing abortion rights on the November ballots while greenlighting a near-total abortion ban places a spotlight on Anna Paulina Luna and Maria Elvira Salazar's own extreme anti-abortion records. While vulnerable Republicans across the country scrub their websites of anti-abortion mentions, Luna and Salazar are no longer able to avoid facing their draconian reco  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, April 6 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: By Mike Cavaliere Longtime CEO and Fortune 100 director Leanne Caret has been announced as the newest member of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's Board of Trustees. A senior advisor to Blackstone, Caret currently serves as board director and chair of audit committee for both Deere & Company and RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies). She is also a senior advisor to MyNextSeason, which offers  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1638 into law, which directs 96% of the revenue generated from the Seminole Tribe Compact to fund flood control and water quality improvement infrastructure and the continued acquisition and management of Florida's conservation lands. * * * Read what environmental leaders are saying about this landmark envi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Intervenor States that seek to prevent the Biden administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. The Biden administration appears to have  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 6 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis toured the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Florida Task Force 2 Training Center where he assessed hurricane preparedness and discussed the importance of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) teams. There are a total of eight US&R teams statewide that are immediately deployed to aid communities that have b  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 5 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 1638, Funding for Environmental Resource Management, which provides $150 million for necessary repairs and upgrades to the Central and South Florida Water Management System. The bill further directs 96% of the revenue generated from the Seminole Tribe Compact to fund water quality improvement, infrastructure, and the continue  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 (TNSres) -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 14): This week, standing with more than 30 Florida Sheriffs and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, we announced a first-of-its-kind report outlining how to keep our state on the right track. Florida ranks high for population growth, business formations and tourism. This is no accident, and the new Building Stronger Safer Cities report outlines how some parts of the   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on April 5, 2024: Today, during a live radio interview, Rick Scott refused to answer for his endorsement of Florida's extreme six-week ban on abortion with virtually no exceptions. Following the Florida Supreme Court's ruling that triggered the six-week ban, Scott has run from his past support for the cruel and unpopular law, which rips away access to reproductive health care before most women know they're   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: It's been three days since the Florida Supreme Court triggered an extreme six-week ban on abortion with virtually no exceptions, and Rick Scott hasn't answered for his support of the draconian law. "The fight against Florida's extreme abortion ban shines a spotlight on Rick Scott's support for ripping away women's freedom to make their own personal medical decisions," said Florida Democratic Party spokespe  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will conduct aquatic plant control in portions of Lake Cypress the week of April 15, weather permitting. The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Osceola County lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and could impact access to navigation and flood prot  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 6 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised Duke Energy Florida, LLC (the "Company") on a SEC-registered offering of $173 million aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, Floating Rate Series due 2074. The Company will pay interest on the Bonds quarterly in arrears at a floating rate equal to compounded SOFR minus 0.35%. The Company, a Florida limited liability company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: With the decision from the Florida Supreme Court this week allowing a near-total ban on abortion in the state, Team Biden-Harris released a new ad slamming Donald Trump for his role in overturning Roe, which paved the way for Florida's extreme abortion ban. In Florida: Florida Phoenix: Biden campaign begins airing ad in Florida attacking Trump's call for a national abortion law In Florida: Tampa Bay T  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, April 6 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has signed a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Kanders & Company, Inc. will acquire its antenna and related businesses for $200 million. The transaction is expected to close this quarter and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The agreement   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: MAGA Republicans stooped to new lows this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and -- as President Biden would call it -- malarkey. In case you missed it: Florida's extreme abortion ban will rip away access to care for women throughout the South thanks to Donald Trump; Trump continues to praise the January 6 insurrectionists, many of whom have been accused of assaulting law enforcement, as "patri  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 6 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Daily Business Review honored Morgan Lewis partner Robert Brochin with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2024 Florida Legal Awards. Bobby was selected as a recipient of the award in recognition of his positive impact on Florida across multiple areas--including public education, civil rights, and well-being of the elderly--over the course of his 43-year career. Bobby represents corporate clients facing  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 6 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Reed Smith has been named the winner in the cross-border disputes category at the Florida Legal Awards 2024, announced by the Daily Business Review. The firm was honored for its use of creative problem-solving techniques and bold strategies to deliver for its clients in a high-stakes case or collection of cases. Reed Smith's Miami disputes team is distinguished for its handling of high-profile  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, April 6 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood presents Kaskade at the Official Formula 1(R) Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix Pool Party, powered by Sports Illustrated Circuit Series Saturday, May 4 at 8 p.m. Saint James Iced Teas will serve as the exclusive iced tea partner. The event will feature a Stunt by Red Bull Air Force. General admission tickets star  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 6 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper client Littlejohn & Co., a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, has acquired United Air Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating (UAT), a leading provider of HVAC and plumbing services to residential homeowners in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. Read a company press release about the acquisition. Founded in 1931, UAT provides heating and cooling system installation, repair  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, April 6 -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news on April 4, 2024: By Blair S. Walker James "Jim" Bullard, who headed the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from 2008 to 2023, told a University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School audience that Fed interest rate hikes effectively corralled rising inflation, but have now outlived their usefulness. "The main point of this talk is that...the current value of the policy  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In the days since the Florida Supreme Court ruling triggered a dangerous six-week abortion ban, Republicans are waking up to the fact that Rick Scott's support for this cruel and unpopular ban could cost him his Senate seat. Unfortunately for Scott, there's no running from his support for the nearly all-out ban. Floridians can simply take his word for it: "I am 100% pro-life and if I was still governor, I   more