MIAMI, Florida, April 16 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Shareholders Jaret L. Davis, Lisa M. Lanham, Marina Olman-Pal, and John D. Owens, III will be featured speakers at the 2024 eMerge Americas technology conference April 18-19 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach. Greenberg Traurig is a founding partner and sponsor of this annual conference. eMerge Americas is the premier global technology event in Miami and anchor  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, April 16 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news on April 15, 2024: Clark Hill announced today that Drew Melville has joined the firm as senior counsel in its real estate practice. Melville, who will be based remotely out of Florida and has been practicing for seventeen years, has maintained a solo practice for the past nine years specializing in real estate transactional work and land use. "While I've looked into joining with other firms over the years, no   more

LAKELAND, Florida, April 16 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees announced the selection of Dr. G. Devin Stephenson as the next president of the University. The announcement followed a vote by the Board during a public meeting on Monday, April 15. Stephenson, who currently serves as president of Northwest Florida State College, will become Florida Poly's second president, pending confirmation by the Board of G  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 16 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on April 15, 2024: The City of West Palm Beach announces the launch of an innovative partnership grant called the WPB Mayor Education Partnership Grant. The WPB Mayor Education Partnership Grant aims to enhance educational outcomes for its students through local nonprofits. Mayor Keith A. James and the WPB Education Advisory Committee have provided up to $4,000 in funding to interested elementary school  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 16 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attestation examination (No. 2024-193) on April 11, 2024, involving St. Lucie County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, April 16 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted parts of HB 1285, a bill that further enhances Florida's top-ranked education system. Today's highlights from the bill included simplifying the process to convert failed "turnaround schools" to charter schools, streamlining the book objection process to limit those from individuals without children in the district, and the establishment of   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 16 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: After two weeks of refusing to answer for his support of Florida's near-total abortion ban, which would eliminate reproductive health care access before most women know they're pregnant with virtually no exceptions, Rick Scott is still lying to Floridians. Here are the facts: Rick Scott publicly endorsed Florida's six-week ban and just last week pledged to vote to keep it in place. Take Scott's word for i  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Chelsey Falb As the nation faces a growing shortage of skilled trade workers, the Florida State University Facilities Department has launched a work-based learning program for local high school students. The new program, Pathway to Success, provides practical, hands-on experience and a resource for the potential employment of student trainees upon completing the program and graduation. Students from Waku  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 16 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Pete Reinwald Colleen Harmeling, a Florida State University College of Business researcher, points to photo filters, overly edited photos and other distortions of user-generated content as impediments to consumer trust. In turn, they are potential barriers to the performance of products that users present and discuss online. Harmeling, FSU's Dr. Persis E. Rockwood associate professor of marketing  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Farnum-Patronis Florida State University graduate programs in speech-language pathology, social work and public affairs are the best in Florida and among the top in the nation, according to the latest rankings published in the U.S. News & World Report's 2024 edition of "Best Graduate Schools." The three programs join the university's graduate program in education and the College of Nursing's Doctor o  more

TAMPA, Florida, April 16 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: David B. Weinstein, chair of the Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation Practice of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., has been selected as a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society limited to less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers, judges, and scholars. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment i  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, April 16 -- Welch College issued the following news release: John J. DeBerry, Jr., Senior Advisor to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, and Dr. Will Beauchamp, pastor of First Free Will Baptist Church of Tampa, Seffner, Florida, will address the Welch College graduating class of 2024 on May 2-3. Beauchamp will bring the baccalaureate sermon Thursday evening, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. DeBerry will address the graduates during the commencement ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 3. Jo  more

FORT MYERS, Florida, April 16 -- The Lee County School District issued the following news: The School District of Lee County is excited to announce 11 schools have been designated as Schools of Excellence for the 2022-2023 school year by the Florida State Board of Education. Schools are designated as a school as a School of Excellence if the school's percentage of possible points earned in its school grade calculation is in the 80th percentile or higher for schools comprised of the same grade g  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 16 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) has been awarded a $5,000 Community Care Grant from Banfield Foundation, a nonprofit committed to making preventative care possible for the pets that need it the most. The generous grant will support Animal Services' lifesaving mission to protect the pets in Miami-Dade County by funding the purchase of vaccines for the Wellness Clinic's discounted s  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 16 -- The city of Miami issued the following news: The City of Miami Department of Housing & Community Development will hold in-person public hearings to discuss community needs and establish priorities for federally funded activities within the City during Fiscal Years 2024-2028, which run from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2029. The hearings are intended to address activities that can be funded via federal grant programs including Community Development Block Gra  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mike Rogers is facing more scrutiny for quitting on Michigan and still being "on the list of active voters in the Sunshine State, registered at a home he owns in Cape Coral." Rogers abandoned Michigan nearly a decade ago, and he is registered to vote in Florida. Michigan Advance reported on Rogers quitting on Michigan and moving to a $1.7 million, "4,751-square-foot home in Cape Coral valued at $1.7  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 16 -- Palm Beach County issued the following news: On January 25-26, 2024, over 300 staff members and community volunteers participated in the Palm Beach County homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) count. Representatives from the Homeless and Housing Alliance (HHA), Palm Beach County (PBC) Community Services Department (CSD) and many other organizations surveyed individuals and families experiencing homelessness during the 24-hour period. The PBC Sheriff's Office and si  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology's Construction Management Association was named Student Chapter of the Year during the Associated Builders and Contractors Convention, held March 13-15 in Orlando, Florida. The ABC Student Chapter of the Year award recognizes an outstanding chapter for its accomplishments in programming, community service, communications/public relations, and interaction   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock Researchers from around the country came to Florida State University this week to discuss the cutting edge of quantum science and engineering. The Dirac Quantum Discussions, hosted from April 11-13 at the FSU-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), brought together more than 70 faculty, students and postdoctoral researchers for the latest event in the FSU Quant  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Richard Westlund Research shaping the future of cancer care will be highlighted at the 2nd Biennial Miami Precision Medicine Conference, presented by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth -- University of Miami Health System. Register now for the Miami Precision Medicine Conference (https://umiamihealth.org/sylvester-comprehensive-cancer-center/healthcare-pro  more

SARASOTA, Florida, April 16 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing USF's long-time commitment to address the critical need for mental health professionals is being recognized by the state of Florida, which selected the university as home of the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce. USF was recently awarded $5 million in recurring funds to create the center to enhance recruitment   more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 16 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news: The City of West Palm Beach proudly announces its recognition as a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, in honor of its dedication to effective urban forest management. The prestigious Tree City USA designation is awarded to communities that demonstrate exemplary commitment to maintaining and enhancing their urban tree canopy. West Palm Beach achieved this recognition by meeting the program'  more

NEW YORK, April 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP secured a win in Florida's Third District Court of Appeal on behalf of Trane U.S. Inc. (Trane), a heating and air conditioner company, in a dispute with Deauville Hotel Property, LLC. The hotel alleged that Trane's installation of temporary HVAC equipment caused an electrical fire, damaging the hotel and forcing its closure. The hotel sought more than US$200 million in damages   more