MIAMI, Florida, May 2 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Akerman today announced that Dennis A. Kerbel has joined the firm after more than 21 years with the Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office, having served as chief of its Zoning, Land Use, and Environment Section since 2015. Kerbel joins Akerman's national Real Estate Practice Group as chair of its Florida Land Use and Entitlements Practice. Kerbel joins a team of 27 accomplished land use lawyers and pl  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 3 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: In the world of finance, Larry Burkett was an inspirational leader who provided sage investment advice to individuals through his books and radio program. For Jason Alexander, Larry Burkett was a legend. When Kingdom Advisors awarded the prestigious Larry Burkett Award to Alexander at its annual conference in Orlando, Florida, he was truly honored and humbled. "Larry Burkett's books and radio program were a staple in o  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: Covington advised Trustmark National Bank in its entry into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc., to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC for $345 million in cash. Trustmark is a financial services company providing banking and financial solutions through offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance is amon  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * Today, a near-total abortion ban in Florida takes effect. This law will have a devastating impact on women and families in Florida and underscores how imperative it is to protect abortion rights nationwide. DCCC Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen released the following statement: "Today, women in Florida woke up with fewer rights than they had yesterday. Under this near-total ab  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, a near-total abortion ban in Florida takes effect. The implementation of this ban puts a spotlight on Anna Paulina Luna's support for the deeply unpopular legislation and her long-standing anti-abortion record. Luna supports the Florida abortion ban despite 67% of Floridians opposing politicians interfering with their personal health care decisions. Luna's Republican S  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, a near-total abortion ban in Florida took effect. Virginia is now the last state in the South that has not banned abortion. DCCC Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen released the following statement: "Women in Florida will now be forced to travel to Coastal Virginia for an abortion. As the last state in the South to not ban abortion, Virginia is now the epicenter of abortion ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, a near-total abortion ban in Florida takes effect. The implementation of this ban puts a spotlight on Maria Elvira Salazar's anti-abortion rhetoric and record. 67% of Floridians support abortion rights and do not want politicians interfering with their personal health care decisions. DCCC Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen released the following statement: "Today, women in F  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, a near-total abortion ban in Florida, similar to the Texas abortion ban, takes effect. While Monica De La Cruz has a clear anti-abortion record - celebrating Texas's abortion ban and being a member of the Republican Study Committee that released a budget which calls for passing a national abortion ban with no exceptions. De La Cruz has also tried to hide her views on ab  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of a Florida family farm in the Florida Wildlife Corridor through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The Holifield Family Farms property, a nearly 160-acre cattle and row crop operation in Dixie County, i  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 3 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, at a press conference in Jacksonville, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis joined Governor Ron DeSantis for the signing of House Bill 989, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) Agency Bill. Among many provisions, this legislation creates the Florida Taxpayer Advocate and bolsters the services provided by the Division of Insu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 3 -- Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz issued the following news on May 2, 2024: Today, Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. and Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis continued the Keep Florida's Future Bright Initiative at Hialeah Senior High School in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The initiative aims to inform students about the opportunities available through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program and bolster student participation. Students from 9th and 10  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the record 103-day 2024 Gulf Red Snapper recreational season, the longest season since the state was delegated management of Gulf red snapper. This season will include both a summer and fall season which includes major holiday weekends such as Father's Day, July 4th and the Thanksgiving holiday. "I am proud to announce that this snapper season wi  more

HARDEE COUNTY, Florida, May 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1084 to prohibit the sale of lab-grown meat in the state of Florida. Florida is taking action to stop the World Economic Forum's goal of forcing the world to eat lab-grown meat and insects, "an overlooked source of protein." While the World Economic Forum is telling the world to forgo meat consumption, Florida is increasing meat production, and   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240012-EG DATE FILED: 04/30/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0138-PCO-EG Order PSC-2024-0138-PCO-EG granting intervention for Walmart; parties shall furnish copies of all testimony, exhs, pleadings, and other documents filed in this proceeding to Spilman Law Firm/Eaton and Lee. DOCKET TITLE: Commission review  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the generic dockets industry: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240008-OT DATE FILED: 05/02/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0140-FOF-OT Final Order PSC-2024-0140-FOF-OT authorizing appearance as qualified representative to Steven Lee for Walmart. DOCKET TITLE: Applications for qualified representative status. * * * Original text here: https://www.floridapsc.com/weekly-order-de  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on May 1, 2024: Today, on the same day Florida's abortion ban goes into effect, Rick Scott doubled down on his support for the ban and went even further as he pledged to sign "any anti-abortion bill." "On the same day Florida's abortion ban goes into effect, Rick Scott committed to signing 'any anti-abortion, bill,' - making it clear that he will stop at nothing to rip away Floridians' reproductive rights," s  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: As Florida's abortion ban goes into effect, Floridians across the state are calling out Rick Scott for his support of the ban, which rips away reproductive health care access before most women know they're pregnant, with virtually no exceptions. Scott has repeatedly endorsed the ban and pledged to vote to keep it in place. See below for what Floridians have to say about Rick Scott's abortion ban: Palm Beach  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 3 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: At this week's Commission Meeting in Daytona Beach, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Commissioners voted 6-1 in favor of an agreement with the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) and Osceola County to release 60 acres of Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area's conservation easements in exchange for 1,550 acres of ab  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 3 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: From May 7 to 10, the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Designing Cities Conference will convene more than a thousand transportation officials, urban planners, engineers, and practitioners from across North America and the globe, in Miami-Dade. Held for the time in the southeastern U.S., this historic event centers around pivotal themes including safety, climat  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 3 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release: Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV), the premier vacation ownership and experiences company, has been recognized with a Stevie(R) Award in the 22nd Annual American Business Awards (R). Due to its substantial role in informing and influencing stakeholders throughout the company, HGV's corporate communications team has received a Silver Stevie(R) Award for the "Communications  more

FORT MYERS, Florida, May 3 -- The Lee County School District issued the following news on May 2, 2024: The School District of Lee County is proud to announce Robert Jones is the 2024 New Teacher of the Year. Mr. Jones teaches 6th grade at reading at Lehigh Acres Middle School and was surprised by the Superintendent, District Administrators, School Board members and co-workers earlier today. "This is not something I even pictured possible coming into this year," Jones said. "I'm very thankful a  more

SARASOTA, Florida, May 3 (TNSres) -- The Local Media Consortium, a partnership of local newspapers, broadcast stations and digital media companies, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The Local Media Consortium (LMC), a strategic alliance of local media companies, today announced the speaker lineup and sponsors for its 2024 Spring Conference, which will be held May 6-8 at the Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson in Arizona. Sponsored by Google and AdCellerant, this year's event wil  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 2 -- Lowndes, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lowndes is pleased to announce that President and CEO Joaquin "Quino" Martinez has been appointed to the Florida Citrus Sports Board of Directors. Florida Citrus Sports is a nonprofit organization that manages events to benefit the Orlando region and improve Central Florida's quality of life with top-notch events. Martinez concentrates his practice on commercial leasing and real estate investment and developmen  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, May 3 -- Flagler College issued the following news: By Mayakoda Bradford and Anna Boone Members of Flagler's newly re-activated Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) chapter were recently awarded second place in a collegiate case analysis competition at SAM's 2024 International Business Conference. "I am extremely proud of our club for all the hard work and sacrifices each member made to study, prepare, and compete in the case competition," Senior Gabe Gervai, ou  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 3 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: Miami Dade College (MDC) Wolfson Campus student Arquimedes (Archie) Rivero has been named a 2024-25 Newman Civic Fellow, the highest honor for student engagement leadership. Rivero was among 13,000 students who graduated from MDC last month. He will join 142 student civic leaders from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico as part of the 2024 cohort. "I feel honored, not just to be the Newman Civic Fellow for Miam  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, May 3 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received a contract from Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, to build eight infrared payloads for the Space Development Agency's Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program. The FOO Fighter satellite system will test new technologies that could aid in   more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 3 -- The Orlando Economic Partnership issued the following news: The future of the Orlando region is being shaped through a 20-year visioning project called Orlando 2045. This collaborative effort, spearheaded by the Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP), with expertise provided by NEXT Generation Consulting (NGC), aims to chart a course for the region's economic prosperity and competitiveness by 2045. Led by David G. Brown of NGC, the project aims to consider what is needed  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This week, as Florida's extreme abortion ban took effect, the DNC is making sure Floridians know exactly who is responsible: Donald Trump. Trump paved the way for every extreme ban throughout the country and won't stop until abortion is banned nationwide. On Tuesday, the DNC launched a bilingual billboard campaign at high-traffic sites in Gainesville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. On Wednesday, the day the ba  more

SARASOTA, Florida, May 3 -- Sarasota County issued the following news: Sarasota County has launched a new educational series to help homeowners associations and residents with an array of challenges often encountered in neighborhoods, from stormwater management to wildlife interactions. Developed by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County experts, the free, online Neighborhood Best Practices series offers multiple self-help modules that address frequently asked questions and common misconceptions ab  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * Today, Florida's extreme six-week abortion ban officially takes effect. In response, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "In 2024, we are in the fight for women's lives," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "Florida's extreme six-week abortion ban is officially in effect with no real exceptions, rolling back women's rights by 50 years." "This is Donald Trump's ban  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, May 3 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business students took home a first-place win at the 2024 Southeastern Hedge Fund Strategy Competition. The competition is hosted by the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. The student team beat out students from 28 other universities, including D  more