HOLLYWOOD, Florida, May 4 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on May 3, 2024: "For KING + COUNTRY Live: The Unsung Hero 2024 Tour" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Thursday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 10 at 10 a.m. and start at $30.99. Fans can access the venue presale Tuesday, May 7 at 10 a.m. through Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood's Facebook, X and   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attestation examination (No. 2024-196) on April 30, 2024, involving Gadsden 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 coul  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2024-197) on April 30, 2024, involving the Department of Revenue - Selected Administrative Activities and Prior Audit Follow-Up. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Department of Revenue (Department) focused on selected administrative activities and included a follow-up on the findings noted in our report Nos. 2019-216 and 2021-100. Our audit disclosed the follo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced that the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS), Division of State Fire Marshal is deploying 43 members of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force 5 from Jacksonville to the State of Texas where severe flooding has caused life-threatening conditions in the Houston region. Ad  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 3 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation to further strengthen Florida's protections for consumers, teachers, and employees from being forced to adopt ideologies or reflect a preferred political behavior. With today's actions, Governor DeSantis is bolstering protections for: * Consumers, by providing recourse for individuals who believe they have been de-banked for political   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 18): This week, we memorialized those lost in the line of duty at the Florida Sheriffs Association's annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony. My heart breaks for the families of these heroes and we must never forget their courage and sacrifice. As Florida's Attorney General and the wife of a law enforcement officer, I understand the challenges our heroes face on a daily ba  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 4 -- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Kevin J. Thibault, Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), encouraged University of Central Florida graduates today to be lifelong learners and to stay open to opportunities throughout their careers during a commencement ceremony address. Thibault spoke to graduates of the UCF College of Business and College of Undergraduate Studies during the ce  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 4 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: School Board members, District and school administrators, teachers and students at J.C. Bermudez Senior High School attended an unveiling of four architectural illustrations of the school's new building and renovations. The General Obligation Bond project, estimated to cost $35.7 million, is expected to be completed in September of 2025. "Miami-Dade County Public Schools is your best choice with the in  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, May 4 -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: The University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School continues to set the standard in business education, having successfully renewed its prestigious EQUIS accreditation. This endorsement, granted by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), reaffirms the school's commitment to maintaining the highest educational standards globally. Miami Herbert is one   more

MIAMI, Florida, May 4 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: MIAMI-DADE - With rainy season almost upon us, Miami-Dade County is promoting Fertilizer Awareness Week May 6-10, to educate residents and businesses on the annual fertilizer use restrictions that begin on May 15. Rainy season typically produces seven to nine inches of monthly rainfall that can cause fertilizer runoff into our stormwater systems, canals, and our groundwater, which ultimately ends up in   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a Commission Conference on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Items scheduled for consideration at the Commission Conference can be found here (https://www.floridapsc.com/commission-conferences-of-the-fpsc). Public comment may be taken on any item noticed for public participation. Any interested person wanting to participat  more