TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Chase Christianson as Chair of the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida. Chase Christianson Christianson is the Chief Executive Officer of HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Parham Doctors' Hospital. Christian earned his bachelor's degree in business administration  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ivan Chavez, Kristen "Rhea" Goff, and Heather Turnbull and the reappointment of John Davis and Sherry Wheelock to the Florida Commission on Community Service, also known as Volunteer Florida. Ivan Chavez Chavez is a Firefighter and Paramedic for Miami Beach Fire Rescue and a Commissioner for the City of West Miami. Acti  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nina Ward as Bay County Supervisor of Elections. This appointment is effective June 8, 2024. Nina Ward Ward, of Panama City, is the Deputy Supervisor of Elections for Bay County. Active in her community, she currently serves as a member of the Panhandle Credit Union Advisory Council, the Deane Bozeman School Student Advisory C  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Silvia Castellanos to the Children's Trust Governing Board of Miami-Dade County. Silvia Castellanos Castellanos, of Miami, is the Director of External Affairs for Banyan Community Health Center. Previously, she served as a Regional Representative for the Executive Office of the Governor and a Senior Legislative Aide for the Fl  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Moshe Popack to the Florida Development Finance Corporation. Moshe Popack Popack, of Miami Beach, is the Owner of YMP Real Estate Management, LLC and the Co-Founder of Neighborhood Farms USA. He is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization and the South Florida Business Journal Leadership Trust. Popack earned his bachel  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Jason Barrett, Jessica Costello, and Carlos de la Cruz Jr. to the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet. Jason Barrett Barrett is the Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Texas Healthcare System. Active in his community, he currently serves as a member of the University of North Florida Board of Trustees, previously served as C  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Trump and his extreme MAGA minions gather at Mar-a-Lago for a retreat, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Donald Trump and his MAGA minions are retreating in Florida this weekend, and the massive baggage they're bringing with them from their unpopular, anti-freedom policies is enough to fill a gravel pit. From doubling down on banning abortion to threats against   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: With Florida's extreme abortion ban taking effect on Wednesday, Democrats kicked off the week hammering Donald Trump for ripping away reproductive health care from women across the country. Vice President Harris traveled to Florida to rally for women's reproductive freedom, while Democrats launched messaging campaigns in Florida, as well as Michigan and Wisconsin ahead of Trump's rallies, to highlight his   more

MIAMI, Florida, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: Jaylou Velez Torres, M.D., clinical assistant professor in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Pathology and Laboratory, was named as a rising star in cytology by the American Cancer Society journal Cancer Cytopathology. The journal provides the cytopathology field's latest advances to pathologists and scientist-physicians in related oncological discipl  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 4 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Louis Greenstein Medical residents gain clinical experience rotating through specialties like general medicine, emergency medicine and critical care. But they don't often have an opportunity to learn about medicine practiced in a culture unlike their own. Gala Godoy Brewer, M.D., a third-year resident in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine,  more