NEW YORK, May 10 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising American Coastal Insurance Corporation (NASDAQ: ACIC) in its sale of Interboro Insurance Company to Forza Insurance Holdings. For more information, please see the company's press release. American Coastal Insurance Corporation is the holding company of the insurance carrier, American Coastal Insurance Company, which insures Condominium and Homeowner Association properties, a  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 9 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Eckerd College's annual residential Summer Science Splash Camp--where local middle school students spend a week on campus conducting scientific experiments and learning about chemistry, physics, mathematics and other science-related subjects--received a major boost recently when it was awarded a $22,000 grant from Community Foundation Tampa Bay. * * * By Tom Zucco The grant will help provide partial or full sc  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 10 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: By Claire Barnett * * * Eckerd College Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Jesse Sherry, Ph.D., changed his usual spring semester Sustainable Cities course to bring the adventure along with the examination. * * * One of several Spring into Summer programs offering students at the College a chance to take a spring semester course that prepares them for travel commencing at the end of that semester, Sustaina  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: For alumnus David Mazyck, returning to Penn State as the department head of the School of Engineering Design and Innovation (SEDI) within the College of Engineering was an appealing proposition. He'd been working for the University of Florida for 22 years, and while he enjoyed his time there, Penn State offered something he was interested in: familiar faces and a chance to give back to the community  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 9 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is committed to promoting and protecting a safe, abundant, and affordable food supply. We have highly regarded scientists and lab testing facilities that are a part of the comprehensive food safety protocols for the State of Florida. There have been recent reports of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenz  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, May 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis touted Florida's success in maintaining order and ensuring student safety on Florida's campuses. In Florida, pro-Hamas encampments were disbanded in minutes, and Jewish students were kept safe from harassment. "In Florida, we prioritize order and student safety on campus," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "While other states allowed their college campuses to be  more

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Florida, May 10 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis highlighted the success of the Hope Florida Initiative and awarded seven Panhandle nonprofit organizations with $20,000 each through the Hope Florida Fund. Recipients recognized by the Governor and First Lady were: St. Andrew Christian Care Center, Food for Thought Outreach, A Bed 4 Me Foundation, Caring & Sharing of Sou  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of M. Carson Good to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Carson Good Good, of Winter Park, is the President of Good Capital Group. Active in his community, he currently serves as a board member of Alpine Income Property Trust and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. Good earned his bachelor's degree in Engli  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nathan Hoffman to the Florida Scholars Academy Board of Trustees. Nathan Hoffman Hoffman is the Senior Director of State Policy and Advocacy at the Foundation for Excellence in Education. He currently serves as a member of the American Enterprise Institute Leadership Network and the Policy Innovators in Education Leadership In  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Paul Applegarth to the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees. Paul Applegarth Applegarth is the Chief Executive Officer of Value Enhancement International. A veteran of the United States Army, he was previously appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation by President George W. Bush an  more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, May 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7073, providing $1.07 billion in tax relief for Floridians this year, in addition to the $450 million in toll relief that he signed last month, bringing the total savings for Florida families to $1.5 billion for Fiscal Year 2024--25. Since 2019, the Governor has secured nearly $6.7 billion in tax cuts while maintaining a comfortable bud  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces one judicial appointment to the Polk County Court. Rachelle Williamson, of Winter Haven, to serve as Judge on the Polk County Court Williamson has served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Tenth Judicial Circuit since 2013. She earned her bachelor's degree from Florida State University and her juris doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law.  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 22, 2024, to act on these bills. CS/HB 1305 - Residential Tenancies CS/CS/CS/HB 267 - Building Regulations CS/HB 415 - Pregnancy and Parenting Resources Website CS/CS/CS/HB 275 - Offenses Involving Critical Infrastructure HB 5401 - Judges CS/CS/HB 1567 - Qualificatio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 10 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: During May's Older Americans Month 2024 (OAM), the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) is visiting senior centers across Florida. On Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14, PSC staff will assist seniors in Orange County. This year's OAM theme, Powered by Connection, is an opportunity for the PSC to connect with seniors to share water and energy conservation strategies to low  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 10 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (Docket No. 20230071-WU; Order No. PSC-2024-0148-CO-WU) on May 9, 2024: * * * In re: Application for staff-assisted rate case in Polk County by Pinecrest Utilities, LLC. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2024-0100-PAA-WU, issued April 17, 2024, this Commission proposed to take certain action, subject to a Petition for Formal Proceeding as provided in Rule 25-22  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 10 -- Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced the recipients of the 2024 Florida Folk Heritage Award today. The award is given to outstanding folk artists and advocates who have made longstanding contributions to Florida's folklife and cultural resources. The 2024 award recipients are Julia Belen Alverio, Marisol Blanco, Jude "Papaloko" Thegenus, and the Ukrainian Dancers of Miami. Aw  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 10 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Today, Rick Scott, who is in New York kissing up to Trump, compared Trump's hush money trial to his own prosecution for overseeing the largest Medicare fraud in history. Scott's company, Columbia/HCA, was fined a record $1.7 billion for defrauding Medicare recipients and military families while he was CEO. Scott invoked the Fifth amendment 75 times and was forced to step down while still rece  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 10 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Last month, the National Education Association released a report showing Florida ranks 50th nationally in teacher pay. Another report released in March by the Annenberg Institute shows that Florida has the highest number of educator vacancies in the nation. "As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, it is clear that thirty years of Republican attacks on education have had serious consequences," said Florid  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Gary Liguori has been named chancellor and dean of Penn State Abington, effective July 1. Liguori, former provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of West Florida, was selected following a national search. "I am honored and excited to serve as Penn State Abington's next chancellor, and I look forward to building on our college's commitment to student success and delivering t  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 10 (TNSres) -- Yardi Matrix, a part of Yardi Systems, issued the following news release: The multifamily market is a tale of two supply scenarios, shows a new special report (https://www.yardimatrix.com/media/downloads/file/5619-MatrixBulletin-MultifamilyForecast-May2024?signup=false) from Yardi(R) Matrix. Of the 134 U.S. cities reviewed by Yardi Matrix, those that recorded substantial growth during the pandemic and are now receiving high volumes of new supply ar  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 10 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) continues to partner with the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) Pediatric Mobile Shotz-2-Go Unit to offer required immunizations at select locations throughout the District. The UHealth Pediatric Shotz-2-Go Unit is providing the mandatory school-required vaccines for the 2023-24 school year and for any student that is missing a school-age vaccine. Th  more

MIDDLEBURG, Florida, May 10 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of StoreEase, a 63,280-square-foot self-storage property located in Middleburg, Florida. Ian Lindahl, investment associate, and Adam Schlosser, senior managing director, in the firm's Denver office, represented the  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, May 10 -- Palm Beach County issued the following news on May 8, 2024: In November 2022, Palm Beach County residents passed a historic $200M Bond Referendum aimed at increasing the stock of workforce and affordable housing. Through a competitive process, 3 Bond funded projects were conceptually approved at the May 7, 2024 Board of County Commissioner's Meeting, and additional projects were approved through other County funding sources. The Bond projects included the Lak  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 10 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release: Raymond James is expanding the capabilities of its Investment Banking division by partnering with Eldridge Industries and Raymond James Bank to provide private credit solutions to sponsor-backed portfolio companies in four primary sectors: Consumer, Diversified Industrials, Healthcare and Technology & Services. Raymond James has hired credit industry veteran Omer Masud as head of sponsor finance origin  more

SARASOTA, Florida, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Marc R. Masferrer, University Communications and Marketing When Ross DuBose was studying for his doctorate in pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he witnessed what he described as the "fragility" of the academic research system. A research project, he said, can fail if just one of its multiple moving parts -- such as the publication process  more

SARASOTA, Florida, May 10 -- Sarasota County issued the following news: Sarasota County commemorates the two millionth passenger milestone on its Siesta Key trolley. To mark the special occasion, the trolley is being rebranded as the Route 77 Siesta Islander. This rebrand includes a new name, updated appearance and improved app features. Sarasota County's free trolley service launched on Siesta Key in 2017 under the name "Siesta Key Breeze." Since then, the county's open-air trolleys have prov  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 9 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Long before Dr. Tamara Richardson was the employee assistance psychologist at Oklahoma State University, she was struggling with her own battles, searching for a place she belonged. Richardson grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma, before attending Cameron University to receive her bachelor's degree in psychology and family science. After completing her undergraduate, she came to OSU for her doctorate in clin  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lisette Hilton The 119th American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting's new clinical trial initiative provided an appropriate platform for Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI) faculty to showcase their research and share their extensive expertise. DSUI faculty, fellows, residents and students participated in presentations, panels, poster sessions and subspecialty meetin  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 10 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Stacey Bomser Dolphins Challenge Cancer (DCC) and the Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) are teaming up to co-fund a study to find advancements in treatment for people with NF, a diverse group of genetic conditions known as neurofibromatosis or schwannomatosis which cause tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. The $1.7 million research grant to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Cente  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, May 10 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, the University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Nan DeStafney and Bobby Potomski as the 2024 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award during the 22nd Combined Rotary Luncheon at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes i  more