ASHLAND, Ohio, May 31 -- Ashland University issued the following news: Ohio feels like home to Michelle Robinson almost as much as Florida, where she grew up and worked the past 20 years. That's why she's looking forward to returning to the Buckeye State to begin a new job in Cincinnati as president of Mount Notre Dame High School on July 1. Robinson first called Ohio home in the late 1990s when she attended Ashland University. "I am immensely thankful for the enduring friendships I formed a  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Bruhat (BROO-haht SOH-muh) Soma, a 12-year-old speller from Tampa, Florida, is the champion of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning the competition's second spell-off to date. 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion Speller 47 Bruhat Soma of St. Petersburg, FL, representing Rays Baseball Foundation and Rowdies Soccer Fund, receives the Scripps Cup f  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 31 -- Carnival, a leisure travel company, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: With a dry dock just completed ahead of today's embarkation in Barcelona, Spain, Carnival Legend is beginning the European summer sailing season with several additional offerings, new spaces and updates to many of the public areas. The major enhancements include a new Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge, which serves as a gathering place for the many active-duty military and veterans that s  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 31 -- Edward Waters University issued the following news: Vice President Kamala Harris visited Jacksonville, Florida on May 1, 2024, to host a Reproductive Freedom Rally./1 This rally was in response to Florida's six-week abortion ban, which took effect on the same day as VP Harris' arrival. Hundreds of Reproductive Freedom supporters packed into a conference room at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center to see Harris and hear her message. Prior to her speech, the  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 31 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging the Biden administration to stop its continued support of Cuba's communist interests. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulations, as directed by Biden, recently made pro-Cuba regulatory amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations. The CACR amendments include authorizing Cuban nationals, who are independent  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 31 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (Docket No. 20240045-TX; Order No. PSC-2024-0178-CO-TX) on May 30, 2024: * * * In re: Application for certificate to provide local telecommunications service by Frontier Tampa Bay FL Fiber 1 LLC. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2024-0146-PAA-TX, issued May 8, 2024, this Commission proposed to take certain action, subject to a Petition for Formal Proceeding as  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 28 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240017-EG DATE FILED: 05/28/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0175-CFO-EG Order PSC-2024-0175-CFO-EG granting OUC's request for confidential classification (of DN 03083-2024) for a period of 18 months from the date of this order. DOCKET TITLE: Commission review of numeric conservation goals (Orlando Utilities  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 31 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the gas industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240031-GU DATE FILED: 05/30/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0179-CFO-GU Order PSC-2024-0179-CFO-GU granting Peninsula's request for confidential classification (of DNs 02105-2024, 02238-2024 and 00645-2024) for a period of 18 months from the date of this order. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for approval of transportati  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 31 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the telecommunications industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240073-TX DATE FILED: 05/30/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0180-CO-TX Consummating Order PSC-2024-0180-CO-TX makes Order PSC-2024-0143-PAA-TX effective and final; dockets to remain open. DOCKET TITLE: Compliance investigation of local exchange Certificate No. 8984, issued to Skywire, LLC, for app  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 28 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the water and wastewater industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240022-WS DATE FILED: 05/28/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0176-FOF-WS Final Order PSC-2024-0176-FOF-WS noticing adoption of Rule 25-30.0371, FAC, without changes; rule was filed with the DOS on 5/28/24 and will be effective on 6/17/24; docket to be closed. DOCKET TITLE: Proposed amendment of R  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 31 -- GE HealthCare issued the following news release: GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), a leading medical technology innovator, and Tampa General Hospital (TGH), one of the nation's leading academic health systems, continue to strengthen their long-term partnership by announcing an agreement to deploy GE HealthCare's Imaging and Ultrasound technology solutions to benefit clinicians and patients in TGH Imaging's outpatient facilities across the state of Florida. Both organiz  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 31 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) announces today the completion of a $375 million securitization of timeshare loans through Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2024-2 ("HGVT"). Four classes of Notes were issued by HGVT, including approximately $217 million of Class A Notes, approximately $80 million of Class B Notes, approximately $57 million of Class C Notes,   more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 1 -- The Orlando Utilities Commission issued the following news: * * * NEWS HIGHLIGHTS * The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) announces a multi-year plan to modernize its electric service pricing structures and share costs more equitably. * OUC proposes to empower electric customers to better manage their energy use and save money. * A Public Workshop will be held on 2 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Reliable Plaza, located at 100 W Anderson St, Orlando, FL, 32801  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: One month since Florida's extreme abortion ban took effect, women in the state are already suffering. DNC spokesperson Jackie Bush released the following statement: "In the month since Florida's Trump-backed abortion ban took effect, women across the state are already fearing for their health and safety. Floridians are living under one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country thanks to Donald Tr  more

SARASOTA, Florida, May 31 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Kevin Watler, University Communications and Marketing Two highly accomplished University of South Florida faculty members have been named to the 2024 class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announced today. USF engineering professors Sylvia Wilson Thomas and Daniel Yeh are among the nine inductees in this year's class receiving the prestigious honor for their notable contrib  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences will present 19 abstracts at the upcoming SLEEP 2024 conference. Presentations include innovative studies shedding light on sleep health disparities that underscore the critical role of environmental, social and cultural factors in shaping sleep outcomes and hi  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Charlotte Schubert Access to new, targeted drugs is often limited by the ability of national health care systems and insurance companies to pay. Many countries use cost-effectiveness analyses to decide whether to cover new medicines. Such research balances the costs of treatment with positive effects on health. A new study examines the cost-effectiveness of durvalumab, a targe  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 31 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Joey Garcia Mark Gonzalgo, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., professor and vice chair of the Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, was elected to the prestigious American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons (AAGUS). Since forming in 1886, AAGUS has fostered a society devoted to studying genitourinary and venereal diseases. Each year, current AA  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, May 31 (TNSres) -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * A research team composed of faculty from the University of West Florida, the Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Gulf Coast University and New College of Florida were recently awarded $200,000 from the Gulf of Mexico Alliance for their project, "An AI-Directed Tool Development for Pathogenic 'Flesh-eating' Vibrio Bacteria  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 31 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Western Kentucky University's School of Media & Communication continued its tradition of national success in the annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program with a sixth-place finish in the 2024 Overall Intercollegiate Competition. WKU has placed in the top eight overall for 31 straight years with four overall championships in 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2018. The top 10 schools in the 2024 Overall Intercollegiate   more