BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Sinking land is overlooked as a global hazard in coastal areas, and rapidly rising sea levels increase coastal exposure and vulnerability to flooding, erosion and infrastructure failure. To help the U.S. military gauge its exposure and vulnerability, the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $3.2 million contract to a consortium of four universities -- Virginia Tech, Tulane, University of Central Florida, and Californi  more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, June 1 -- Disney World issued the following news release: During Memorial Day Weekend, Walt Disney World Resort guests had a "glowing'' good time at the first Disney H2O Glow After Hours event of the summer at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon. This after-hours party, which gives guests an opportunity to enjoy the tropical Disney water park with shorter wait times during 18 select nights during the summer, turns the water park into a beach bash extravaganza, creating an energe  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 1 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) at the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs and the Argentine Football Association (AFA), the governing body of soccer in Argentina, have announced the launch of the AFA-FIU Global Diploma in Sports Leadership. The program signifies a powerful collaboration between a major  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lemercier Alfred, Lesley Bateman, Ralene Graham, Leslie Long, and Dawn Stark to the Hardee County Housing Authority. Lemercier Alfred Alfred, of Wauchula, is currently retired. Previously, he served as a laborer for EchoTech Environmental, LLC. A resident of Hardee County for over 20 years, Alfred will serve as the resident   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Simone Marstiller and Brent Johnson to the Children's Services Council of Leon County. Simone Marstiller Marstiller is Of Counsel at Gunster, Yoakley, Stewart P.A. She has a history of public service, previously serving as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, and  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Daniel Bean and the appointment of Patrick Kilbane to the Jacksonville Port Authority. Daniel Bean Bean is a Partner at Abel Bean Law, P.A. A veteran of the United States Navy, he currently serves as the Treasurer of the Five Star Veterans Center, the Secretary for K9s for Warriors, and is the Chair of the FreshMinistritie  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 14, 2024, to act on these bills. CS/HB 923 - Wills and Estates HB 521 - Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities CS/HB 103 - Public Records CS/HB 983 - Public Records CS/CS/HB 1267 - Economic Self-sufficiency CS/HB 379 - Public Records HB 741 - To  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/HB 1203 - Homeowners' Associations CS/HB 1259 - Providers of Cardiovascular Services CS/CS/HB 1363 - Traffic Enforcement HB 7009 - OGSR/Mental Health Treatment and Services HB 7085 - Sickle Cell Disease CS/SB 1350 - Salvage CS/CS/SB 1456 - Counties Designated as Areas of Critical State Concern CS/SB 7054 - Private  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, June 1 -- Flagler College issued the following news: By Anna Boone Flagler College's Alumni Awards were initiated in 1999 to honor graduates who have made a significant contribution to their field, the College, or their own communities. "Alumni Weekend isn't just about looking back," Director of Alumni Engagement, Whitney Shafer ('07), said in opening the 23rd annual Alumni Awards Luncheon. "It's about looking forward and celebrating the successes that we've all achiev  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 31, 2024: * * * Given the comments of Senator Marco Rubio where he compares the United States judicial system with that of a communist dictatorship like that of Cuba, after a jury found former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump guilty, the Florida Democratic Party issues the following statement: "Comparing the United States judicial system with that of an authoritarian country like  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 31, 2024: * * * Following Senator Marco Rubio's comments (https://youtu.be/ou05wAG-wKc?feature=shared) on Fox News, comparing the United States judicial system to a trials in a communist dictatorship like Cuba, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "Marco Rubio just compared the United States judicial system to trials in an authoritarian country like Cuba, where the courts  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Rick Scott is once again putting himself before the Floridians he was elected to serve with his vow to block all legislation and nominations in the Senate. With critical legislation, including disaster relief, the Farm Bill, and government funding on the Senate's summer agenda, Scott is focused on partisan games and his bid for Republican leader at the expense of Floridians. "Rick Scott doesn't stand up fo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on May 31, 2024: This week, Rick Scott received an A+ rating from the extreme anti-choice group, Students for Life Action (SFLA), which opposes IVF and contraception, and advocates for banning abortion at conception. SFLA's President said that the birth control pill should not be legal. Scott has said he would sign "any" anti-choice bill and has repeatedly endorsed Florida's SFLA-supported abortion ban, whic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted Florida's first Commercial Fishing Industry Summit in St. Augustine on May 21 and 22. The goal of the summit was to gather representatives from the industry to help develop a vision for the commercial fishing industry for the next five to 10 years. Partnering organizations included Florida Stone Crabber's Ass  more

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Florida, June 1 -- Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez announced that registration for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge(R) is now open. Participants this year will have the chance to win a share of more than $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild. Starting today, those interested in participating in the 2024 Florida Python Challenge(R) can complete the   more

MIAMI, Florida, June 1 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: Miami Dade College (MDC), in partnership with the Mark Cuban Foundation, will once again offer the only artificial intelligence (AI) camp of its kind, free of charge, to high school students in Miami. With a custom and highly-relevant curriculum focused on teaching students about the latest developments in the world of AI, the camp will provide the tools to make these technologies work for them. The camp will take p  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 1 (TNSres) -- Moffitt Cancer Center issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Moffitt Cancer Center, a world-renowned cancer treatment and research center, and Virogen Biotechnology Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, announced a groundbreaking strategic partnership today. This collaboration aims to propel the development of Virogen's cutting-edge fusion protein, VG712 (Resimmune), addressing significant unmet needs in oncology and immunotherapy. Under t  more

SARASOTA, Florida, June 1 -- Sarasota County issued the following news: Fitch Ratings (Fitch) and S&P Global Ratings (S&P) assigned 'AA+' ratings for Sarasota County's Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (CIRB), series 2024C. Fitch and S&P affirmed the county's outstanding CIRBs at 'AA+'. Proceeds from the approximate $26 million CIRB will fund portions of Sarasota County's new Regional Fire Training Facility. The Regional Fire Training Academy will serve as Sarasota County's main training facil  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 1 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lisette Hilton Maria T. Abreu, M.D., director of the Crohn's and Colitis Center and professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, assumed the role of president of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). Dr. Abreu is the first Latina to helm AGA, the 16,000-member professional association dedicated to eradicating dige  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Damian McNamara Miami cardiologist Cintia Cuperman's first-born son screened positive for congenital hypothyroidism in 2002. Her family doctor initially thought it was a false positive. Only one in about 4,000 babies are born with a malfunction of the thyroid gland that produces low levels of thyroid hormone and results in high levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). "We d  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 1 -- 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