DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, June 4 -- The Daytona Beach International Airport issued the following news release: A major electrical upgrade project designed to improve the safety and sustainability of the primary runway at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) has been completed. The 27-day project, completed three days ahead of schedule, involved replacing existing incandescent lights, with 121 LED runway edge lights and 17 in-pavement LED runway edge lights. In addition to the safety benefit  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that more than $32 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of May. Since CFO Patronis took office in 2017, more than $2.4 billion in unclaimed property has been returned to Florida citizens. CFO Jimmy Patronis said, "I'm happy to announce the return of more than $32 milli  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 1, 2024: * * * June 1 marks the first day of Pride Month. In celebration, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "Since we last celebrated Pride Month, many of Florida Republicans' most extreme anti-LGBTQ+ measures -- including bans on drag queens and the expanded "don't say gay" law -- were overturned by the courts. Even still, Ron's extreme policies continue to sha  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Last week, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that Florida ranked second in the nation for heat-related 911 calls in May, according to a new Heat Related EMS Activation Surveillance Dashboard from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This report comes after a new law signed by Ron DeSantis in April banned local governments from creating regulations to protect workers from ext  more

MEXICO CITY, Florida, June 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: A team from global law firm Greenberg Traurig's Mexico City office has secured another pro bono victory on behalf of a 16-year-old client in his quest to obtain appropriate and regular medical treatment for refractory epilepsy. In December 2021 Greenberg Traurig secured the first victory in this case, obtaining an order directing health authorities in Mexico to provide him with the COVID-19 vaccin  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Senior Vice President and Miami Co-Managing Shareholder Jaret L. Davis has been appointed to serve on the University of Miami Board of Trustees. During the university's annual meeting May 30, the board confirmed Manuel "Manny" Kadre as its new chair, Wayne Chaplin and Bill Morrison as new vice chairs, and welcomed several of its new trustees. The new chair noted his intent to fur  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 4 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on a SEC-registered offering by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) of $2.35 billion aggregate principal amount of first mortgage bonds, consisting of (i) $750 million aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.15% Series due June 15, 2029, (ii) $750 million aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.30% Series due June 15, 2034, and (iii)  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Florida is now the first state that will allow doctors to perform c-sections outside of hospitals. The law which was passed this spring says advanced birth centers can perform low-risk cesarean deliveries. The law does not define what constitutes a low-risk c-section delivery. Some of the qualifications for the birth centers include, staffing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, employing two medical directors, one obstet  more

CHALMETTE, Louisiana, June 4 (TNSres) -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum today joined 19 fellow Republican governors in sending a letter to President Biden urging his administration to unleash American energy and end the regulatory overreach that's restricting domestic production. Burgum and eight GOP governors announced the letter and outlined their concerns and requests of the Biden administration during a press conference at PBF   more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 4 -- Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings issued the following Demings Digest on June 3, 2024: * * * Greetings, Summer break has arrived and with it comes the opportunity to get outside and enjoy all that our vibrant community has to offer. In addition to enjoying our beautiful parks, lakes and outdoor spaces, there are a number of cultural experiences and events taking place this month, including our popular Juneteenth Celebration hosted by the Orange County MLK Initia  more

LAKE WORTH, Florida, June 4 -- Palm Beach State College issued the following news on June 2, 2024: The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) hosted its in-person component of the 2024 Summer Institute on Palm Beach State College's Lake Worth campus May 8-10 at the Public Safety Training Center. Faculty are now working on their individual deliverable projects and the program resumes with a closing virtual session on Friday, June 7 where faculty participants are expected to showcase  more

LAKE WORTH, Florida, June 4 -- Palm Beach State College issued the following news: Palm Beach State College professor Carmencita Mitchell is one of 10 women honored with a Women Who Move the Nation Award from The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials for her outstanding leadership and exemplary dedication to the transportation industry. Carmencita is the chair of the Palm Tran Public Transportation Service Board and a tenure-track faculty member at Palm Beach State where she also ser  more

SARASOTA, Florida, June 4 -- Sarasota County issued the following news: Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources (PRNR) has been honored with a 2024 National Association of County Parks and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) award, recognizing their outstanding achievements in 2023. PRNR was awarded the Outstanding Support Organization Award in acknowledgment of the invaluable support provided by Sarasota County's Friends of Phillippi Estate Park. This group has devoted significant t  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 4 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Rochelle Broder-Singer As a physician and a Latina, Estelamari Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., has seen firsthand the ways that language barriers often prevent Spanish-speaking patients from receiving optimal care. Dr. Rodriguez, a bilingual thoracic oncologist at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth--University of Miami Health System, is breaking down those barriers by creat  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In May, powerful solar storms delivered stunning auroras to latitudes that rarely experience them. Light shows were seen as far south as Florida and Texas, while more northerly areas of the United States were treated to spectacular displays. But Solar Cycle 25, the current surge in the sun's storm activity, isn't set to peak until summer of 2025, meaning we may well see more appearances of the northern lights in places not  more