HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 11 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on June 10, 2024: BABYMETAL is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. Scene Queen to support. Tickets are on sale now and start at $60.25. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open one hour before showtime. Additional fees may apply. In April 2016, BABYMETAL became the first Japanes  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, June 12 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following news release: Boeing [NYSE: BA] will operate a new engineering facility within the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla. Initial plans for the location call for Boeing employees to perform engineering work for military aircraft programs and advanced tech  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 11 -- Burr and Forman, a law firm, issued the following news: Burr & Forman is pleased to announce the arrival of Partner Michael Maguire to the firm's Tampa office as a member of the Real Estate practice group. His practice focuses on all areas of real estate transactions, developments, investments, and management, as well as real estate, asset-based, private equity, and corporate transactional lending. "Building on other recent great lateral additions in Tampa and t  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 11 -- Carnival, a leisure travel company, issued the following news release: Carnival Cruise Line's Your Peek at Paradise summer series for travel advisors kicked off Saturday with an event in Miami, where hundreds of local travel advisors were given an inside look at Carnival's new exclusive destination, Celebration Key. Celebration Key is currently under development on the island of Grand Bahama and designed to offer a day in paradise for Carnival guests, delivering end  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 12 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading 42 other attorneys general in a multistate action to secure $700 million nationwide from Johnson & Johnson. The action resolves allegations related to Johnson & Johnson's marketing of former baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. This action addresses allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers in a  more

HIALEAH, Florida, June 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his commitment to approving a historic teacher salary funding increase of $1.25 billion in the budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25. Since 2019, Florida has invested over $4 billion in teacher pay increases and has raised starting teacher pay by nearly $10,000. To learn more, click here. "Florida's education system is number one in the nation, and we w  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 11 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240025-EI DATE FILED: 06/10/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0187-FOF-EI Final Order PSC-2024-0187-FOF-EI denying motion for reconsideration; docket to remain open pending Commission's final resolution of Duke Energy's requested permanent base rate increase. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for rate increase by Duke   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 11 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the telecommunications industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240059-TX DATE FILED: 06/10/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0188-CO-TX Consummating Order PSC-2024-0188-CO-TX makes Order PSC-2024-0155-PAA-TX effective and final; docket to be closed. DOCKET TITLE: Application for certificate to provide local telecommunications service by Uniti Fiber GulfCo LLC.  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 11 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In his latest attack on immigrants, Republican presidential candidate and convicted felon Donald Trump called Venezuelans "criminals." In response, the Florida Democratic Party issues the following joint statement with Venezuelan-American activist, Adelys Ferro : Watch the video (https://x.com/acyn/status/1798834853607354708?s=12&t=aodUrOs5_K0z0u6BVqXeGg) : Donald Trump calls Venezuelans "criminals" " Tru  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 11 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on June 10, 2024: Today, the Florida Democratic Party launched billboards in Tallahassee, Ft. Myers, Tampa and Palm Beach blasting Florida Republicans for failing to address the property insurance crisis as hurricane season begins. "We've already seen extreme weather with unprecedented storms in Tallahassee and dangerous heat in Miami, recording its hottest May in history. But don't forget to knock on wood  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 12 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's (GMCC) Leadership Miami initiative recognized a team led by Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Miami Real Estate Associate Jin Xin with its "Project of the Year" Award during the program's graduation ceremony June 6 at the University of Miami. GMCC's Leadership Miami is an annual program in partnership with the South Florida Progress Foundation. The program  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 12 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBA-NJ) has honored Holland & Knight Partner Daniel Mateo with the prestigious 2024 Margarita Echevarria Trailblazer of the Year Award. The award was presented at the HBA-NJ's 43rd Annual Scholarship Gala and Awards Dinner on June 8 at the Riverview Ballroom in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Named after the HBA-NJ's first president, the Margari  more

IMMOKALEE, Florida, June 12 -- Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on June 11, 2024: GOLD Entertainment presents legendary comedian Paula Poundstone performing live at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee Saturday, Nov.16 with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $59 and are available from Ticketmaster or at www.moreinparadise.com. Attendees must be 21. Parking is free. Poundstone is known for her smart,   more

MIAMI, Florida, June 12 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: Miami Dade College (MDC), in partnership with Houston Community College (HCC) and Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), has been awarded $2.9 million from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program to create the National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium (NAAIC), a groundbreaking initiative that aims to foster the growth of technician-level artificial i  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 12 (TNSres) -- Moffitt Cancer Center issued the following news release: Leptomeningeal disease is a rare but lethal complication faced by late-stage melanoma patients. It occurs when cancer cells spread to the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, or the leptomeninges. This condition, which affects 5% to 8% of melanoma patients, often leads to rapid deterioration and is notoriously resistant to therapies. However, a new Moffitt Cancer Center study, published today i  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 11 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release: Raymond James is growing the capabilities of its Investment Banking division by hiring experienced investment banking professional Jo Trahms as managing director. Trahms joins the Commercial & Industrial Services practice housed within the Diversified Industrials group and will focus on the energy transition services space. She is based in Chicago. Trahms has 15 years of experience in various investm  more

WINTER HAVEN, Florida, June 12 -- South State Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: SouthState Bank has announced the addition of seven new commercial and private bankers in its growing Georgia market. "With our forward-thinking technology and client-focused approach, SouthState continues to offer our business customers big-bank products with high-touch service. These new additions bring further skill and initiative to their respective markets, and we look forw  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. Texas, Florida, and North Carolina led an executive committee that included Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Maryland, New York, and Washington. The consent judgmen  more

SARASOTA, Florida, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: The University of South Florida offers a variety of faculty experts to discuss key issues relevant to the 2024 primary and general elections. Listed below are some of USF's experts by topic, along with their focus area. Members of the media interested in an interview are asked to contact Althea Johnson (altheapaul@usf.edu), who will work to accommodate interview requests   more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 12 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on June 11, 2024: Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, June 10, 2024. MAYOR'S OFFICE - Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed June 2024 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the City of West Palm Beach. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - Approved an ordinance after second public hearing for a text amendment change to the Zoning and Land Development Regulations to allow the sa  more