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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday June 18, 2024 ( 7 items )  

As Federal Prosecutor Seeks Unlawful Gag Order in Florida, AG Moody Leads Fight to Protect President Trump's First Amendment Rights
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of attorneys general in fighting to support President Trump's First Amendment rights, as yet another prosecutor looks to silence the former president through an unlawful gag order. Attorney General Moody and the coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief, saying this is not only wrong, but also unconstitutional. Att  more

FDOT Completes Final Advanced Air Mobility Tabletop Exercises
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Last week, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed two additional tabletop exercises in their series of discussions regarding land use considerations for integration of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) into Florida's transportation network. The FDOT Aviation Office has proactively facilitated thoughtful discussions and opportunities to provide feedback about  more

FWC Removes 100th Vessel Through Vessel Turn-In Program Created Last Year
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release: Since the inception of The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Vessel Turn-In Program in late 2022, the FWC has received 186 applications from owners of at-risk or unwanted vessels. The first two vessels removed through this program were removed from Pasco and Pinellas counties in early March 2023 and the 100th vessel was removed from Wakulla County on   more

M-DCPS Awarded $8.8 Million EPA Grant for Electric Buses
MIAMI, Florida, June 18 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been awarded a $8.8 million Clean School Bus grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which will allow the district to add up to 25 electric buses to its current fleet. This will bring the District's total around 125 electric buses on the road by 2026. In addition to replacing up to 25 diesel buses with electric ones, the grant will cover cha  more

Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Presented by GEICO Continues Tuesday at 8 P.M. ET on ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 18 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: * * * * Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid Aim to Keep Cup Final Hopes Alive Against the Florida Panthers and Matthew Tkachuk in Primetime * The Point Continues Tuesday as Stanley Cup Final Lead-In Show at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESPN+ * * * 2024 Stanley Cup Final action presented by GEICO continues Tuesday, June 18, in a potential Game 5 elimination showdown between the Edmonton O  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Research and Innovation
MIAMI, Florida, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lisette Hilton The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) six-year, $9.8 million Avanzando Caminos (Leading Pathways) Hispanic/Latino Cancer Survivorship Study has entered its second phase. Avanzando Caminos seeks to identify multiple factors that drive poor quality and health outcomes among Hispanics following primary cancer treatments. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part   more

UM Miller School of Medicine: What's Next for NextGenMD?
MIAMI, Florida, June 18 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Chad Hanson In the summer of 2020, just months after declaration of the global pandemic, as the world huddled in apartments and combed the internet for the most effective face masks, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine debuted NextGenMD. The runway to the new medical school curriculum was long. Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.P.H., dean and chief academic officer at the Miller Sc  more