TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kelsey Klopfenstein For Jim Pitts, the greatest return on investment in study abroad has always been its impact on students and faculty. As director of International Programs at Florida State University since 1995, Pitts has traveled the world while steering the organization to sound success. Now, after more than five decades at Florida State, Pitts is stepping down from the helm and into retirement. His l  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 18 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: Can art and science really be interconnected? Scientists collect data, conduct experiments and make discoveries. Artists tell stories and tap into life's intangible spaces to shed light on the human condition. The two roles seem light years apart. A group of FIU student researchers are bursting through stereotypes and showing us that art and   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 19 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Farnum-Patronis The graduate programs in the nation's only joint engineering college are among the best in Florida and the nation, according to the latest rankings published in the U.S. News & World Report's 2024 edition of "Best Graduate Schools." The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering moved up one spot among public institutions with a No. 60 ranking nationally and tied for third overall among Florida p  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' (FDACS) Fresh From Florida program is celebrating the more than 1 million consumers who follow Fresh From Florida on social media, signed up for the Fresh From Florida newsletter, and joined the Fresh From Florida Club. Since January 2023, Fresh From Florida's online followers have grown from just over 500,00  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments: Chris Bufano, of Bristol, to serve as Judge on the Liberty County Court Bufano has served as a Deputy General Counsel for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement since 2022. Previously, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor's degree from Wilmington Uni  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature; CS/HB 21 - Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program CS/CS/HB 23 - Public Records HB 91 - Transportation Facility Designations CS/HB 133 - Criminal History of Licensees and Employees CS/CS/HB 165 - Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces HB 187 - A  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (Docket No. 20240038-GU; Order No. PSC-2024-0197-CO-GU) on June 17, 2024: * * * In re: Petition for approval of Amendment No. 1 to transportation service agreement between Peninsula Pipeline Company, Inc. and Florida Public Utilities Company. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2024-0167-PAA-GU, issued May 23, 2024, this Commission proposed to take certain actio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (Docket No. 20240028-GU; Order No. PSC-2024-0195-CO-GU) on June 17, 2024: * * * In re: Petition to implement long-term debt cost true-up mechanism, by Peoples Gas System, Inc. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2024-0170-TRF-GU, issued May 23, 2024, this Commission proposed to take certain action, subject to a Petition for Formal Proceeding as provided in Rule   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the gas industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240028-GU DATE FILED: 06/17/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0195-CO-GU Consummating Order PSC-2024-0195-CO-GU makes Order PSC-2024-0170-TRF-GU effective and final; docket to be closed. DOCKET TITLE: Petition to implement long-term debt cost true-up mechanism, by Peoples Gas System, Inc. * * * DOCKET NO. 20240  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 19 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Walden Here on Earth, gravity is part of everyday life. We can't live without it, but most people never stop to think about how gravity occurs and how gravity impacts mass on a subatomic level, where it's even harder to observe. Scientists around the world are still working to understand "gravitons," the elusive, theoretical particles believed to be responsible for Earth's gravitational force.  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- George Washington University issued the following news: It appears the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are back in business. After an ongoing feud between the two and the nullification of a lawsuit over how Disney can grow its footprint in Florida, the entertainment giant announced new plans to expand. The DeSantis-appointed board overseeing the rebranded Central Florida Central Florida Tourism Oversight District recently agreed to allow Disney to   more

MELBOURNE, Florida, June 19 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) joined maritime startup Seasats to successfully test the advanced capabilities of an autonomous surface vessel (ASV) in the Pacific Ocean. Seasats and L3Harris demonstrated reliable, resilient and effective operations off the coast of Hawaii with a surfboard-size ASV after completing a 2,  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, June 19 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: The L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) high-resolution weather instrument, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), is set to launch June 25 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida onboard NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-U satellite, strengthening the nation's ability to rapidly detect and monitor  more

LAKE WORTH, Florida, June 18 -- Palm Beach State College issued the following news on June 17, 2024: Palm Beach State College is one of three Movement Maker institutions nationwide recognized by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) for creating a culture that prizes teaching excellence. PBSC was honored on Friday, June 14, at the second annual National Higher Education Teaching Conference (NHETC) in Minneapolis, along with the University of Texas System and the Ohio Assoc  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 19 (TNSres) -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) today reported selected operating data for May 2024, in an effort to provide timely information to investors about monthly developments in certain key performance metrics. Due to the limited nature of this data, a consistent correlation to earnings should not be assumed. "Advisor retention and recruiting across our multiple affilia  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Professor Chao Luo will study an innovative design concept for energy storage batteries, underscoring the University of Miami's commitment to clean energy innovation. * * * By Lorena Taboas While lithium-ion batteries power our cell phones and computers, researchers have long searched for new battery chemistries that offer increased energy and longer lifespans. Creati  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami issued the following Q&A on June 17, 2024, with Blaine Fowers, professor in the School of Education and Human Development: * * * By Barbara Gutierrez A recent Pew Research Center survey shows that many Americans fail to take their allotted vacation days. A University of Miami professor shares that vacations are "vital to well-being." As the song says: "Summertime and the livin' is easy." The kids are out of school, the family  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Josh Baxt Caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, cystic fibrosis (CF) affects multiple organs, particularly the lungs. While the condition has been heavily studied, a number of mysteries remain, including why patients with the most common DeltaF508 mutation in the CFTR gene can have radically different outcomes. Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine a  more