ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 26 -- Duke Energy Foundation issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Funding will help equip Floridians and first responders with valuable information and supplies ahead of storms and emergency events * * * As tropical activity begins to pick up this summer, so do Duke Energy's efforts to help Florida customers and communities prepare for hurricanes and other emergencies. The Duke Energy Foundation, funded by Duke Energy shareholders, recently  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 25 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2024-200) on June 20, 2024, involving the Department of Corrections - Incident Reporting, Maintenance Requests, Correctional Officer Timekeeping Records, and the State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Department of Corrections (Department) focused on incident reporting, maintenance requests, correctional offi  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 26 -- Freedom Mortgage Corp., a company that provides mortgage loans, issued the following news release: Freedom Mortgage, , one of the largest full-service independent mortgage companies and a top Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) (government-insured) lender in the U.S., has been recognized as a 2024 Top Workplace by The Star Ledger and NJ.com. The honor is based on employee feedback survey results captured by EEnergage, a pu  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 26 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Atlanta office was selected by The American Lawyer's Daily Report as a 2024 Southeastern Legal Award Finalist in multiple categories. The office was named a "Law Firm of the Year" finalist, "Litigation Department of the Year" finalist, and "Litigation Department of the Year, Product Liability" finalist. Theodore I. Blum, managing shareholder of the firm's Atlan  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 26 -- Moffitt Cancer Center issued the following news release: Moffitt Cancer Center has earned the prestigious Magnet designation for the third time from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the credentialing body of the American Nurses Association. Achieving Magnet status places Moffitt among the elite 9.8% of U.S. hospitals recognized for excellence in nursing. Patients trust this designation as the ultimate factor for high-quality nursing care. In addition   more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 26 -- Palm Beach County issued the following news: NACPRO's Universal Accessibility Award was presented to PBC Parks for its All Abilities Play Inclusion Program, which enables and encourages greater participation in parks and recreation by persons with disabilities. PBC Parks is a nationwide leader in universal accessibility, operating the CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex, which offers a state-of-the-art athletic center with adaptive sports equipment, an aquat  more

PALATKA, Florida, June 25 -- St. Johns River State College issued the following news release: Students earning their high school diplomas through St. Johns River State College were recently honored during the College's annual adult education graduation. The ceremony represented more than just the passing of an exam, it represented countless individual achievements, struggles and challenges that are the very fabric of every GED diploma. The graduates include Brittany Arrington, Destiny Bartimus  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 26 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * * Panthers Aim to Secure First Stanley Cup in Fourth Attempt of the Final; Oilers Attempt Historic Comeback After 3-0 Deficit * The Point Concludes Monday as Stanley Cup Final Lead-In Show at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESPN+ * * * 2024 Stanley Cup action presented by GEICO concludes Monday, June 24, in a winner-takes-all Game 7 between the Edmonton Oilers - seeking their first Stanley Cup champi  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Damian McNamara A collaboration between experts in clinical obstetrics/gynecology and immunology suggests the makeup of uterine fluid at the time of in vitro fertilization (IVF) could be associated with the success of embryo transfer. "The primary reason we looked at uterine fluid is there are no diagnostic tools to assess uterine receptivity at the time of the embryo transfer  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's School of Architecture issued the following news: By Madison Brinnon This collaboration promises to open new avenues of research and innovation while enriching the learning experience for students and faculty alike. The University of Miami School of Architecture's Littoral Urbanism Lab (LU_Lab) is embarking on a new collaboration with RIVA Spain through an initiative led by Professors Shawna and Christopher Meyer. This colla  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, June 26 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received a new U.S. Army contract worth up to $871 million to deliver fuzes that will support U.S., ally and partner missions. "This contract demonstrates our significant contribution to replenishing our nation's critical munitions inventory," said Jon Rambeau, President, Integrated M  more