MIAMI, Florida, July 3 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: By David Drucker The management of a construction site - from scheduling workers, to estimating cost and staying on budget, to ensuring quality and safety and more - is positively primed for an upgrade with artificial intelligence, as students in in the Moss Department of Construction Management within the College of Engineering & Computing are quickly   more

IMMOKALEE, Florida, July 3 -- Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on July 2, 2024: Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee welcomes Australia's Thunder from Down Under, the world-renowned male review, Saturday, Nov. 2 with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $65 and are available from Ticketmaster or at www.moreinparadise.com. Attendees must be 21. Parking is free. Known for their charismatic personali  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 3 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on July 2, 2024: Concierto Celebrando la Restauracion Dominicana is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at $58. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open one hour before showtime. Additional fees may apply. Get ready for  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 2 -- Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz issued the following news on July 1, 2024: * * * Results show significant student growth and improvements across all statewide assessments * * * Today, Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., announced the successful results of Florida's second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments. Additionally, the Commissioner highlighted End of Course (EOC) and Science   more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, July 3 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Chair Fred E. Karlinsky has been elected to serve as the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society's president. During the society's annual board of trustees meeting at The Florida Bar's annual convention in Orlando June 20, officers and executive committee members were elected to serve a one-year term from July 1 through Ju  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 3 -- Lowndes, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lowndes is pleased to announce that Shareholder Norma Stanley has been appointed Vice Chair of the Board of Legal Specialization & Education Committee for The Florida Bar. The Board of Legal Specialization and Education Committee manages The Florida Bar's certification plan, identifying experienced and skilled lawyers. It oversees certification criteria, application reviews, exam development, and CLE accreditat  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 3 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Yesterday, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released District and state results from the spring 2024 administration of the statewide assessments designed to measure the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.). These assessments include the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) for Grades 3 through 10 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Grades 3 through 8   more

MIAMI, Florida, July 3 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Miami Tech Works, an industry-led tech sector initiative developed by Miami Dade College (MDC), is set to receive $6 million to manage the workforce development component of the South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub, spearheaded by Miami-Dade County to accelerate regional technology and innovation-led growth by boosting the capacity to manufacture, commercialize, and deploy key climate technologies. Th  more

SARASOTA, Florida, July 3 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Matthew Cimitile, University Communications and Marketing In partnership with the Tampa Bay Brewers Alliance, the Brewing Arts program at USF St. Petersburg is launching a paid internship program. Available to nearly all students of the certificate program, the internships will provide $15 hourly pay and cover insurance costs during the 60-to-80-hour requirement at a selected b  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 3 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * * Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken at 4:30 p.m. ET * Boston Bruins Face Defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers at 7 p.m. ET * Chicago Blackhawks vs. Utah Hockey Club at 10 p.m. ET * * * The NHL 2024-25 season begins in North America on Tuesday, October 8, with an opening night tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+. The puck drops at 4:30 p.m. ET when the St. Louis Blues f  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, July 3 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release: The James Donnelly Property Management and Real Estate program in Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship has received a $1 million gift from Associa, a leading Texas-based property management company. The gift, which will be distributed over five years beginning in August, will fund a new Associa Director of Property Management position.   more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, July 3 -- Pasco-Hernando State College issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: The Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees (DBOT) elected board leaders at a meeting held on Tuesday, June 18 at the college's North Campus. In a unanimous decision, Trustees Marilyn Pearson-Adams and Rebecca Schulkowski, Pharm.D., were elected to respectively serve as chair and vice chair of the board for the 2024-2025 academic year. Pearson-Adams, owner and CE  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lisette Hilton A Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center surgeon was the first in the U.S. to use the 445-nm blue laser for early glottic cancer, the most common type of laryngeal cancer. One-year follow-up of 49 patients diagnosed with this cancer of the vocal cords and treated with the blue laser by David Rosow, M.D., an associate professor of otolaryngology and director of the  more

PORT CANAVERAL, Florida, July 2 -- Port Canaveral issued the following news: * * * The 981-foot-long berth will accommodate a wide range of vessels and cargo discharge operations * * * Work is progressing well on an extensive $39 million capital improvement project to rebuild Port Canaveral's North Cargo Berth 4 (NCB4). This ambitious project included removing the existing functionally obsolete over-the-water pier, which has been out of service for nearly 10 years and replace it with a 981-f  more

PORT CANAVERAL, Florida, July 3 -- Port Canaveral issued the following news: * * * Port earns highest level indicator for spill prevention, demonstrates performance excellence and program leadership * * * Port Canaveral has once again earned Green Marine re-certification underscoring the Port's commitment to environmental excellence in port operations. This was the Port's eighth-consecutive certification by the international organization. The award was presented to the Port at the GreenTech2  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 3 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Recent University of Oklahoma Price College of Business graduate Luke Carrell is one of five student-athlete teams from universities in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) selected for the league's inaugural SEC Start Up -- Student-Athlete Pitch Competition, a spin-off of its Student Pitch Competition. The SEC Start Up -- Student-Athlete Pitch Competition aims to expand its business and innovation efforts.  more

SARASOTA, Florida, July 3 (TNSres) -- Sarasota County issued the following news: Sarasota County residents are invited to a July 23 public meeting to learn the findings of a study focused on the threat flooding and sea level rise could pose to county assets. The meeting will showcase highlights from the county's Vulnerability Assessment and Resilience analysis, a state-funded project to look at public infrastructure and identify possible projects aimed at reducing risks and potential funding a  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, July 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami issued the following news: By Janette Neuwahl Tannen Years ago, Steven Safren was looking for a way to help people living with HIV shoulder the emotional impacts of a diagnosis, while also working with them to take new medications that could help them survive and curb the spread of the disease. He came up with a series of behavioral interventions that addressed both areas, helping to improve the future for many of these individ  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 3 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is welcoming new Florida officers from Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York with a Sunshine Salute. Attorney General Moody's Thin Line Tribute: Sunshine Salute initiative recognizes brave officers who move to serve in Florida, highlighting their stories. Several new Sarasota Police Department officers shared their stories with Attorne  more