ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 10 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: By Tom Zucco "He's here!" someone yelled. On cue, hundreds of cellphones appeared, and the crowd of people who packed the docks at the Eckerd College Waterfront Complex on Frenchman's Creek inched forward to get a better look. It was early afternoon on June 20 when the refrigerated rescue truck from SeaWorld Orlando backed to the top of the complex's boat ramp. Rescue teams from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserv  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 11 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman attorneys have once again been recognized by Managing IP in the publication's annual IP Stars guide. Intellectual Property Practice Group Chair Brian Bianco, as well as IP Partners Jeffrey Armstrong, Timothy Sendek, and Alejandro Fernandez were all named "Patent Stars" in the guide. Fernandez was also named a "Trademark Star." Managing IP has assessed and ranked law firms and practitioners from around th  more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, July 11 -- Disney World issued the following news release: Dust off your cowboy hats and clap your paws! The reimagined Country Bear Musical Jamboree will have its boot-stompin' debut in Magic Kingdom Park on July 17, 2024. Country Bear Jamboree was one of the last attractions Walt Disney personally helped develop over 50 years ago. Its country-twang celebration, combined with the lovable bears, made this a must-see for all guests. And now the bears are back with a   more

SARASOTA, Florida, July 11 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Marc Masferrer, University Communications and Marketing The University of South Florida recently announced the William W. & Judith A. Gaunt Professor in Library and Information Science, a position on the Sarasota-Manatee campus, will be conferred to James E. Andrews, a tenured full professor in the School of Information. The endowed professorship, the first for the School of In  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 10 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 8, 2024: * * * Today, First Lady Jill Biden is visiting Florida to launch Veterans and Military Families for Biden-Harris, a national organizing program for Biden-Harris 2024. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "The Florida Democratic Party is proud to welcome the First Lady to Florida today," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "As a state with 21 military b  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led an amicus brief with Iowa in support of Missouri's legal challenge to New York's politically motivated prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump. New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg's unprecedented, political prosecution of the presumptive Republican nominee for President is a gross misuse of state authority and must not be a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By McKenzie Harris A Florida State University alumnus has been elected to the oldest and one of the most prestigious continuously existing scientific academies in the world in honor of his lifetime of work in chemistry, astrophysics and earth and environmental sciences. Mark Thiemens, who earned his doctoral degree in chemical oceanography in 1977 from what is now the FSU Department of Earth, Ocean a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock Athletes, spectators and media from around the world will travel to Paris later this month for the 2024 Olympics. The games run from July 26 through Aug. 11. Major international sporting events such as the Olympics bring a level of spectacle and scrutiny unlike many others. When the world is watching, organizers are under intense pressure for things to run smoothly. Athletes who want to share   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Jenny Ralph Florida State University is the top-ranked Best Value public college in Florida, according to The Princeton Review's 2024 Best Value Colleges list. FSU also ranked the No. 16 Best Value College nationally among public institutions, rising five spots from last year. The leap from last year's ranking further positions FSU as the leading institution in Florida for exceptional education at an affor  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 11 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Six attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.'s Environmental Practice will speak at the Florida Chamber Foundation's 38th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School, which will take place July 16-19 in Marco Island, Florida. The annual event aims to keep Florida Chamber members and organizations informed about the latest changes in environmental and growth management laws and regulatio  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, July 11 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has completed testing on its latest Viper Shield Electronic Warfare (EW) system, which enhances protection for F-16 pilots, at the U.S. Air Force's Integrated Defensive Avionics Laboratory. The hardware and software testing, known as Drop 4, was on the AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield suite, w  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 10 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in opposing the Biden administration's latest overreach into the livelihoods of middle-class Americans. This time, the administration has weaseled its way into laundry rooms in an attempt to further their radical energy policies by implementing harmful and costly standards on w  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 11 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on July 10, 2024: * * * Tickets On Sale Friday, July 12 at 10 a.m. * * * Luis Fonsi's "25 Anos Tour" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Saturday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 12 at 10 a.m. and start at $61.99. Fans can access the venue presale Thursday, July 11 at 10 a.m. through Seminole   more

DELRAY BEACH, Florida, July 11 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today it has brokered the ~75-million-dollar partnership interest sale of a six-property medical office portfolio for Rayus Radiology. "The amount of interest from qualified buyers from across the country is representative o  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 11 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: The National Association of Counties (NACo) has recognized Miami-Dade County with 143 Achievement Awards issued to local governments for implementing innovative programs to improve service, achieve cost savings, help develop a better workforce and improve accountability. "I am immensely proud that our county has been honored with this remarkable recognition, which is a testament to the dedication, cr  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 11 -- Orlando International Airport issued the following news release: The recent 4th of July holiday travel period was reported by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to be one of the busiest summer periods ever, and the high activity mirrors what Orlando International Airport (MCO) experienced during the same holiday. Throughout the 9-day travel period, MCO broke its overall 4th of July passenger record with more than 707,000 estimated departures, and whil  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 11 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: On Tuesday, July 9th, a collaborative group of Miami-Dade County's top public and private sector organizations held a news conference at Marva Y. Bannerman Park Pool in Brownsville to unveil the Zero Drownings Miami-Dade initiative, a large-scale swim safety program aimed at teaching four-year-old children enrolled in public and private early learning centers and Miami-Dade County Publ  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on July 9, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to  more

IMMOKALEE, Florida, July 11 -- Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on July 10, 2024: * * * Tickets On Sale Now * * * Comic Zarna Garg brings her unique blend of humor, wit and fearless social commentary to Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee Friday, Dec. 6 with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $85 and are available from Ticketmaster or at www.moreinparadise.com. Attendees must be 21. Parking is fre  more

OCHOPEE, Florida, July 11 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on July 10, 2024: Today, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Jacksonville District (USACE), Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Seminole Tribe of Florida, and many other federal, state, and local partners to celebrate the groundbreaking for the first major feature of the Western Everglades  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 11 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Command Investigations, a portfolio company of private equity funds sponsored by Monument MicroCap Partners, in connection with its acquisition of Abacus Research. Based in Lake Mary, Florida, Command is a full-service private investigation company that offers a full suite of investigative services to the insurance defense community. Based in Plainsfield, IL, Abacu  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: While Donald Trump refuses to say how he'll vote on an amendment to protect abortion access in Florida after he ended Roe v. Wade, his MAGA veepstakes contender Marco Rubio has already said he'll vote no. In response, DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "First, Donald Trump's handpicked Supreme Court justices ended Roe v. Wade; now, he's trying to hide his extreme Project 2025   more