HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 25 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), the World's Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood for the ninth time with BKFC-66 Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at $55. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Do  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 25 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood's award-winning Italian restaurant Cipresso, will participate in Visit Lauderdale's gastronomic celebration, "Dine Out Lauderdale," every Monday and Tuesday in August. "Dine Out Lauderdale" is Visit Lauderdale's annual culinary campaign, offering locals and visitors a curated, prefixed dinin  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 25 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Emmy and GRAMMY-nominated comedian and Mark Twain recipient Kevin Hart is bringing his "Acting My Age" tour to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Sunday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10 a.m. and start at $98. Fans can access the venue presale Wednesday, July 24 at 10 a.m. through S  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts for the seven-story Class A office building in the Pelican Bay neighborhood * * * MIAMI, July 24, 2024 -- JLL Capital Markets announced today that it closed the sale of The Truist Office Building, a 68,003-square-foot, Class A office building in Naples, Florida. JLL represented the confidential seller, and proc  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 25 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2025-003) on July 22, 2024, involving the Department of Commerce - State Economic Development Incentive Programs and Selected Administrative Activities. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Department of Commerce/1 (Department) and Enterprise Florida, Inc./2 (EFI) focused on evaluating actions taken by the Department and EFI to correct deficiencies disclosed in  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 24 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: ORLANDO, Fla.--Today, Governor Ron DeSantis addressed the Florida Sheriffs Association to reaffirm Florida's support for law enforcement. In Florida, crime remains at a 50-year low thanks to the Governor's commitment to law and order. To watch his full remarks, click here [View remarks in the link at bottom.]. "As long as I am Governor, Florida will support our law enforcement off  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 24 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: ORLANDO, Fla.--Today, Governor Ron DeSantis recognized the five Florida 2025 Teacher of the Year finalists. Governor DeSantis presented each finalist with a $20,000 check. The winner, who will be announced at the annual Teacher of the Year gala on Thursday, July 25, will receive additional awards, bringing his or her total award amount to $50,000. Below are the five finalists for   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 22, 2024: Today, over 200 leaders of the Florida Democratic Party announced their support of Kamala Harris for President of the United States. Following yesterday's announcement that President Biden would not be seeking reelection, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, Florida Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book, and 236 of Florida's Democrat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 25 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Today, the State Board of Education voted to approve the Florida Department of Education's updated school grading scale at the July Board Meeting, which is used to determine school grades. School grades for the 2023-24 school year demonstrate that Florida schools continue to show improvement over last year. In 2024, nearly 1,300 schools earned an "A" grade, a 6-percentage poi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 24 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the Florida Forest Service's recording-setting year of applying prescribed fire during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The agency set a new annual record with 277,818 total acres treated for the year on State Forests. Prescribed fire reduces hazardous fuel buildups and the chances of catast  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 25 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - July 24, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was honored with JPMorganChase's (JPMC) 2024 Joan Guggenheimer Global Law Firm Diversity Award on June 26, 2024 at JPMC's Global Legal Town Hall in New York. The award, named for former General Counsel of JPMorganChase Joan Guggenheimer, recognizes law firms that have made exceptional efforts and demonstrated their commitment to promoting  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 25 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * Performers Luke Bryan, Flo Rida and Chicago headline exclusive concert series at LPGA season opener in Orlando * * * Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV), the premier vacation ownership and experiences company, announces the performance lineup for the highly anticipated 2025 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. As the LPGA Tour season kickoff, the annua  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Cara Masset When Ashlyn Anzu Gary was a first-year medical student, she watched a documentary that showed a patient undergoing a tooth extraction -- without anesthesia. The patient stayed remarkably calm and pain-free by being kept in a hypnotic state under the guidance of a hypnotherapist. Gary, who watched the film in a class about mind-body medicine at the University of Mia  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 25 -- Miami City Manager Art Noriega V issued the following news: City Manager Art Noriega V announces the promotion of Tamara Allen Frost to the position of Director of Zoning/Zoning Administrator. Ms. Allen Frost possesses over 18 years of experience in Zoning. In her previous role as Assistant Director of Zoning, Ms. Frost demonstrated her expertise in urban planning and zoning management, steering critical initiatives, and ensuring regulatory compliance. In addition, s  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 25 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news: On July 22, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava led Miami International Airport (MIA) and Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) officials in kicking off the new "I AM MIA" customer service training program, designed to elevate customer service standards among the airport's 37,000 employees and enhance the visitor experience at the global gateway. More than 70 Miami-Dade Aviation Department  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Cara Masset A molecular biology research team at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has become the first to map out how mitochondrial messenger RNA folds in human cells. The research advances knowledge about the expression of genes in the mitochondria and paves the way for identification of therapeutic targets for mitochondrial neurodegenerative diseases. "Dysf  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 25 -- The Orlando Economic Partnership issued the following agency statement on July 23, 2024: * * * As Osceola County's NeoCity is poised to become a leader in semiconductor innovation, the Orlando regional coalition is learning from the successes of Asia's tech giants and gaining valuable insights into bolstering the region's semiconductor industry. * * * Building a world-class technology hub requires a strategic and collaborative approach. A recent visit by the Orla  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * 1.7 Million Floridians Rely on NFIP to Protect Their Homes * * * Last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that tens of thousands of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy holders in Lee County will retain their discounted rate, worth more than $25 million annually. The Florida Democratic Party released the following statement to remind Floridians that Rick Scott voted re  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 25 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * * Company offers easy, low- to no-cost tips to lower energy use, increase savings * Duke Energy Florida lowered rates twice so far this year * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Duke Energy Florida is showing customers easy do-it-yourself projects to help maximize energy efficiency through the peak of the sizzling summer heat. The company has also decreased rates in January and again in June. Residential cu  more