BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: NORTH ANDOVER -- The Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced today $396,000 in citations against B&B Conveyors LLC for failure to make timely payments, failure to pay overtime, and failure to furnish true and accurate payroll records to the AGO. The citations include restitution for workers and civil penalties. B&B Conveyors is a Florida-based corporation tha  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 6 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman represented private equity firm Graycliff Partners in its acquisition of Diamond Chemical Company, a manufacturer of cleaning and sanitation chemicals serving hospitality, food service, commercial laundry, and other end-markets. Founded in 1930, Diamond has been producing high-quality industrial and institutional cleaning products for nearly a century. Headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ, Diamond manufac  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 7 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * AcademyHealth bestowed the Reinhardt Distinguished Career Award on the Miller School George E. Batchelor Endowed Chair in Child Health. * * * AcademyHealth awarded Glenn Flores, M.D., chair of the Department of Pediatrics and senior associate dean of child health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, its highest honor, the Reinhardt Distinguished Career Award. Name  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order granting request for confidential classification (Docket No. 20240026-EI, 20230139-EI, 20230090-EI; Order No. PSC-2024-0295-CFO-EI) on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * In re: Petition for rate increase by Tampa Electric Company. In re: Petition for approval of 2023 depreciation and dismantlement study, by Tampa Electric Company. In re: Petition to implement 2024 generation base rate adjustment provisions in   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240026-EI DATE FILED: 08/06/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0295-CFO-EI Order PSC-2024-0295-CFO-EI granting TECO's amended request for confidential classification and request for protective order (of DN 03405-2024) for a period of 18 months from the date of this order. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for rate increa  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the gas industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240003-GU DATE FILED: 08/06/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0294-PCO-GU Order PSC-2024-0294-PCO-GU granting joint motion for extension of time for FPUC and FCG; all other provisions of Orders PSC-2024-0029-PCO-GU and PSC-2024-0213-PCO-GU remain in effect, and they, and the provisions of these Orders, shall govern  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Dena Reddick A Florida State University faculty member has earned two competitive humanities fellowships totaling almost $50,000 to investigate the evolution of poetic techniques in ancient and modern Greek poetry. Assistant Professor of Classics Stephen Sansom has been elected a Fellow in Hellenic Studies at Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington D.C., and elected a Nationa  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: University of Michigan graduate student Teal Harrison prepares to capture a predatory mantis shrimp from its burrow in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. Image credit: Diarmaid O Foighil, University of Michigan Study: Within-host adaptive speciation of commensal yoyo clams leads to ecological exclusion, not co-existence When clams gamble on living with a killer, sometimes their luck may run out, according to a  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 7 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: By Alexandra Pecharich It's a partnership of epic proportions, and Florida International University is feeling this moment: Grammy-winning superstar, entrepreneur and education advocate Armando "Pitbull" Perez has joined with Miami's public university in a historic, eye-popping matchup of two South Florida icons. A top public research institution rapid  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Noble Investment Group, a real estate investment manager specializing in the travel and hospitality sector, issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2024: Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today announced the acquisition of the Courtyard by Marriott Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront. Located on the shores of Jacksonville Beach, the hotel will undergo a comprehensive enhancement to all hotel guestrooms and suites, public areas, and meeting and event spaces. Jacksonville, Flor  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 -- The city of Tallahassee issued the following news: Tuesday, Aug. 6, Chief Lawrence E. Revell and the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) celebrated its second class of recruits in 2024, welcoming 13 new officers. "We are excited to have these 13 new officers join our team and look forward to them having a distinguished career with the Tallahassee Police Department," said Chief Revell. "When officers make Tallahassee their home and integrate into the community, i  more

SARASOTA, Florida, Aug. 7 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: Students at USF Sarasota-Manatee will soon have three new majors to choose from, including behavioral healthcare, business analytics & information systems and health sciences -- USF's most popular undergraduate program. At the same time, the master's in criminal justice program is adding a new administration concentration. The new degree offerings come at a time of unprecedented gr  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 7 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: On July 31, the University of West Florida participated in the Good-Paying Cyber Jobs for Veterans and Military Spouses Workshop hosted by the Biden-Harris Administration to continue the conversation on National Cybersecurity Workforce Development. The White House Office of the National Cyber Director, along with the U.S. Department of Labor  more