SARASOTA, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Matthew Cimitile, University Communications and Marketing A new online platform featuring more than 640 tools seeks to help educators incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom to enhance learning. Created by USF St. Petersburg Education Professor Zafer Unal, TeacherServer provides free AI tools to assist planning, assessment, preparation, research and more. Th  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2025-009) on Aug. 8, 2024, involving AAA Scholarship Foundation - FL LLC. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of AAA Scholarship Foundation - FL, LLC (AAA) focused on selected administrative activities and AAA management's performance related to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and Family Empowerment Scholarship Programs, including AAA's compliance with applicable   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order granting request for confidential classification (Docket No. 20240025-EI; Order No. PSC-2024-0323-CFO-EI) on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * In re: Petition for rate increase by Duke Energy Florida, LLC. ORDER GRANTING DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC'S REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIALITY (DOCUMENT NO. 06945-2024) On June 4, 2024, pursuant to Section 366.093, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Rule 2522.006, Florida Administra  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240025-EI DATE FILED: 08/12/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0320-CFO-EI Order PSC-2024-0320-CFO-EI granting Duke Energy's request for confidential classification (of DN 03063-2024) for a period of 18 months from the date of this order. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for rate increase by Duke Energy Florida, LLC.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the wastewater industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240032-SU DATE FILED: 08/12/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0324-PCO-SU Order PSC-2024-0324-PCO-SU establishing procedure. DOCKET TITLE: Application for certificate to provide wastewater service in Charlotte County by Environmental Utilities, LLC. * * * Original text here: https://www.floridapsc.com/we  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 13 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS - Aug. 12, 2024 - Molly R. Littman-Johnson, an associate in the global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Minneapolis office, was recognized by Minnesota Lawyer as a 2024 Up & Coming Attorney. Each year, Minnesota Lawyer recognizes a group of attorneys off to a fast start in their legal careers, all in their first decade of practice. The honorees will be recognized during an event at The Lumi  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 13 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: BOSTON (August 12, 2024) - Holland & Knight advised 2024 NBA champion and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown with establishing Boston XChange, a nonprofit dedicated to generating $5 billion in generational wealth for Boston's historically marginalized communities. The firm helped form the nonprofit as well as provided counsel on intellectual property, tax and real estate issues for Boston XChange. Holland & Knigh  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Florida's defense of a law protecting children from experimental medical procedures. In May 2023, the Florida State Legislature passed--and Governor Ron DeSantis signed--SB 254, which prohibited sex changes for minors. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Jason Weida explained that "Flo  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology industry and workforce, honored the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity with the Pathway Champions: Cybersecurity Award at the CompTIA Partner Summit. The summit was held in Atlanta on July 31. "Employers value certification as a signal of someone's readiness   more