BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 30 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * Composer Bob Christianson, the creator of the iconic NHL on ESPN theme, puts his spin on beloved broadcast music * * * In anticipation of the launch of SEC on ABC, ESPN has re-orchestrated its classic college football theme song from the late 1990s/early 2000s for a new era. Set to debut on Saturday, Aug. 31 during the Miami at Florida (3:30 p.m. ET) and Notre Dame at Texa  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 30 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: An Akerman trial team led by Adam Massaro and Joyce Williams successfully defended a Denver neurologist and his companies this week in a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed by a former business partner. The Akerman clients faced a seven-figure liability. The plaintiffs originally asserted 14 claims by two plaintiffs against the four defendants represented by the firm. After a successful partial motion to dismiss   more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 29 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: By Cynthia Corzo Florida International University's College of Business (FIU Business) and the university's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management are launching a hospitality concentration in the FIU Business Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) program. The program, which will enroll its first cohort in Spring of 2025, aims to devel  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * Report: Trump and House Republicans' Project 2025 would immediately raise taxes on typical Luna families by $2,587 * * * Anna Paulina Luna and Donald Trump are all in on their plan to raise taxes on millions of middle class families. According to a new analysis, Donald Trump's and Luna's Project 2025 would dramatically overhaul the tax system and raise taxes on a typical family of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * Report: Trump and House Republicans' Project 2025 would immediately raise taxes on typical Florida families by $2,587 * * * Maria Elvira Salazar and Donald Trump are all in on their plan to raise taxes on millions of middle class families. According to a new analysis, Donald Trump's and Salazar's Project 2025 would dramatically overhaul the tax system and raise taxes on a typical   more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 29 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works' (DTPW) General Superintendent for Bus Operations, Schneider St. Preux, has been accepted into the 2025 Leadership APTA (American Public Transportation Association) program. This is the premiere professional development program designed to develop and support the next generation of APTA leaders and the public transportation industry.   more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 29 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: The good news just keeps on coming. A day after welcoming 5,300 new students to campus, FIU has received a second top national ranking this week. The Princeton Review has named FIU a Top 50 "best value" public university. The "exceptional features" that earn an institution inclusion in this elite category include, according to the rankers: * stellar a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 30 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (Docket No. 20200039-GU; Order No. PSC-2024-0381-CO-GU) on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * In re: Petition for approval to implement a temporary storm cost recovery surcharge, by St. Joe Natural Gas Company. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2024-0272-TRF-GU, issued July 26, 2024, this Commission proposed to take certain action, subject to a Petition for Formal Proceedin  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Melissa Powell As part of the burgeoning FSU Health initiative, Florida State University's Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (ISSM) and the Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) have jointly hired a new research scientist to bridge the gap between clinicians and researchers. Emilie Miley will start as assistant director of orthopedics and sports medicine research at ISSM on Aug. 5. Her role  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Seamus Toner The Florida State Seminoles football team boasts a unique blend of international talent, featuring players from three continents: Alex Mastromanno, a punter from Melbourne, Australia; Sione Lolohea, a defensive end from Houma Tukulalo Vava'u, Tonga, and Manasse Itete, a lineman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These players each bring a diverse range of skills and cultural experience  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Aug. 29, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a sponsor of Kiasco Research's Trade Secret IP Protection & Litigation Conference, taking place Sept. 17-18. The event will delve into the complexities of safeguarding intellectual property, offering critical insights into prosecuting and defense strategies, risk mitigation, and cost-effective protection frameworks. The confer  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 30 -- Lowndes, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lowndes has advised affiliates of an Ares Management Real Estate fund (Ares) and RIDA Development Corporation in connection with the $620 million CMBS financing for the approximately $1.02-billion acquisition of the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Florida. Described by Hotel Investment Today as the largest hotel sale of 2024 so far, the acquisition of the 1,641-key, AAA Four Diamond property, located next to the Oran  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release: * * * The lawsuit follows recent legal action by Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster, and Sourcebooks in Iowa as publishers continue to challenge book bans across the country * * * Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster, and Sourcebooks have filed a lawsuit against Florida   more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 29 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Daniel Jimenez, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, has been named the next president of the American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry (ASHP). Dr. Jimenez' two-year term starts in May 2026, when he succeeds Pamela Montano Arteaga, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the NYU Grossman School  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 30 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * * ESPN Opening Night Tripleheader: St Louis Blues at Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers and Utah Hockey Club Hosts Chicago Blackhawks in Franchise Debut * NHL Frozen Frenzy Returns October 22 * 4 Nations Face-Off Begins Feb. 13 on ESPN and ABC * 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series March 1 on ESPN * Stanley Cup Playoffs Begin Mid-April * NHL   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 30 -- The University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies issued the following news: * * * As students head back to school each fall, S.H.A.R.E. educators help Miami-Dade health staff bone up on lifesaving emergency response skills. * * * By Robin Shear School shootings make headlines, but many other emergencies are more common among South Florida's more than half a million public school students. These include behavioral emergencies, diabetic crises,   more