MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 24 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman is proud to have represented Alliance Mobile in connection with its acquisition of 33 stores from Master Wireless Holdings, LLC in Michigan and Wisconsin. The Akerman team representing Alliance Mobile was led by Corporate Partner Kenneth Alberstadt and included Federal Tax Practice Chair Bill Sullivan and associates Marc Orlando and Brittany Pushkin. Alliance Mobile is a nationally authorized AT&T retail  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 24 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: The U.S. Department pursued charges against two men, in two separate cases, for threats against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. Today the United States District Court, District of Colorado, accepted a guilty plea from Teak Ty Brockbank for a charge of Threats in Interstate Commerce in United States of America v. Teak Ty Brockbank. Sentencing will be held on February 3, 2  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 24 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: International law firm BCLP advised Confluent Health, a nationwide network of musculoskeletal health companies, in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Fitness Quest Physical Therapy, a corporate wellness and physical therapy company. The transaction, which was for an undisclosed amount, added 16 managed physical therapy locations in Southwest Florida to Confluent Health's extensive netw  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DNC announced a historic five-figure ad campaign to reach Haitian voters and empower them to make their voices heard this November. The 'I Will Vote' campaign will reach Haitian communities in Florida through print, digital, and social media ads placed in local Haitian-owned and Haitian-serving publications. This is the DNC's first-ever paid ad campaign solely dedicated to reaching Haitian com  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: By Madeline Baro Sixty-eight percent of likely Cuban Americans voters in Miami-Dade County said they would check off the name of former President Donald Trump on the ballot in November, according to the 2024 FIU Cuba Poll released today. Twenty-three percent reported they plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. Five percent remained und  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 24 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced Cary and Marcia Lightsey, Madeline Mellinger, and Jim Strickland as the 2025 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. Since 1980, the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame has honored men and women who have made lasting contributions to agr  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 23 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of Florida farmland through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. Nearly 750 acres of the Pelaez and Sons, Inc. cow/calf operation in Okeechobee County is being preserved through a rural land protection easemen  more

STEINHATCHEE, Florida, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $1,000,000 in funding from the Florida Disaster Fund to the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida to support the rebuilding of fishing and aquaculture infrastructure damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The funding will go toward the rebuilding of boat slips and docks, the repair of fish houses, impacted aquaculture businesses, an  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 23 -- The Florida Department of Health issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: The Florida Department of Health (Department) reminds individuals and health care providers to be aware of the potential negative impacts on children and adolescents from marijuana use. Marijuana has become the most used illicit drug in the exit disclaimer United States, with rising usage among children and adolescents. Over 61.8 million Americans ages 12 and older reported usi  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 23 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: The Florida Department of Education has awarded $8,314,350 to the Miami-Dade County Public School (M-DCPS) district through the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive (Workforce CAP) Grant Program. This funding will be used to create and expand innovative K-12 and postsecondary dual enrollment workforce development programs across the district, providing students with hands-on  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 24 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * * Record annual net revenues of $12.82 billion and record net income available to common shareholders of $2.06 billion for fiscal 2024, up 10% and 19%, respectively, over fiscal 2023 * Return on common equity of 18.9% and adjusted return on tangible common equity of 23.3%(1) for fiscal 2024 * Record quarterly net revenues of $3.46 billion, up 13% over the prior year's fisca  more

IMMOKALEE, Florida, Oct. 23 -- Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Tickets on Sale Friday * * * Aaron Lewis will perform his Gold and Platinum Country hits at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 at 8 p.m., with gates opening at 7 p.m. Advance tickets for this outdoor concert will be available Friday, Oct. 25 starting at $65 from Ticketmaster or at www.moreinparadise.com. There will be a presale on Th  more

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 23 -- Tampa International Airport issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * Adelaide Few served as the first female member of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board through the 1980's and was a longtime fan of TPA before passing away Friday. * * * Tampa International Airport is mourning the loss a Adelaide Few, the Airport's first ever female Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board of Directors after she was appointed to the Board by Florida Govern  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 24 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders highlighted record enrollment, thriving academic programs and emphasized that UWF is 'Here for Good' during her State of the University address broadcast live on NewsRadio 1620 on Oct. 23. The address originally scheduled on Sept. 26 on UWF's Pensacola campus was canceled due to Hurrica  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following Q&A on Oct. 23, 2024, with Marisa Blackwood, project manager for the land engineering team: * * * The Tampa Bay area of Florida has experienced significant expansion in recent years. Thousands of new residents flock to the city yearly, drawn by economic growth, residential and commercial development, the  more