ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 3 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * 25 public media stations to begin training in Advanced Digital Transformation Program CPB-funded Poynter Institute Advanced Track training fosters greater digital innovation and growth across public media WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 2, 2025) - Twenty-five public media stations from across the country will begin training this week in the new 2025 Advanced Track of the second phase of the Digital Trans  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Introduces LOOTER Act to Combat Crime During Natural Disasters * WASHINGTON-- With the Atlantic Hurricane Season officially underway, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) is taking decisive action to combat crime during natural disasters with the introduction of the Law On Offender Transgressions During Emergencies and Recovery (LOOTER) Act. This timely legislation aims to protect communities from   more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, May 30 -- Disney World issued the following news release: * * * Disney GEO-82 Lounge Debuts at EPCOT June 4 with Iconic Sips, Bites and Views LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Beginning June 4, 2025, Walt Disney World will welcome GEO-82, a new elevated 21 and up lounge inside the iconic EPCOT geodesic sphere, Spaceship Earth. GEO-82 pays homage to the year the beloved attraction opened - 1982 - and will invite guests to sip, savor and unwind while immersed in the legacy of  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Face of Defense: Air Force Engineer Chases Dreams of Olympic Gold * As Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, continues to rebuild and modernize, one of its own is doing the same -- rebuilding strength, endurance and chasing dreams of Olympic gold. For Air Force 2nd Lt. Braeden Holcombe, an engineering project programmer assigned to 325th Civil Engineer Squadron, the Air Force uniform means more than service --  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Fannie Mae issued the following news release: * * * Fannie Mae Announces Winner of Twenty-Sixth Community Impact Pool of Non-Performing Loans * WASHINGTON, DC - Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) today announced the winning bidder for its twenty-sixth Community Impact Pool (CIP) of non-performing loans. The transaction is expected to close on July 29, 2025, and includes 39 loans totaling $6.9 million in unpaid principal balance (UPB). The loans are geographically focused in the Fl  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 3 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU One of 21 to Achieve R1 Status, Receive Carnegie Designation By lisa metcalf Florida Atlantic University has been recognized for its leadership on two essential fronts: advancing science and discovery for the nation and prioritizing student access and success. These two achievements combined makes FAU just one of 21 esteemed institutions nat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University and Ascension Sacred Heart Hospitals join forces for physician training By Patrick Crowley Beginning July 1, four physician residency programs at Ascension Sacred Heart hospitals in Northwest Florida will fall under the sponsorship of Florida State University's College of Medicine. The residency programs include internal medicine as well as obstetrics and gynecology at Ascensi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 3 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Tweet Tweet: Dinos and birds nested side by side in Arctic 73 million years ago By Kathleen Haughney Spring has sprung in the Arctic, and baby birds are making their way out into the world. Rewind 73 million years ago -- it was the same story. That research is the cover of this week's edition of the journal of Science. A multi-university team found that modern birds were nesting in the Arcti  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 3 -- The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Signs FRLA Priority Bill to Protect Hotels from Squatters The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) today praised Governor Ron DeSantis for signing Senate Bill 606 on Transient Occupancy to protect Florida hoteliers from squatting nonpaying guests. At The Westin Sarasota, Governor DeSantis was surrounded by business owners, leg  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Expands Boston Office, Adds 4 New Associates, 1 Patent Agent * BOSTON - June 2, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has grown its Boston office with the additions of Margaret C. Brown, Laura McJilton, Ph.D., Michelle G. Rosin, and Anthony Shaheen as associates, expanding its Litigation, Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation, Real Estate, and C  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following opening statement from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Innovations in Agrichemicals: AI's Hidden Formula Driving Efficiency": * * * Good morning and thank you to our witnesses for being with us today. This morning's hearing topic on agrichemical innovations is very important to me, as my district is home to over 200 specialty crops, incl  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Lays Groundwork to Win Back Red States With Crucial State Party Investments In Arkansas, Utah, and Florida, DNC Chair Ken Martin is outlining and implementing his vision to build a strong Democratic Party operation that can mobilize voters and begin the necessary work to flip these states blue. As part of Chair Martin's mission to "organize everywhere, w  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Mathew Rosengart Named to Notable LA500 List for Fourth Consecutive Year * LOS ANGELES - June 2, 2025 - Mathew S. Rosengart, co-chair of the Media & Entertainment Litigation Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal 's "LA500" list, which, according to the publication, honors the 500 most influential people in   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- NASA issued the following news: NASA Langley Uses Height, Gravity to Test Long, Flexible Booms By Joe Atkinson, Public Affairs Officer, NASA Langley Research Center Researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have developed a technique to test long, flexible, composite booms for use in space in such a way that gravity helps, rather than hinders, the process. During a recent test campaign inside a 100-foot tower at a NASA Langley lab, researchers s  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- NASA issued the following commentary: * * * NASA Marks Milestones for Artemis III Orion Spacecraft at Kennedy By Allison Tankersley, Public Affairs Specialist NASA continues to make steady progress preparing the spacecraft that will carry astronauts toward the Moon to rendezvous with their lunar lander and bring them back to Earth on Artemis III. Technicians recently powered on the Artemis III Orion crew module for the first time inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- NASA issued the following commentary on June 2, 2025: * * * NASA's IMAP Spacecraft Readied for Launch Preparations Technicians removed NASA's IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) spacecraft from its shipping container on Thursday, May 29, after transferring it from the airlock into the high bay at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The IMAP spacecraft arrived at the facility on May 10, coming by truck   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- NASA issued the following news: * * * Integrated Testing on Horizon for Artemis II Launch Preparations Teams responsible for preparing and launching Artemis II at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set to begin a series of integrated tests to get ready for the mission. With the upper stage of the agency's SLS (Space Launch System) integrated with other elements of the rocket, engineers are set to start the tests to confirm rocket and ground systems are working an  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 30 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * Journalists are using AI. They should be talking to their audience about it. A new toolkit from Poynter's MediaWise, in collaboration with AP, aims to make that easier, reduce consumer anxiety through AI literacy Even as newsrooms are increasingly using the power of artificial intelligence in their reporting, research is telling them that AI makes their audience anxious and worried. It's a poten  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 2 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Rock Spa(r) & Salon Launches Exclusive Membership Program for Access to Year-Round Pampering at the Iconic Guitar Hotel * Rock Spa(r) & Salon at the Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is redefining relaxation with the launch of its exclusive Membership Program. The program offers members unparalleled benefits and year-r  more

NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Exclusively Present 2025 Stanley Cup Final -- Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers -- on TNT, truTV & Max * TNT Sports' Emmy-nominated Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO coverage will culminate with the 2025 Stanley Cup Final -- Matthew Tkachuk, Brad Marchand, Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers take on Connor McDavid, Leon Drai  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Calls on Department of Labor to Keep Doors Open at Pinellas Job Corps Center * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) urged the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-Remer to reverse DOL's decision to close the Pinellas County Job Corps Center. The abrupt decision to pause Job Corps operations nationwide is creating deep concerns for the m  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Forever Chemicals: The Link Between PFAS and Dementia By Emma Yasinski Summary * The Miller School's Dr. Hannah Gardener is studying the impact of PFAS on brain health. * Dr. Gardener and team published a literature review in Alzheimer's and Dementia highlighting the gap in knowledge regarding how exposure to PFAS in adulthood affects cognition and dementia risk. * In an u  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 3 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Understanding Cancer Survivorship: Q and A with Dr. Frank J. Penedo By Mark Gaige The director of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's cancer survivorship and supportive care talks about gaps in survivorship research, the impact of behavioral interventions and how his work is shaping the future of cancer care. Frank Penedo, Ph.D., a leading national authority in cancer survivorshi  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Daniel R. Swale, an associate professor of insecticide toxicology in the Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida, from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Innovations in Agrichemicals: AI's Hidden Formula Driving Efficiency": * * * Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify this m  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 3 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * University of Miami Echocardiography Lab Leads the Way in Innovation and Patient-Centered Care Summary * The University of Miami Health System's echocardiography laboratory integrates leading-edge technology with a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. * 3D imaging allows for precise assessment of cardiac valves and more accurate measurement of left ventricular ejection fractio  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, June 3 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF faculty and students develop software that analyzes security and privacy levels of mobile applications Dr. Hossain Shahriar, associate director and professor for the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity, and his graduate students have developed a platform that evaluates how well thousands of mobile applications are   more

ETTRICK, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Virginia State University Chosen As Only HBCU For 2025 NASA Lunabotics Challenge The VSU Lunabotics team designed, built, and operated a robot capable of performing tasks on the lunar surface. Virginia State University is proud to recognize the Lunabotics Team from the College of Engineering and Technology for being the only Historically Black College or University to compete in the 2025 NASA Lunabotics C  more