TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 12 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces All Sworn FDACS Agricultural Law Enforcement Officers Certified Under 287(g) Program TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that all sworn officers of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE)   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 12 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Learning Systems Institute leaves legacy leading Florida's first-ever PreK-2 Assessment Program By Elliott Finebloom Since 2022, the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University has provided guidance and support to the Florida Department of Education's first-ever PreK-2 assessment program. LSI's involvement in this phase of the project will be completed in August, resulting in 4,000 ne  more

ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $15.5 Million Sale of Retail and Self-Storage Asset in Broward County * PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Sheridan Village Center, a 64,311 square foot mixed use retail and self-storage property located   more

ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Ocean Village Square in New Smyrna Beach for $8.4 Million * NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Ocean Village Square, a 60,631-square-foot shopping center in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, for $8.4 m  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Maria Elvira Salazar Lets Florida Children Fail As Students in Her District Miss Out on More than $34 Million in Funding * According to new analysis, the Department of Education is withholding billions of funds to public schools across the country, including more than $34 million in grants appropriated to Florida's 27th Congressional District. Without these funds, schools in Mari  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 12 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news: * * * MIA and PortMiami fuel Miami-Dade's economy with record $242.8 billion impact MIA's economic impact increases to $181.4 billion * Miami International Airport's (MIA) economic impact has reached a record $181.4 billion in statewide business revenue and now supports 842,703 jobs, reaffirming its vital role as one of Florida's largest and most powerful economic engines. The milestone, detailed in MIA's 2024  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 12 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on July 11, 2025: * * * MIA breaks ground on first-of-its-kind private terminal Restored Pan Am headquarters set to open as PS MIA in spring 2026 * On July 10, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and PS, the first-of-its-kind private terminal for commercial travelers in the U.S., hosted a groundbreaking and rendering reveal ceremony for PS MIA, which is scheduled to open its doors at Miami Internationa  more

VIENNA, Virginia, July 9 -- The Navy Federal Credit Union issued the following news release: * * * Navy Federal's Back-to-School Campaign Benefits Military Families and Underserved Communities From Coast to Coast * VIENNA, VA - Navy Federal Credit Union is engaging members and team members in its annual Back-to-School campaign to ensure children are prepared for the upcoming school year. The campaign runs July 9 - August 6 and offers a variety of ways for Navy Federal stakeholders to give ba  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Polymer power: FAMU-FSU Engineering researchers help design next-generation polymer blends The study validates a model predicting how these materials mix and could help develop safer batteries By Trisha Radulovich A new study led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers investigating precision polymer blends revealed critical insights that could accelerate the development of advanced ma  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple professor explains the importance of fluoride for dental health Anubhuti Shukla, associate professor at the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, addresses concerns about water fluoridation * For years, many U.S. communities have added fluoride to public water sources to help prevent tooth decay. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in air, soil and water at varying levels. Howev  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Putting AI to the Test: Assessing the Ethics of Chatbots Summary * A physician, an ethicist and a medical student from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine studied how effectively AI addresses ethical dilemmas in real-life clinical scenarios. * The researchers tested three scenarios with five large language model bots: a decision about robotic surgery, delibera  more