EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 14 -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, issued the following news: * * * 3 Stantec-supported brownfield projects honored at 2025 Phoenix Awards The national awards recognize excellence in brownfield redevelopment projects * Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, celebrated 2025 Phoenix Awards for brownfield projects for three clients--St. Philip's School and Community Center in Dallas, Texas; Oregon State University; and the City of P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Haridopolos Hosts 2025 Human Trafficking Symposium at Eastern Florida State College * MELBOURNE, FL - Today, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) hosted the 2025 Human Trafficking Symposium at Eastern Florida State College, bringing together leading experts, law enforcement, advocates, and survivors to strengthen local efforts against one of the most urgent human rights crises facing  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Stands For Justice: Demands Nicolas Maduro Is Held Accountable For His Despicable Crimes * WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of State have officially increased the reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Nicolas Maduro. The new offer stands at "up to $50 million." For over a decade, Maduro has led Cartel de los   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 15 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy awards $255,000 in economic development grants to support Florida's competitiveness * 20 economic development organizations receive grants to boost Florida's economy, workforce and business growth * Since 2020, Duke Energy and its Foundation have provided nearly $2 million in grants to organizations in Florida in support of economic development * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Duke Energy and Duk  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Aided by grants from Mote Marine Laboratory, two marine science research teams return to Florida Keys to help restore coral reefs By Tom Zucco Call it a tag-team mission to help rescue the coral reefs that surround Florida. A group of students from Eckerd College is in the Florida Keys studying the Caribbean king crabs that graze on the coral reefs. Another Eckerd group also is headed to the Keys to learn ho  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Pandemic's Emotional Toll on Moms Lingers - Can Self-Compassion Help? By Gisele Galoustian The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented challenge worldwide, but for many mothers, it brought an even heavier burden. Mothers took on increased responsibilities at home - from childcare to remote learning - while also navigating disruptions in  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 15 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release: * * * FIS Launches Investor Services Suite to Transform Investor Servicing Lifecycle Key facts: * FIS Investor Services Suite helps optimize end-to-end processing for swift customer onboarding and enhanced investor screening. * The solution helps deliver more seamless automation across the investor servicing lifecycle. * The solution can provide fund administrators as well as managers   more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 14 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Florida prosecutors decline to formally charge Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins * Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins will not face charges for misdemeanor battery after prosecutors decided not to move forward, according to a Broward County (Florida) Attorney's Office memorandum obtained by NFL Media on Thursday. Judkins was arrested July and charged with touch or st  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * From Classroom to Country: Answer the Call * WASHINGTON-- As students across Northeast Florida kick off the new school year, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) announced that his office is accepting applications for nominations to the U.S. Military Service Academies. Motivated young leaders from Florida's Fourth Congressional District are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to join the Class of 2  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 15 -- The Florida State University's College of Business issued the following news: * * * High-demand alternative investment education coming to South Florida The Florida State University College of Business this fall launches executive education in West Palm Beach, Fla., aimed at bolstering skills in the booming field of alternative investments. "We will be equipping professionals with the expertise they seek to better manage this rapidly growing sector of the fin  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Client Nathaniel Chastain Wins Reversal of Conviction in First Digital Asset Insider Trading Case * NEW YORK - Aug. 14, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Global Litigation Practice attorneys and appellate co-counsel Shapiro Arato Bach LLP won a landmark reversal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for Greenberg Traurig trial client Nathanie  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's A. John Pappalardo Named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's Hall of Fame * BOSTON - Aug. 14, 2025 - A. John Pappalardo, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office, was selected as a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 2025 Hall of Fame honoree. The Hall of Fame recognizes top Massachusetts lawyers who have been practicing for 30 or more years a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Guy A. Van Baalen Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands * Guy A. Van Baalen has been appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the Acting U.S. Trustee for Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Region 21). Van Baalen replaces Mary Ida Townson, who is resigning August 16 after four years of distinguished service to the U.  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 15 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * Hilton Grand Vacations Completes $400 Million Term Note Securitization ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 14, 2025) - Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) announces today the completion of a $400 million securitization of timeshare loans through Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2025-2 ("the Trust"). Three classes of Notes were issued by the Trust, including approximately $210.4 milli  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan BENES 2.0 Act Ahead of Social Security's 90th Anniversary to Protect Seniors from Medicare Penalties * Washington, D.C. --Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Raul Ruiz M.D. (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), and Brad Schneider (D-IL ) announced the introduction of the BENES 2.0 Act, aimed at protecting Americans approaching Medicare eligibility from costly  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission is commencing a preliminary investigation into imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway. This action follows petitions filed by Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., Jacksonville, Florida and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union. The domestic organizations claim that the imports are being sold at unfairly low values and that  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) has amended a previous public statement regarding the cultural ties of human remains and artifacts under its care. This change, made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), updates a prior notice from June 3, 2025. The adjustment identifies which Indian tribes are culturally linked to the collection. The FLMNH has now determined that a connection exists betw  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * NEW POLL: 90% Agree With Donalds Bill To Help Make DC Safe Again * WASHINGTON - On Friday, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) reintroduced common sense legislation to help make our nation's capital safe again for all Americans. H.R. 4922 - The D.C. Criminal Reform to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (D.C. CRIMES) Act" is the 19th piece of legislation proposed by Congressman Donalds during the 119th   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSoth) -- The Florida Bureau of Radiation Control was alerted to a radiological incident on August 5, 2025, when a Troxler Model 3430 moisture density gauge was struck by a dump truck at a construction site operated by Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, Baltimore, Maryland. The incident was reported by the Bureau of Radiation Control to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. According to the BRC, the gauge was in use when the collision happened, leaving its source rod exposed but still i  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * School Board Awards $25 Million Project for Miami-Dade County's First Net Zero Energy School Facility at Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary School At its regular Board meeting this past Tuesday, the School Board of Miami-Dade County awarded a $26.6 million project to H.A. Contracting Corp. for the comprehensive upgrade and renovation of Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway El  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Announces Winners from the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Big 4 Championships * 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Champion Jake Cody For the tenth consecutive year, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) concluded with the crowning of The Big 4 champions at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. U  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Chair John Moolenaar Call on Commerce Dept. to Blacklist Communist China's Institute of Forensic Science * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler thanking him for the administration's efforts to prot  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Soto Commemorates 90 Years of Social Security * KISSIMMEE, FL -- Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) hosted an event to celebrate 90 years of Social Security and oppose Republicans' plan to cut benefits while handing out tax breaks for the wealthy. He was joined by representatives from the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans."Since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into la  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Thin films, big science: FSU chemists expand imaging possibilities with new X-ray material By McKenzie Harris Most people picture a doctor checking for a broken bone when they think of an X-ray. But the technology is just as important in places like airport security, manufacturing, quality control and scientific research, each with its own criteria for size and shape. A team led by Florida   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Joins Florida Education Leaders and Families for FAFSA Testing Event * FORT LAUDERDALE -- Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attended a successful 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA(r)) beta testing event, marking the earliest successful test launch of the FAFSA form in history. Secretary McMahon was joined by Florid  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) has issued an amendment to a prior notice regarding the repatriation of Native American human remains. This change focuses on the groups recognized as having a cultural link to the remains, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The original notice, which detailed an inventory of ancestral remains, has not yet resulted in any repatriation. This amendment re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects, a move required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between these items and three specific tribal nations: the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The human remains of at least four in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) and the Florida Department of State have issued an amendment regarding the repatriation of human remains and accompanying funerary items. This action is taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and revises a previous notice published in the Federal Register. The change specifically updates the list of Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations that are culturall  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 15 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF Haas Center research fuels new campaign showcasing Northwest Florida's military talent The University of West Florida Haas Center has provided critical research driving a new regional campaign, "Military Talent: Mission-Ready Veterans, Business-Ready Results," launched by Florida's Great Northwest. The initiative highlights the e  more