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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Wednesday August 20, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Disney Cruise Line Expands Sailings in California and Texas With Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Itineraries
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The Disney Cruise Lines issued the following news release: * * * Disney Cruise Line Expands Sailings in California and Texas with Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Itineraries CELEBRATION, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2025) -- Today, Disney Cruise Line releases the fall 2026 and spring 2027 itineraries, offering West Coast and Texas families more sailings in their backyard with even more voyages from San Diego and Galveston. These itineraries invite guests to create lasting memories w  more

Duke Energy Helps Florida Communities Prepare Business and Industrial Sites to Bring Local Investments
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps Florida communities prepare business and industrial sites to bring local investments * Duke Energy's Site Readiness Program has evaluated 60 sites, attracted 1,950 new jobs and $493 million in capital investment in Florida since the program began in 2013 * Six high-potential business and industrial sites were selected for the 2025 program * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Duke Energy selecte  more

FAU: Healing Takes a 'Toll' and How Mental Health Providers Cope Matters
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Healing Takes a 'Toll' and How Mental Health Providers Cope Matters By Gisele Galoustian Mental health providers are trained to guide others through trauma, yet their own exposure to clients' suffering can take a significant toll. Studies show that between 40% and 85% of providers experience compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic str  more

FIS Launches Optimized Reconciliation Service to Help Capital Markets Adapt to Evolving Complexity
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 20 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release: * * * FIS Launches Optimized Reconciliation Service to Help Capital Markets Adapt to Evolving Complexity Key facts: * FIS has launched its Optimized Reconciliation Service designed to help bring harmony to the back-office operations of capital markets firms. * The service includes a fully managed solution that can automate the end-to-end data reconciliation process for banks, corporatio  more

Fla. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces State Protection of Agricultural Land
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces State Protection of Agricultural Land Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of more Florida farmland through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. More than 540 acres of agricultural land located  more

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Nov. 26
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Aug. 19 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Nov. 26 * Editor's Note: Download high-res images here. Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m.  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Q&A With Dermatologist and Skin Cancer Expert Dr. Natalia Jaimes
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on Aug. 19, 2025, by Jodie Nicotra with Natalia Jaimes, a physician and researcher at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center: * * * Q&A with Dermatologist and Skin Cancer Expert Dr. Natalia Jaimes By Jodie Nicotra Dr. Jaimes stresses the importance of early skin cancer prevention and detection efforts, including long-term care for people who have been diagnosed. Natalia Jaimes, M.D., a physi  more

UWF Awarded $300,000 to Train Local AP Computer Science Teachers
PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF awarded $300,000 to train local AP Computer Science teachers The University of West Florida received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "Preparing In-Service Teachers in AP Computer Science Principles," under the direction of Dr. Sikha Bagui, Distinguished University Professor and Askew F  more