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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday September 09, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Boxing Legend Mike Tyson is Back on Stage Exclusively at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Dec. 14
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Sept. 8 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Boxing Legend Mike Tyson is Back on Stage Exclusively at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Dec. 14 * Editor's Note: Download high-res images here. Mike Tyson, former heavyweight boxing champion and enduring cultural icon, will bring his new live show Return of the Mike exclusively to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood   more

CREED's 'Creedmas' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Dec. 19 and 20
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Sept. 8 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * CREED's 'Creedmas' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Dec. 19 and 20 * Editor's Note: Download high-res images here. Creed's "Creedmas" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Friday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m.  more

Fla. Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Over 17,000 Dangerous 7-OH Packages Removed From Florida Stores Following Emergency Ban
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Over 17,000 Dangerous 7-OH Packages Removed from Florida Stores Following Emergency Ban Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has removed 17,311 packages of isolated and/or concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine  more

MOSKOWITZ READY TO JUMP SHIP: Says he'll weigh Senate run if set "free from my district"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * MOSKOWITZ READY TO JUMP SHIP: Says he'll weigh Senate run if set "free from my district" * Least Effective Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz announced he's ready to jump ship and abandon his constituents, saying that if set "free from my district" he'll weigh running for Senate. Moskowitz heading for the exit makes this seat, which was already a top-target and moving rapidly toward the GO  more

Six UWF STEM Programs Receive Prestigious ABET Reaccreditation
PENSACOLA, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Six UWF STEM programs receive prestigious ABET reaccreditation Six University of West Florida STEM programs have earned reaccreditation from the Computing and Engineering Accreditation Commissions of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural sciences, computing, engineering and engineering  more

Sunseeker Resort Rebrands as Sunseeker Resort Florida Gulf Coast, Curio Collection by Hilton
MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 8 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Sunseeker Resort Rebrands as Sunseeker Resort Florida Gulf Coast, Curio Collection by Hilton * Blackstone Real Estate and Curio Collection by Hilton poised to elevate resort to Florida's premier waterfront destination CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL - Sunseeker Resort proudly announces a bold new chapter in its history with a rebrand to Sunseeker Resort Florida Gulf Coast, Curio Colle  more

Two Decades Later, Villanova Engineering Professor Who Assisted in Hurricane Katrina Investigation Reflects on Role in the Storm's Aftermath
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Villanova University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 8, 2025, with Rob Traver, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering: * * * Two Decades Later, Villanova Engineering Professor Who Assisted in Hurricane Katrina Investigation Reflects on Role in the Storm's Aftermath Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit the southeastern coast of the United States, devastating cities and towns across Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and beyond. The storm  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Diabetes Research Institute, Bascom Palmer Scientists Reveal How Diabetes Leads to Vision Loss
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Diabetes Research Institute, Bascom Palmer Scientists Reveal How Diabetes Leads to Vision Loss Summary * A Diabetes Research Institute/Bascom Palmer Eye Institute collaboration resulted in a major step forward in understanding how diabetes damages vision. * To track changes, the research team used a special imaging technique called fluorescence angiography with dual-fluores  more