ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 20 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: By Tom Zucco Staff members of The Current, Eckerd College's daily, student-run newspaper, won five journalism awards recently--including two first-place honors from the Florida Society of News Editors. Atlas Chambers '24 captured first place for feature writing, and Leah Lentz, a junior creative writing and literature student from Medford, New Jersey, won first place in commentary for a collection of columns. Leah   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 20 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: By Robbyn Hopewell Reviewing the intricate details of a paper anonymously submitted to the Florida Undergraduate Research Journal really inspired Eckerd College senior Maddie Enman. Even though she has been working on a primate behavior study at ZooTampa at Lowry Park--and presented her work at the American Society of Primatologists meeting in Riviera Maya, Mexico, on Sept. 11--she had never thought to submit her o  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 20 -- Edward Waters University issued the following news: Edward Waters University (EWU) is proud to announce the contract extension and promotion of Dr. Ivana Rich to Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics. Dr. Rich has served as Associate Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for the past two years, making history in 2022 as the first female leader of the Athletics program in EWU's 155-year history. As part of this promotion, Dr. Rich's co  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Edward Waters University issued the following news: The Edward Waters University Fall 2024 Convocatum Est. Ceremony of Matriculation was held on Wednesday, August 28th in the Milne Auditorium to officially welcome the Class of 2028. This event marked the formal introduction of new students to the University community and signified the beginning of the Fall semester. Dr. Jame'l Hodges, Vice President of Student Success and Engagement, delivered an inspiring ad  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: PINELLAS PARK, Fla.--Today, Governor Ron DeSantis held another roundtable discussion with condo owners and association leaders to discuss solutions to keep condominium buildings safe and to hear concerns about the cost and implementation of new legislation. Last week, Governor DeSantis held a similar roundtable in Miami Lakes. "I am glad to continue discussions with condo reside  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 20 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order granting request for extension of confidential classification (Docket No. 20240001-EI; Order No. PSC-2024-0427-CFO-EI) on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * In re: Fuel and purchased power cost recovery clause with generating performance incentive factor. ORDER GRANTING FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY'S REVISED SECOND REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION {DOCUMENT NOS. 04671-2017, 04672-2017 A  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold virtual customer service hearings on Tuesday, October 8, at 11:00 a.m. and Thursday, October 10, at 2:00 p.m. for customers of Sunshine Water Services Company (Sunshine). Registration to participate opens on Tuesday, September 24, at 9:00 a.m. In June, Sunshine filed an application with the PSC requesting a rate incre  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 36): This week, we continued our Thin Line Tribute: Sunshine Salute Series by recognizing a Clay County Sheriff's Deputy who fled the chaos in California to serve in the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation. Deputy Colton Harris, originally from Oakland, California, spoke to us about the stark differences between serving in Florida versus California. He described   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By McKenzie Harris A Florida State University meteorological faculty member has been elected as a fellow of the most prestigious weather organization in the country for his research into the formation, structure, impacts and predictability of cyclones, atmospheric visualization and the history of meteorology. Robert Hart, professor of meteorology who has also served as chair of the Department of Ear  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kimi Wilcoxon Florida State University's College of Nursing has launched the nation's first master's degree combining artificial intelligence and health care with a curriculum that will expand digital health initiatives into clinical benefits for patients through more advanced, efficient and personalized care. The first-of-its-kind Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a concentration in artificial inte  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. advised OPKO Health Inc., a Miami-based multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, in the $237.5 million sale of select assets of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bioreference Health, to Labcorp. The transaction, completed Sept. 16, is expected to provide patients, physicians, and customers with greater access to Labcorp's services and expand testing c  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: LONDON - Sept. 20, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its International Arbitration Practice in London with the appointment of three new shareholders, Jason Hambury, Gurmukh Riyat, and Clea Bigelow-Nuttall, from Pinsent Masons. "Jason, Gurmukh, and Clea are a heavyweight arbitration team with an exceptional track record in high-value disputes across a number of key industry sec  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: WASHINGTON (September 20, 2024) - Holland & Knight advised multiple clients in their application and selection for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Grant Program, securing nearly one-third of the funding awarded. Holland & Knight's clients represent $927 million of the $3 billion in awards ann  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2024, on the passage of the County Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 amid government transformation: * * * "I am grateful to my colleagues on the Board of County Commissioners for supporting our proposed budget. It is a fiscally responsible, accountable budget that continues to provide critical services to our residents, prepares the County for the creation of five new constituti  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- The city of Tallahassee issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority is thrilled to announce the return of the Downtown GetDowns in fall 2024. Beginning in the late 1990s, the Downtown GetDowns were a key part of the annual event calendar in downtown for over 20 years and attracted thousands of attendees from across the community. The events were canceled following the 2018 series due to budget limitations and cons  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Stacey Bomser Diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma at 16, Braulio Hernandez is five years cancer-free and speaking out about the need for increased funding for childhood cancer research. In a matter of moments, Braulio Hernandez went from navigating the pursuits of an ambitious teenager to facing the greatest challenge of his young life. At 16, he was diagnosed with stage  more