BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 4 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 30 current and future state attorneys general in urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Pam Bondi as the 87th United States Attorney General. "President Trump made an excellent choice with Pam Bondi for U.S. Attorney General. As longtime AG of Florida, she has the proven record to bring back the trust we need in our   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading, along with South Carolina, a multistate effort urging the U.S. Senate to confirm former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as the 87th U.S. Attorney General. Bondi served as Florida's first female attorney general for eight years and worked as a prosecutor for nearly two decades. Attorney General Moody, along with 27 other attorneys g  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Pete Reinwald Samantha Paustian-Underdahl, a researcher and organizational expert in the Florida State University College of Business, led a comprehensive study that challenges long-held assumptions about gender and leadership effectiveness. The study, "Gender and Evaluations of Leadership Behaviors: A Meta-Analytic Review of 50 Years of Research," published this fall in Leadership Quarterly, finds  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: TYSONS, Va. (December 3, 2024) - Holland & Knight has bolstered its International Trade Group with the addition of Christopher Stagg as a partner in Tysons, Virginia. Mr. Stagg brings deep experience handling complex and sensitive export control matters throughout his career. Previously, he served as a senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC),   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Elliott Finebloom The Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University will co-host a global education conference in Morocco next summer. LSI will join the World Bank and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) to host the "Educators Shaping Futures: A Global Conference on Teacher Preparation and Development" conference on June 23-24 in Rabat, Morocco. The tw  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Alexia Holliday Seven Florida State University students who conducted research at the Cetamura del Chianti archaeological site in Italy presented their findings during the 2024 Cetamura Day Conference in Tallahassee. The conference, held early this fall, spotlighted the first cohort of Reckford Research Fellows, whose work was made possible by a $1 million gift to the Department of Classics by Char  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. represented Brazil Potash Corp. in connection with its initial public offering (IPO) to fund its potash mining project under development in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The IPO by the exploration and development company, which has its headquarters in Ontario, Canada, marks one of the first by a foreign private issuer under the Securities and Exchange Commission (  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: MEXICO CITY and NEW YORK - Dec. 03, 2024 - Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig represented HSBC Mexico, one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, in a club deal revolving credit facility for US$115 million, led by HSBC Mexico as structuring and monitoring agent, and Kloeckner Metal Service Center de Mexico (Kloeckner Mexico) as borrower. This financing wi  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Dec. 3, 2024 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder Galit Kierkut interviewed Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Director Professor Samuel Levine regarding the rise of antisemitism on university and law school campuses and its impact on Jewish communities across the United States in a recent National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) podcast episode. Kierkut is a long-ti  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: TYSONS, Va. (December 3, 2024) - Holland & Knight advised Blue Wolf Capital, a private equity firm, in its sale of a majority stake in The State Group to funds associated with Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE: APO). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal was announced on November 18. Based in New York, Blue Wolf Capital is a middle market private equity firm that invests in   more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA (December 3, 2024) - Holland & Knight advised Harris Freeman & Co. Inc., a leading private brand tea manufacturer, in its definitive agreement to sell certain subsidiaries that operate its private brand tea business in the U.S., Harris Tea, to TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE: THS). The transaction was announced on December 2. The acquisition includes Harris Tea's manufacturing facilities in Moo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today urged the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm Pam Bondi as the 87th United States Attorney General. President Trump nominated Bondi, a prosecutor of nearly 20 years and former Florida Attorney General, to serve as U.S. Attorney General. During the height of the opioid crisis, Bondi fought to shut down pill mills that flooded streets with deadly dru  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Memorial Health System issued the following news release: Memorial Healthcare System is expanding access to adult and pediatric advanced emergency services in South Broward and Northwest Miami-Dade counties with the development of two new freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs). The new facility at Miramar Parkway and Red Road in Miramar and the redeveloped and expanded FSED at 801 Douglas Road in Pembroke Pines are strategically located to meet high demand in t  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: Miami-Dade County's Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) is proud to launch another round of Safe in the 305 grant program, a vital initiative under Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava's Peace & Prosperity Plan. This grant program is designed to empower residents and organizations to create impactful projects that enhance safety, strengthen neighborhoods, and foster prosperity across the county  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 3 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The rare but treatable disease results from excess copper overwhelming the liver, brain and other organs, leading to serious and even fatal complications. * * * By Kimberly Bobson Feldman A team of 11 University of Miami Miller School of Medicine specialists under the co-direction of Jason Margolesky M.D., and Cynthia Levy, M.D., have seen their hard work pay off as the school was r  more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Disney World issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: As 2025 approaches, Walt Disney World Resort is preparing to unveil a host of magical experiences that will captivate guests like never before. From brand-new shows, immersive dining lounges and more, the Most Magical Place on Earth is evolving in ways that will continue to surprise and delight guests of all ages. Here's a glimpse of what's coming in 2025, offering even more reasons to visit thi  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release: * * * Increases common stock repurchase authorization * * * On December 3, 2024, the Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on shares of its common stock of $0.50 per share, payable January 16, 2025 to shareholders of record on January 2, 2025. This is an 11.1% increase over the previous dividend of $0.45 per share paid on October 15, 2024. T  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * The project will enhance healthcare in the Palm Beach Gardens area. * * * Turner Construction Company celebrated a major construction milestone on the Universal Health Services Alan B. Miller Medical Center project in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The team held a topping out ceremony to mark the end of vertical construction. The project will increase healthcare access in the area with the addition of a new hospital.   more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * Members of the Miller School's John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics presented their research at The American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting. * Dr. Margaret Pericak-Vance received the society's highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. * Hussman Institute faculty presented on and moderated a featured symposium on the Alzheimer's Diseas  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: Dr. Rodney Guttmann, a biology professor in UWF's Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, has been awarded his second major National Institute of Health R15 grant, marking a significant milestone in his ongoing research on early detection of Alzheimer's disease. The three-year, $420,000 renewal grant awarded earlier this fall   more