TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 29 -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: * * * 10th annual initiative recognizes 24 innovative problem-solvers * * * AACSB International (AACSB)--the world's largest business education association--announces today its 2025 Class of Influential Leaders, a group of 24 outstanding entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs from AACSB-accredited business schools. Now in its 10th year, AACSB's Influential Lead  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Conservation groups take legal action to ensure survival of declining Florida Scrub-Jay Fort Myers, FL -- Four conservation groups, represented by Earthjustice, filed a request in federal court today to defend critical protections for the imperiled Florida Scrub-Jay. The groups are requesting to intervene in a 2024 lawsuit filed by a national conservative legal organization,  more

NAPLES, Florida, Jan. 29 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Rep. Brecheen's Healthy SNAP Act Would Improve the Physical and Fiscal Fitness of Our Nation * * * Today, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) commends Rep. Brecheen's work to make America healthy again with his Healthy SNAP Act. The bill would prohibit the purchase of soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and desserts with Supplemental Nutrition Assistanc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Insured Retirement Institute issued the following news release: U.S. Olympic gold medal winner and World Champion swimmer Katie Ledecky will speak at the Insured Retirement Institute's (IRI) 2025 annual conference in Tampa, Florida. The event will be held at the JW Marriott Tampa from March 26 to 28. Adapting her lessons from the pool to the workplace, Ledecky will provide her Olympian-level perspective on inspiring high performance for teams and individuals in any f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * Legal Intervention Launched to Protect Florida Scrub Jays FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Four conservation groups, represented by Earthjustice, filed a request in federal court today to defend critical Endangered Species Act protections for the imperiled Florida scrub jay. The groups are requesting to intervene in a 2024 lawsuit filed by a national private property group, Pacific Leg  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: Miami Dade College's (MDC) Miami Book Fair (MBF) will host the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Honorees, featuring readings and conversations with five exceptional fiction authors at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Books & Books in Coral Gables. The event is free and open to the public. Every year, five National Book Award winners and finalists, and previous 5 Under 35 honorees, sel  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Landmark study aims to enable paralyzed patients to use their own thoughts to control external devices through a brain-computer interface. * * * The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have been selected to become the second U.S.-based site for Neuralink's PRIME Study, an investigatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Central Florida Development Council issued the following news: Polk County Public Schools (PCPS) is holding a series of meetings to help inform parents and students about their educational opportunities. "Our School Choice Showcase offers parents a chance to connect with school staff and students from across the district to learn about the various programs we offer," said Leann Bennett, Senior Director of Career, Technical & Adult Education for Polk County Public Sc  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Jan. 29 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * The grants support fact-checking innovation and audience engagement worldwide * * * The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute has announced the recipients of its ENGAGE grants under the Global Fact Check Fund, awarding 20 projects from 15 countries for their innovative strategies to combat misinformation. Each initiative has been granted up to $100,000 to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Statement from Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer on the impact that indefinitely delayed federal grants and loans will have on small businesses struggling to recover from natural disasters "The Trump administration's decision to broadly freeze federal grants and loans until further notice will have a devastating impact on small businesses nationwide. Small Business Adminis  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Joey Garcia Patients living with HIV and in need of kidney transplants now have more donor options, as shown by the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) study. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the research, conducted in collaboration with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, demonstrates that kidney transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive re  more