OCALA, Florida, April 18 -- The College of Central Florida issued the following news release: The College of Central Florida will hold its spring 2024 commencement on Thursday, May 9 at the World Equestrian Center, Expo Center 1, located at 1751 N.W. 80th Ave., Ocala. This year's event will feature two separate ceremonies to honor the achievements of its graduates. The first ceremony will be held at 10 a.m., and will recognize graduates receiving baccalaureate degrees, Associate in Science deg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: HuffPost: Senate Democrats In Tough Races Out-Raise GOP Rivals By Daniel Marans April 16, 2024 * The fundraising edge spanned the country and across different kinds of candidates. Democratic incumbents in Nevada, Ohio, Montana, and Pennsylvania; candidates in open races in Michigan, Maryland and Arizona; and challengers running against GOP incumbents in Texas and Florida all brought in mor more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today announced that 2024 Human Trafficking Summit reservations and speaker proposals are now available. Every year, the Summit brings together community leaders and stakeholders dedicated to the fight against trafficking. By participating in the Summit, speakers can share knowledge on the latest developments in the fight to end human traffic more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) inspectors uncovered over 186,000 packages of hemp products that were designed to target children, in violation of s. 581.217(7)(e), F.S., at High Roller Private Label LLC in Hollywood, Florida. To prevent any poten more PR

HIALEAH GARDENS, Florida, April 18 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, on the 63rd anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1264, which strengthens Florida's education standards that require teaching on the dangers and evils of Communism. "The truth will set us free," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "We will not allow our students to live in ignorance, nor be indoctrinated by Communist apologists in schools. T more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 1, 2024, to act on these bills. CS/HB 1281 - Interception and Disclosure of Oral Communications CS/CS/HB 1389 - Digital Voyeurism CS/HB 919 - Artificial Intelligence Use in Political Advertising CS/CS/HB 1181 - Juvenile Justice CS/CS/HB 917 - Career and Technica more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20230020-EI DATE FILED: 04/17/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0098-PCO-EI Order PSC-2024-0098-PCO-EI granting White Springs' petition to intervene; parties shall furnish copies of all testimony, exhs, pleadings, and other documents filed in this proceeding to Stone Law Firm/Brew, Baker and Newman. DOCKET TI more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the gas industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20230110-GU DATE FILED: 04/16/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0094-CO-GU Consummating Order PSC-2024-0094-CO-GU makes Order PSC-2024-0076-TRF-GU effective and final; docket to be closed. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for approval of tariff modifications to implement transportation balancing charge rider, by Florida Cit more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the telecommunications industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240042-TA DATE FILED: 04/15/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0093-CO-TA Consummating Order PSC-2024-0093-CO-TA makes Order PSC-2024-0074-PAA-TA effective and final; docket to be closed. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for expedited review of NXX-X code denial by North American Numbering Plan Administratio more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida State Board of Education issued the following news on April 17, 2024: Today, Florida's State Board of Education acknowledged Broward County Schools and the Broward County School Board's decision to comply with state law and pay more than $80 million owed to charter schools in their district. The State Board and Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr., have taken necessary actions to hold the district accountable and bring it into compliance, result more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Tonight, during a live TV interview, Rick Scott confirmed he would sign a six-week abortion ban into law, saying "if I was the sitting governor and the six-week abortion ban came in front of me, I would sign it." Watch the clip here (https://youtu.be/1jDRNDu5wBE). See the transcript below: Holly Gregory (Spectrum News 13): Senator, I have to pivot to the issue of abortion because the Hill r more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * Today, the Miami-Herald reported that the Biden administration will not renew the license that allows companies under U.S. jurisdiction to engage with the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, because the Maduro regime did not comply with the terms of the Barbados agreement. In response, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement: "We welcome the Biden-Harris more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following on April 17, 2024: Today, new reporting by Mother Jones revealed Rick Scott's "long record of supporting Chinese investment in the United States and personally making money off Chinese commerce." The article exposes the full extent of Scott's hypocrisy, and reinforces just how corrupt and self-serving he is. As Florida's Governor and Senator, Scott has exploited his public office to line his own pockets himself more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on April 17, 2024: On Wednesday, the Florida Democratic Party announced the launch of a targeted candidate recruitment campaign with plans to roll out billboards and digital ads in Polk, Madison, Miami-Dade and Seminole counties starting today. Florida Democrats are focused on recruiting candidates in open or uncontested races in congressional, state and local elections. "There are 27 uncontested House se more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: On April 11, the FWC issued a new executive order outlining regulations designed to increase sampling and slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in Florida deer. Existing regulations pertaining to the establishment of the CWD Management Zone, prohibition of rehabilitating or releasing injured or orphaned deer, feeding restrictions, and prohibition of e more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet in person May 1-2 at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Mori Hosseini Student Union Event Center, 610 Aerospace Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL, 32114. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. ET each day and is open to the public. The FWC is committed to providing opportunities for public input more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, April 18 -- Lowndes, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lowndes is pleased to announce that attorney Shane Horton has been appointed to the board of Young Professionals for Orlando Science Center. The Young Professionals fundraises and "friend-raises" to support the mission of Orlando Science Center and improve the Central Florida community. Horton focuses his legal practice on real estate transactions, real estate development and commercial leasing. He assists  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The fellowship will incubate early-career science journalists, providing them with a year of skill-building freelance experience and dedicated mentorship. * * * The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT has announced a new fellowship program that will provide students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) with training, mentorship, and early-career support t more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 18 (TNSres) -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) will release its financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2024 after the market closes on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. A conference call to discuss the results will take place the same afternoon, Wednesday, April 24, at 5 p.m. ET The live audio webcast, and the presentation which management will review on the call, will b more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 18 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University Brock School of Business students recently participated in the Intercollegiate Insurance Sales (Case Study) Competition hosted by Florida State University where they finished 2nd in the nation. This is the third consecutive year that a Samford team has advanced to the finals of this prestigious competition. The competition involves building and selling a commercial P&C insurance program fo more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Material Advantage Student Chapter of Texas A&M University earned the Excellence in Engineering award at The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society 2024 Bladesmithing Competition in Orlando, Florida. This bladesmithing event is renowned for its rigorous testing of materials engineering and craftsmanship. The Aggiebladeworks team crafted a replica of the M1 bayonet, paying homage t more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 18 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The Latin Recording Academy(R) announced today that the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards(R) will be held in Miami at Kaseya Center on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in partnership with Miami-Dade County and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB). "Since our first awards presentation in the year 2000, the Latin GRAMMYs have provided an international spotlight for Latin musi more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 18 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Richard Westlund Clinicians, researchers and educators at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine took another step on the journey to digital and innovation transformation at an April 13 workshop for Project INSPIRE (Innovating Next-generation Solutions for Precision care, Innovation, Research and Education). They were joined by leaders from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and oth more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A book co-edited by a University of Kansas scholar that collects the experiences and know-how of younger Indigenous archaeologists, titled "Indigenizing Archaeology: Putting Theory into Practice," is newly published by the University Press of Florida. Carlton Shield Chief Gover, acting assistant professor of anthropology and acting assistant curator of archaeology at KU, conceived and co-edited the new  more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, April 18 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: A $150,000 gift to the University of West Florida from the late Ann Fell established the David Gus Fell Memorial Scholarship Endowment, which will benefit undergraduate engineering majors in UWF's Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. "We are so grateful for the generosity of Ann Fell and for her support of engineering education a more PR