BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Name: Whitney Jackim Major: Fashion merchandising design with a minor in consumer studies Hometown: Melbourne, Florida Plans after graduation: She will continue working with the Oris Glisson Historic Costume and Textile Collection and collecting lab hours for apparel assembly. Favorite Hokie memory: During an evening football game, jumping to "Enter Sandman." "The atmosphere was electrifying with the fireworks, and I more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Flagler College issued the following news: By Anna Boone Flagler College's Criminology program prepares students to tackle society's most pressing crime-related issues, offering transformative experiences that mold them into visionary and responsible leaders. "Since its inception, Flagler College's Criminology program has integrated a rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal education with practical, hands-on experience," said Associate Professor of Criminology J more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 14 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of two Florida farms through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. Adams Farm, a 1,687-acre farm located in Walton and Holmes counties, and Triple S Ranch, an 806-acre farm in Citrus County, are being pr more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 7 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of more Florida farmland through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. Bar Rocking C Ranch, a 1,070-acre cattle operation in Highlands County, is being preserved through a rural lands protection easement f more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Joseph Battista and Nelson Caballero and the reappointment of Jeff Cross, Troy Stefano, and Burton "Tra" Williams III to the Commission for Independent Education. Joseph Battista Battista, of Heathrow, is the Vice President of Workforce, Career, and Professional Education at Valencia College. He currently serves as a member of t more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nick Burgess, Wayne Mayo, and Steve Richmond and the reappointment of Donald Cesarone, Jonathan Cook, Fred Kobie, Rachelle Wood, and Brian Zettle to the Construction Industry Licensing Board. Nick Burgess Burgess, of Zephyrhills, is the Executive Director for AdventHealth Pasco County Foundations. He currently serves as a member more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Flagler College issued the following news: In a departure from traditional capstone projects, two honors students from Flagler's Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM) program set a new precedent for collaborative academic endeavors at the College. Seniors Skylar Newsham and Harleigh Peck's joint capstone project, "Flagler's Footsteps," transformed the College's historic Markland House into an immersive theatre experience brought to life by the character of " more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Advanced research at Florida Polytechnic University, in collaboration with the University of Windsor in Canada, is centered on the development of wearable sensors to assist in care for those diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Patients with Parkinson's disease often contend with progressive stiffness, tremors and balance problems that can make movements such as walking, standing and even ea more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: BOSTON -Dec. 13, 2024 -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP hosted the EIT Global Outreach Calling2Scale HEALTH 2024 Program from Nov. 13-15 in its Boston office. The event brought together more than 30 European healthtech startups for a series of one-on-one coaching opportunities and a networking brunch. The program also featured a legal workshop on intellectual property and doing business in the  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA (December 13, 2024) - Holland & Knight advised SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ: SEIC), a provider of technology and investment solutions for the financial services industry, in connection with its acquisition of LifeYield, a tax-smart technology provider. The deal was announced on December 11. Through this acquisition, SEI will be the first in the industry to provide real-time, automated  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: STAMFORD, Conn. (December 13, 2024) - Holland & Knight served as lead counsel to SunEnergy1 in the signing of a purchase and exclusivity agreement with Brookfield (NYSE: BAM), along with institutional partners including its listed affiliate Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP, BEPC), for the acquisition and construction of an initial 510-megawatt (MW) portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in North Caro more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2024: Mayor Francis X. Suarez proudly announced a transformative partnership between the City of Miami and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust to provide permanent housing solutions for unsheltered seniors. The City has committed $8 million to convert the recently closed La Quinta Inn, located at 10821 Caribbean Blvd., Cutler Bay, FL, into a safe and supportive living environment for some of the most vulner more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * WiNK Therapeutics was honored at the Florida Innovation Conference as the most promising, emerging company. * Co-founder Dr. Paolo Serafini and team developed RNA aptamers to deliver therapeutics to beta cells in people with diabetes. * Success will will be a two-part process: replacing the beta cells and keep the body's autoimmune response from eliminatin more PR

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec. 13 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: Sending more clean water south remains a top priority for the South Florida Water Management District (District). Today, the District's Governing Board unanimously approved two projects to expedite progress to send more clean water south. The District will take over construction of a critical feature of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) South at the request  more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Dec. 13 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity has been awarded a $1.3 million contract from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, to further expand the cyber career pathways training through the CyberSkills2Work Program. The in-depth training program is designed to help participants launch or advance  more PR