PENSACOLA, Florida, April 3 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * A $500,000 gift establishes the John W. Merting Family Office of Research and Intellectual Growth at UWF A $500,000 gift from the Merting Family has established the Merting Family Fellowship Support Endowment, which will fund the John W. Merting Family Office of Research and Intellectual Growth at the University of West Florida. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit union-supported candidates win special elections Credit union PAC-supported candidates both won in a pair of Florida special elections Tuesday. Republican state Sen. Randy Fine won Florida's 6th Congressional District race to replace former Rep. Michael Waltz, who now serves as President Donald Trump's national security advisor. State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professor to study 3D printing for space exploration with $5M NASA grant By: Trisha Radulovich Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering will pioneer advanced composite materials and manufacturing technologies critical for future space missions through a $5 million grant from NASA. "Imagine while on a space mission having the ability to print sensors, radiatio more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 2 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Expanded partnership with CodePath to enrich computer science students' training in AI, career readiness By Clara-Meretan Kiah CodePath - an organization teaming up with higher education institutions to develop the first generation of AI-native engineers, CTOs, and founders - announced it has selected Florida International University as one of  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida State University's College of Business issued the following news: * * * FSU RMI faculty research shapes public policy Hurricanes pummeling the coast. Rushing waters flooding property inland. Such natural disasters often turn Florida into ground zero for risk management, including changes in insurance coverage and costs. A new undertaking by Florida State University's Risk Management and Insurance Center - in partnership with the Florida Office of I more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Groups File Lawsuit to Block Florida's Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4C The lawsuit exposes SB 4C as a sweeping and unlawful expansion of state power under the guise of immigration enforcement MIAMI -- The American Civil Libert more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 3 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * Investigating disinformation narratives webinar announced by IFCN The free webinar is a gift to journalists and the global fact-checking community in honor of International Fact-Checking Day The International Fact-Checking Network at the Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalistic excellence, is pleased to announce a free webinar April 23 on understanding and reporting on disinformation  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Takeaways on Florida Special Elections, Wisconsin Supreme Court Election WASHINGTON--Wisconsin voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, giving Democrats their biggest boost since President Trump returned to office with a state Supreme Court majority for liberals. In Florida, Republicans won both special elections, though the races grew more competitive than expected leading up to election day more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 3 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * MediaWise's Teen Fact-Checking Network expands across Europe Known as TFCN Europe, the peer-to-peer fact-checking and media literacy initiative will now be operating in six European Union countries Misinformation spreads online faster than ever these days -- and it knows no borders. That's why MediaWise's Teen Fact-Checking Network, the Poynter Institute's media literacy initiative, continues i more PR