ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, March 9 -- Flagler College issued the following news: By Anna Boone A group of Flagler College Graphic Design students were recognized for their creative marketing and advertising coursework by the Jacksonville chapter of the American Advertising Awards this week with nine of them taking home awards for their submissions. "Selected judges evaluate the winning work through a scoring process," the submission guidelines noted. "All entries are evaluated independently, whi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 10): This week, we recognized National Consumer Protection Week. Our office works hard to combat scammers and criminals who attempt to take advantage of Floridians. Since 2019, our Consumer Protection Division has secured more than $565 million in recoveries, including restitution, penalties and debt relief. Our team of attorneys and investigators also shut down numerous   more

MIAMI, Florida, March 9 -- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: For the third year in a row, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will participate in the annual Aspen Ideas: Climate conference in Miami Beach on March 11-13. Alongside U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, and fellow climate mayors, Mayor Levine Cava will participate in several forums and rou  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 9 -- Mississippi State University Alumni Association issued the following news: Mississippi State University Alumni Association recently hosted the 2024 Alumni Volunteer Leadership Weekend, recognizing alumni leader and volunteer member contributions and cultivating meaningful engagement while investing in the association's grassroots network. The event kicked off with the Chapter and Volunteer Awards Reception, which recognizes honor chapters, cowbell winners an  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following statements on March 8, 2024: * * * The sine die hankies in the Florida Capitol rotunda dropped at 2:27 pm - that means the 2024 legislative session is over. The 2024 session was remarkably different from 2023 - but while the Florida Senate rejected more culture war bills and there was a greater spirit of bipartisanship, there was more we could have done to help Floridians with their kitchen table issues: housing, fo  more