WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is announcing a new multi-million dollar investment in television advertising for the Texas and Florida Senate races. Additional funding for television advertising in these states will likely be added as the cycle continues. The investment will supplement TV advertising from the Allred and Mucarsel-Powell campaigns  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Award Recognizes Influential Black Men Who Lead and Promote Thriving Workplaces and Communities * * * ORLANDO, Florida, September 26, 2024--Duane Morris LLP Partner and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Joseph K. West will be recognized by ONYX Magazine as a 2024 Man of Honor. The fifth annual awards celebrate the achievements of the most influential and impactful Black men   more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 26 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: Florida has a new Top 50 public university. U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2025 rankings released today place Florida International University at No. 46 among public universities - breaking into the Top 50 for the first time - and No. 98 among all universities, public and private. FIU climbed 18 spots from last year among public universitie  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: PLANT CITY, Fla.--Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis spoke at the Central Florida Leadership Prayer Breakfast about the DeSantis administration's commitment to faith, family, and life. They highlighted the success of Hope Florida in connecting the faith community with Floridians looking for help, including families and mothers. The prayer breakfast was org  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie in Tampa to meet with power and utility linemen staged and ready to respond to power outages caused by Hurricane Helene, and to provide updates on state preparedness efforts before the storm's landfall. Following Governor DeSantis' request, FEMA approved th  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director, and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Purdue at the State Emergency Operations Center to provide updates ahead of landfall of Hurricane Helene. As of 8:00 am ET, Hurricane Helene's maximum sustained winds have increased to 1  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 27 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: BERLIN - Sept. 27, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig advised on the sale of a commercial property in a prime downtown location in Heidelberg. The buyer is dm-drogerie markt, a German drugstore chain that has been operating a drugstore in the property since July 2023 as an existing tenant. The fully let property, with a total rental area of 4,652 square meters, is located in the busy pedestrian   more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 27 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: HOUSTON - Sept. 26, 2024 - Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP's Houston office secured an appellate court victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for Houston art studio Mix Creative Learning Center, LLC; DBA, Artmix Studio in Michel Keck v. Mix Creative Learning Center, LLC, et al., case number 23-20188. The case is a copyright and trademark dispute originally broug  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Hurricane Helene is expected to be an extremely dangerous storm when it makes landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast later today. According to The Washington Post, the National Hurricane Center warned of "catastrophic and deadly" storm surge in the state's Big Bend area that could reach as high as 20 feet, a level that would be "unsurvivable" in some locations. Evacuations have already been underway and some airports in   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY Hurricane Helene is currently projected to be a category 4 storm by the time it reaches the Florida coast, with a path running up through Georgia to Tennessee and Kentucky. It is spurring evacuations and is expected to cause extensive flooding and wind damage. University of Michigan experts can discuss the storm and how climate change favors larger hurricanes, as well as the near and long-t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to JD Vance fundraising with anti-choice extremists in Florida, including Wilton Simpson, who helped pass Florida's draconian abortion ban and attacked exceptions for rape or incest, DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "JD Vance has no shame women's lives are on the line because of the abortion bans Donald Trump made possible, but he continues to cozy up to anti-ch  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that Oklahoma is sending two Type 1 swift water rescue teams to assist state and local response efforts for Hurricane Helene in Florida and North Carolina. The teams include Oklahoma Task Force 1 members from Tulsa Fire Department and Oklahoma City Fire Department, along with a boats, trailers, a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the state's law against price gouging is now in effect since Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency because of Hurricane Helene. "With the possibility that Hurricane Helene could affect South Carolina after making landfall in Florida, we all need to be prepared. We can expect normal price incre  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Sept. 27 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: Boxing is back as the Fists of Fury Series returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at $81. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open one hour before showtime. Additional fees may apply. The main event wil  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 27 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Desai Sethi Urology Institute experts are offering a boot camp on the latest knowledge, techniques and treatment strategies for conditions that affect men. * * * By Emma Yasinski Desai Sethi Urology Institute, a leader in men's health, is offering a new and improved men's health boot camp for health care providers. The two-and-a-half-day program is designed for residents, fellow  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dr. Nima Sharifi speaks with Dean Henri Ford about how genetic mutations influence the body's response to prostate cancer treatment. * * * Nima Sharifi, M.D., scientific director of the Desai Sethi Urology Institute and a close collaborator with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and his team are transforming how we understand and treat one of the most common and leth  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on Sept. 25, 2024, with Anna Lasorella, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and co-director of the Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute: * * * By Charlotte Schubert In the future, cancer patients will receive treatment based on an intensive and deep molecular understanding of the biology of their tumors. That's the vision of Anna Lasorella, M.D., director of the Precision   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Linde Barrett, whose University of Miami degrees spurred a successful career in education, is heading to North Africa for a U.S. Department of State post as a cultural ambassador. * * * By Michael R. Malone One of Linde Barrett's favorite perks as a Miami high school reading and language specialist these past two decades has been having her summers free. An itinerant traveler, Barrett spends the su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * Whitney Fox will flip FL-13 blue and help take back the House majority * * * Today, the DCCC announced that Whitney Fox has been added to the committee's highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Fox, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as she runs for Florida's 13th Congressional Di  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 27 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: World Fuel Services (World Fuel), a World Kinect (NYSE: WKC) company headquartered in Miami, Florida, and DHL Express, the world's leading international express delivery provider, have entered into a new commercial agreement for the delivery of blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Miami International Airport. This agreement marks one of the first regular deliveries of blended SAF into the   more