LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, Oct. 25 -- Disney World issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * Orlando High School Student Gets On-The-Spot College Acceptance and $50K Scholarship During HBCU Week Foundation College Fair at Wal * * * An Orlando-area high school student, who has worked hard to achieve her academic dreams while providing support for her family, got some good news Thursday at the HBCU Week Foundation College Fair at Walt Disney World Resort - she's going to colleg  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 26 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Who's Who Legal has named three Akerman Franchise and Licensing Practice partners to its international "WWL: Franchising 2024" list, which list features top lawyers and experts who are held in the highest esteem by their clients, organizations, and peers. Warren Lee Lewis, co-chair of the team, Dale Alexandra Cohen, and Marc Lieberstein were honored. Lewis is based in Washington, D.C., and Cohen and Lieberstein a  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 26 -- American Airlines issued the following news: * * * $150K grant from American Airlines to support Florida Memorial University's Wayman Aviation Academy * * * American Airlines is proud to announce its donation of a $150,000 grant to Florida Memorial University (FMU) in support of the school's Wayman Aviation Academy, which provides access to careers in aviation for underrepresented students and develops top aviation talent. The contribution furthers American's mi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 26 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 39) on Oct. 25, 2024: This weekend marks the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, and I am urging Floridians to help us fight addiction by disposing of any unused and expired prescription medications. Our nation is still in the midst of a deadly opioid crisis--as more than 100,000 people die from drug overdoses every year on average nationwide. Addiction doesn  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a Hartford Superior Court judge has found Florida-based pharmacy, Assured Rx, LLC liable for $39 million in treble damages and civil penalties under the Connecticut False Claims Act (CFCA) in a kickback scheme involving illegal payments to retired state employees for costly compound drug prescriptions. The state alleged in  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kendall Cooper A Florida State University ornithologist has received a prestigious award for resolving a mismatch between accepted theory and the observed behavior of female birds when choosing mates. Professor of Biological Science Emily DuVal is the recipient of the 2024 Katma Award from the American Ornithological Society (AOS) for her paper, "Inferred Attractiveness: A Generalized Mechanism fo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Stephen Stone On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) linked to McDonald's quarter pounders. According to the Associated Press, 49 cases between Sept. 27 through Oct. 11 were reported in the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Known widely as E. coli, the bacteri  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kayla Cardenas A groundbreaking study by researchers at Florida State University's Gut Biome Lab has revealed a potential link between an infection caused by gut bacteria and the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The research found that the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae -- a common bacteria notorious for causing hospital-acquired infections -- can migrate from the gut into the bloodstream and e  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 26 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: MEXICO CITY (October 25, 2024) - Holland & Knight represented Mexico's Instituto del Fondo Nacional para el Consumo de los Trabajadores (INFONACOT), a government consumer lending agency for workers, on its successful issuance and placement of 37 million bonds (certificados bursatiles) on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The offering, listed as (BMV: FNCOT 24-2) and valued at MX$3.7 billion (approximately US  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 25 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * HarborChase Wellington Crossing is a Class A community offering assisted living and memory care in Palm Beach County * * * MIAMI, Oct. 24, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced that it has completed the sale of HarborChase Wellington Crossing, a 134-unit, Class A seniors housing community in Wellington, Florida. JLL's Seniors Housing Capital Markets team  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 26 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman is pleased to announce that five of its partners have been named to "The 2025 Lawdragon 500: Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers." The list recognizes the nation's best advisors on workplace mobility, employee benefits and executive compensation, traditional labor matters, and, of course, all matter of disputes -- from wage and hour class actions to discrimination and non-compete agreements. The Akerman  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Oct. 26 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release: Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has received $963,000 in federal funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help detect genetic differences among women that may make some more vulnerable to cancers and other diseases. "I'm beyond thrilled to announce we have these federal dollars headed to Nova Southeastern University for the purchase of cutting-edge instrument  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Recent expeditions reveal that unique plants presumed to be extinct are still hanging on in the forest patches of Centinela, Ecuador, lauded as a hotspot for biodiversity. * * * One of the largest modern plant extinction events was reported in the Andean hills of Ecuador 33 years ago. Yet, new research from a team of international ecologists, including two from the University of Miami, shows   more