TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Tampa International Airport issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Executive Vice Presidents Michael Stephens and John Tiliacos will each give public presentations at a Special Board Meeting at 9 a.m. on Nov. 12 ahead of a final decision. * * * The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA) Board of Directors on Wednesday morning narrowed a pool of four internal candidates to two in the search for TPA CEO Joe Lopano's replacement. Those two candidates  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Attorney General Ashley Moody is issuing a Consumer Alert warning Floridians about Evil Twin cyber scams. This scam involves hackers creating fake Wi-Fi networks with similar names to trusted networks in the hope that users attempt to connect and provide personal information. Evil Twin scammers may also create fraudulen  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ivette A. Arango, Charles Clary, Beverly Frank, and Peter Jones to the Board of Architecture and Interior Design. Ivette A. Arango Arango, of Coral Gables, is the Owner and Principal Interior Designer of Ivette Arango Interiors. She is the recipient of the 2019 Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Renovation and Restorati  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Amy Blackburn as Hernando County Tax Collector. This appointment is effective November 1, 2024. Amy Blackburn Blackburn is the Hernando County Tax Collector-Elect. Previously, she served as the Chief Deputy of Finance Administration for the Hernando County Tax Collector. Blackburn earned her bachelor's degree in business admini  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brad Embry as Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. This appointment is effective January 1, 2025. Brad Embry Embry is the Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller-Elect. Previously, he served as Chief of Staff for the Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, a Special A  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Cecil "Trey" Hightower as Jefferson County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. This appointment is effective November 1, 2024. Cecil "Trey" Hightower Hightower is the Jefferson County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller-Elect. Previously, he served as an Administrative Specialist for the City of Tallahassee Treasu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Derek Barrs to the School Board of Flagler County. Derek Barrs Barrs is the Associate Vice President for HNTB Corporation. Active in his community, he currently serves as a member of the American Trucking Association Law Enforcement Advisory Board, the Florida Trucking Association, and the Flagler Sheriffs Employee Trust Board o  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jason English as Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. This appointment is effective January 1, 2025. Jason English English is the Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller-Elect. Previously, he served as Chief Deputy Clerk and General Counsel for the Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Circu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Today, Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. announced the launch of XploreFLEd, a groundbreaking initiative that provides out-of-state students with the opportunity to enroll in select online workforce education courses at participating Florida institutions, including Polk State College, Miami Dade College and Tallahassee State College. This initiative furthers Florida's  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Emily Stewart Florida State University's Center of Population Sciences for Health Equity (CPSHE) recently hosted the International Health Equity and STEM Research Summit in the Republic of Panama to foster collaborations between researchers, educators and policymakers in Panama and the U.S. The summit, which took place Oct. 14-18 at the National Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Logan Lowery, Zane Boyle Florida State University Libraries is dedicated to empowering the university community by providing access to premier news and research resources. Recently, FSU Libraries expanded its offerings to include complimentary access to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. "The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are the foremost newspapers of record, offering a broad spe  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 28 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By McKenzie Harris A renowned Florida State University particle physicist has earned a major award from one of the country's preeminent physics organizations, recognizing her career achievements that have helped drive the field of physics forward for decades. Laura Reina, FSU Distinguished Research Professor and Joseph F. Owens Endowed Professor in the Department of Physics, is the recipient of the   more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Lynn University issued the following news: Earlier this year, the District 4 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) in Orlando, Florida, recognized several Lynn University students for crafting the Best Pitch Deck. In addition, the seasoned students clinched second place in the state for developing a comprehensive advertising and public relations campaign for Tide Cold Wash--their corporate client for the 2024 competition. The campaign was a collaboratio  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Miami-Dade County Public Schools hosted the first annual Green Schools Recognition Program Awards to recognize innovative environmental efforts among the 75 elementary, middle and high schools that participated. "This is a milestone because we as a school district are working very hard to go green," said Schools Superintendent Jose L. Dotres. "Today we're celebrating 75 schools that   more

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement and insurance services, issued the following news release: * * * Paychex Small Business Employment Watch also shows the immediate impact of recent hurricanes in Florida and North Carolina * * * The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch reported a national index level of 100.06 for small business job growth in the month of October. The jobs i  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Jeff Ristine The U.S. Army Research Office is supporting a mechanical engineering professor's work for detecting sound in difficult environments. Amid the devastation of Hurricane Milton in Florida earlier this month, Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi couldn't help but think of the project that had just helped her snag a $990,000 Early Career Program award from the U.S. Army Research Office (ARO). An assi  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 31 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: DALLAS (October 30, 2024) - Holland & Knight has strengthened its Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice with the addition of Lindsay Murphy as a partner in Dallas. Ms. Murphy was previously a partner with Jones Day. "Lindsay is a well-qualified attorney whose deep experience in various aspects of executive compensation and benefits law makes her a valuable addition to our team," said Sean   more

SARASOTA, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: As a national election approaches, a new resource has been developed to empower younger citizens, especially students, with the knowledge they need to confidently navigate the voting process. The resource, designed by the Center for Sustainable Democracy in collaboration with Innovative Education, is a direct response to the unique challenges that younger voters face - many of who  more