TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 40) on Nov. 1, 2024: This week, on National First Responders Day, we announced the expansion of a lifesaving resource for our front-line heroes. Standing with Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, state Senator Jay Collins and Crisis Center of Tampa Bay President & CEO Clara Reynolds, we unveiled the expansion of the First Responder Hope Line to all 67 counties in Flo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of other attorneys general urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm the dismissal of U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment of former President Donald Trump. The brief argues that Smith's actions are invalid due to regulations that violate Article II of the U.S.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Resulting in More than 120 Arrests for the Sale of Hemp to Minors * * * Today, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) highlights its historic enforcement initiative to prevent the sale of harmful hemp products to minors. Since July 1, 2024, DBPR's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (division) has made m  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kelsey Klopfenstein Florida State University will highlight its internationalization and global awareness efforts during International Education Month in November. The monthlong celebration expands upon International Education Week, a joint initiative led by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education held nationally the third week of November. FSU has over 100 international   more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 2 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: ATLANTA (November 1, 2024) - Holland & Knight advised Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CELH), maker of energy drink brand CELSIUS(R), on its $75 million all-cash acquisition of Big Beverages Contract Manufacturing LLC. The transaction closed on November 1. The strategic transaction provides Celsius with a 170,000-square-foot modern manufacturing and warehouse facility that is expected to provide greater   more

SARASOTA, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Adam Freeman, University Communications and Marketing Karen Holbrook, regional chancellor of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus, announced today that she will retire from her role at the end of this calendar year. Since her appointment in 2018, Holbrook has successfully led the campus through a period of transformation and growth. During her tenure, USF Sar  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Liz Murrill is joining a multi-state effort led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm the dismissal of U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment of former President Donald Trump. The brief argues that Smith's actions are invalid due to   more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 1 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lisette Hilton Oncologists from the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers throughout Florida debated controversial treatments and shared practical insights from new data in blood, lung, gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Annual Oncology Update 2024. Experts from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the Univer  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Damian McNamara For patients with keratoconus, the shape of the corneas become altered. In severe cases, patients are no longer able to read or drive a car. The experts at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth - the University of Miami Health System, offer a new option for the right candidates: a corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segment (CAIRS) procedure. Treatment Opt  more

SARASOTA, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: The inaugural CORE Construction Grow Your Own Teacher Leader Academy Golf Tournament teed off at the Founders Club in Sarasota on Sept. 30, in support of a USF College of Education program at the Sarasota-Manatee campus that prepares teachers in the School District of Manatee County to take leadership roles at their schools. The GYOTL Academy, a four-semester, 12-credit-hour gradua  more