TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 20 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is fighting to protect children online. Attorney General Moody, along with 31 other attorneys general, is urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. Attorney General Moody and the coalition are emphasizing the need to address the growing  more

LAKELAND, Florida, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Florida's Interstate-4 corridor from Tampa to Orlando is notorious for high accidents rates, ranking among the most dangerous highways in the nation. In response, Dr. Rawa Adla, assistant professor of computer engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, is leading innovative research to make I-4 safer for drivers. Through two grants totaling $252,000 from the Florida Department of Transp  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Nov. 19, 2024 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Shareholder Nikki E. Dobay will speak at the NYU School of Professional Studies 43rd Institute on State and Local Taxation in New York Dec. 17. Dobay will participate on a panel titled "Tax Tok - The Timely New Name for 'What's Happening Everywhere Today.'" The panel will cover important state and local tax developments affecting t  more

SARASOTA, Florida, Nov. 20 -- The Local Media Consortium, a partnership of local newspapers, broadcast stations and digital media companies, issued the following news release: * * * Supported by a $2.5 Million Knight Foundation Investment to Accelerate Digital Growth for Publishers * * * NEW YORK, November 19, 2024 - The Local Media Consortium (LMC) and the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) today announced an expansion of their Digital on Demand Services (DODS) program, an initiative desig  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Nov. 20 -- Memorial Health System issued the following news release: The Memorial and Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundations have appointed Kelley Morris, MHA, as President and CEO. With more than 25 years experience in healthcare philanthropy, operations, and research administration, Morris will serve as the Foundations' chief strategist, collaborating with its board to set the vision, strategy, and structure for philanthropy, donor development, and stewardship activi  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Nov. 20 -- Memorial Health System issued the following news release: A groundbreaking approach to delivering chemotherapy at Memorial Hospital West is transforming the treatment landscape for gastrointestinal cancer patients who previously faced limited options. Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a minimally-invasive, palliative procedure designed for patients whose cancer has metastasized and is unresponsive to conventional therapies, particula  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Infectious diseases experts Dr. Susanne Doblecki-Lewis and Dr. Laura Beauchamps speak about outreach efforts and emerging therapies to help at-risk populations. * * * By Josh Baxt University of Miami Miller School of Medicine infectious disease researchers recently presented at theHIV Research for Prevention conference, HIVR4 P2024, in Lima, Peru. Sponsored by the Internati  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 19 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce that Brian C. Crist has joined the firm's Indianapolis and South Florida offices as a partner in its Real Estate Department. Crist's arrival follows closely on the heels of the department's recent addition of Jason B. Myers and marks the sixth transactional partner to join Barnes & Thornburg since September. Crist has experience in almost all conceiva  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Nov. 20 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Jackpot Up for Grabs on a Bank of 18 Linked Progressive Slot Machines Titled $1 Million Dragon Link(TM) by Aristocrat Gaming(TM) * * * A record progressive jackpot of more than $2.6 million continues climbing on a bank of 18 Dragon Link slot machines at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. The record jackpot is up for grabs on any of   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Nov. 20 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * New online training program offers the University community resources around suicide prevention, including how to have difficult conversations with students who may be struggling. * * * By Brittney Bomnin Garcia The University of Miami is committed to supporting its students' overall well-being, including their mental health. Among the services offered, the Counseling Center provides in-person and vir  more