Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday November 23, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Amentum KSC Team Starts Artemis II Stacking
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Nov. 23 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, Va., November 22, 2024 - The Amentum team at Kennedy Space Center in Florida began assembling the Artemis II flight hardware this week, stacking the left and right aft booster rocket segment on the mobile launcher in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Amentum, which supports NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program under the Consolidated Operations, Manag  more

Duke Energy Foundation Donates $350,000 to Community Organizations Assisting in Hurricane Milton Relief
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * * 22 Florida nonprofits received funding to support ongoing recovery efforts * Giving for disaster preparedness and relief in Florida tops $900,000 for the year * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, the Duke Energy Foundation announced an additional $350,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations as part of its ongoing response to Hurricane Milton, disaster preparedness and relief. It has b  more

Fla. Gov. DeSantis Makes 2 Judicial Appointments
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments to the Orange County Court. Heather Guarch, of Winter Park, to serve as Judge on the Orange County Court Guarch has served as a Regional Legal Advisor for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement since 2018. Previously, she served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. She earned her bachelor's d  more

Florida Department of State Announces Special Election Dates for Vacated Florida Congressional District
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 23 -- Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 24 262, which sets the dates for the Special Election for Florida's First Congressional District, a district that represents Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, and a portion of Walton County. The dates for the Special Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, and the Special General Election will   more

FSU's Information Technology Services Receives Global Recognition for Employee Growth and Development
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 23 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Rebekah Dorn and Anna Prentiss For the second consecutive year, Florida State University's Information Technology Services (ITS) was featured at an annual conference for EDUCAUSE, an organization for professionals advancing technology and data use in higher education. The department was highlighted for its innovative strategies and commitment to employees, setting an example nationwide by anticipating futu  more

Greenberg Traurig Wins Third Annual Law Rocks Miami in Support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 23 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: For the third consecutive year, the house band of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., The Meltones, won the annual Law Rocks Miami battle of the bands at Gramps in Miami Nov. 21. The Meltones raised more than $45,000 in sponsorship and donations to help support Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS). "Big Brothers Big Sisters, one of our community's greatest organizations, plays a critical role in making  more

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Award $600K to UAH to Join Gulf Scholars Program
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 23 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has announced The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded a $600,000 grant to join the Gulf Scholars Program (GPS). The initiative is part of a five-year, $12.7 million pilot program aimed at preparing undergraduate students to address environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges in  more