WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2024: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, the City of West Palm Beach collected an impressive $9,793.51 from all on-street paid parking. This included payment made by coins, credit cards at meters, and payments made using the Park Mobile App. These funds will be donated to the Martin Luther King Jr. Caregivers, a volunteer group aiding the frail, elderly, and home-bound in the  more PR

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news: The City of West Palm Beach Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in partnership with Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension Office (FAMU) has developed a new community garden to benefit south-end communities surrounding Phipps Park. The Phipps Park Community Garden is the third and final community garden being developed through this partnership and will assist in providing essential more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * In response to Senator Scott voting against even considering the bipartisan border security bill, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) spokesperson Maeve Coyle released the following statement: "Scott's vote against securing our border, cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and keeping Americans safe represents the worst kind of Washington politics. Republicans,  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie was joined by Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Senator Corey Simon, Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly, and Major General John D. Haas to celebrate the momentous work accomplished by the Division and State Emergency Response Team at the  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senator Bobby Powell (D-West Palm Beach) that revises the eligibility requirements for families receiving temporary cash and food assistance unanimously passed the Senate Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee on Tuesday. The measure, SB776, would remove the ban on allowing individuals with a felony drug conviction from receiving Supplemental Nutrition As more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Yesterday, two bills (SB 42 and SB 50) sponsored by Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) passed unanimously through their respective second committees. SB 42, entitled "Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists", would prevent the licensing boards from using history of non-violent incarceration for grounds of denial of licensing. SB 50, entitled "Provision of Homeown more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Joined by several Floridians with developmental disabilities, families and advocates, the Senate today marked Florida Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day, an annual event hosted by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, with the passage of SB 1758, Individuals with Disabilities, by Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Sanford). The legislation expands support for individuals with disabi more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release: With the beginning of oral arguments in the Florida Supreme court challenging a ballot initiative to protect access to abortion, Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) speaks out: "Floridians Protecting Freedom secured the required number of signatures to take this issue to the ballot in 2024, and now with Floridians desperately trying to make their voices heard to a state government that refuses to hear the more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: SB786, legislation sponsored by Senator Bobby Powell (D-West Palm Beach) to reduce juvenile violence by investing in conflict resolution skills and peer mediation, unanimously passed the Senate Education Pre-K - 12 Committee on Tuesday, the measure's first of three scheduled Senate committee stops. "This legislation steps in to fill the skills vacuum children often face in dealing with c more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * On Wednesday, the Florida Supreme Court held oral arguments on Amendment 4 -- the ballot initiative enshrining a right to reproductive freedom in the Florida Constitution. In response, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "Today, our democracy was tested," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "The oral arguments presented today made clear that the question before u more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * On Wednesday, the Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Amendment 4, a ballot initiative that enshrines the right to reproductive freedom in the Florida Constitution. In response, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "Today our democracy has been tested," said Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried . "The oral arguments presented today mad more PR

FORT PIERCE, Florida, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $4 million to Indian River State College through the Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to create advanced technology workforce development programs and build an innovative Center of Ballistics and Emerging Technology to produce safety and security equipment such as ballistic assault barriers that protect law enforcement and the military. more PR

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2024: Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, February 5, 2024. MAYOR'S OFFICE - Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed the week of February 11-17, 2024, as 2-1-1 Awareness Week and presented the proclamation to Sharon L'Herrou, president and CEO of 2-1-1 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast. Presented a tribute to Sandy Costello, owner of Mac Fabrics more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the Bureau of Securities entered into a consent order with TradeStation Crypto, Inc. to resolve an investigation into the offer and sale of unregistered securities in connection with its crypto interest-earning program. The $1.5 million multistate settlement, on behalf of 51 more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Orlando Utilities Commission issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2024: Chris McCullion has been selected to replace Mindy Brenay as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) effective March 4, 2024. Last year, OUC initiated a national search to fill the CFO role after Brenay, CFO, announced her retirement. "Chris is an established and well-respected financial leader in our community, having spent the last eight years as the CFO at more PR

SARASOTA, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2024: By Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing Several of the University of South Florida's online graduate programs are considered among the best in the nation, according to the 2024 Best Online Programs rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. USF's online MBA program in the Muma College of Business is ranked No. 22, which represents a si more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: The University of West Florida once again ranked among the best in the nation in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report Best Online College rankings. UWF ranked 45th among 348 institutions for Best Online Bachelor's Programs and 30th for Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans in the rankings released on Feb. 7. "The national rankings by U more PR

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2024: West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James is set to spearhead a critical discussion on homelessness as part of his ongoing "Community Conversations" series. The Mayor invites the media and the community to participate in this pivotal event, which will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at 10 a.m. on the 3rd floor of the Mandel Library of West Palm Beach, located at 411 Clematis St, West Pa more PR