MELBOURNE, Florida, Feb. 17 -- The city of Melbourne issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2024: The Melbourne Fire Department Awards and Promotional Ceremony was held on February 9 to honor Melbourne firefighters for their exceptional skills, teamwork and compassion. Employees earning promotions were also recognized, and new firefighters were sworn in and formally welcomed to the department. Firefighter of the Year Lt. Stephen Vallante was named Firefighter of the Year for 2023. Lt. Vallante more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 17 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson issued the following statement after JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock abandoned anti-agriculture climate policy commitments to the United Nation's Net-Zero Banking Alliance: "I was proud to stand with 11 other state agriculture commissioners demanding accountability from America's largest banks ove more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 17 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order acknowledging intervention (Docket No. 20240025-EI; Order No. PSC-2024-0041-PCO-EI) on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * In re: Petition for rate increase by Duke Energy Florida, LLC. ORDER ACKNOWLEDGING INTERVENTION BY THE COMMISSION: On February 13 , 2024, the Office of Public Counsel filed its Notice of Intervention in this proceeding, pursuant to Section 350.0611, Florida Statutes. Based on the forego more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 17 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: SB 768 sponsored by Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando), at the request of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, passed through its final committee of reference on Thursday. SB 768, entitled "Duties and Prohibited Acts Associated with Death", would reclassify the penalty for disturbing a body. SB 768, which is also known as the Dead Body bill, would change the criminal penalty for tamperin more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 17 -- Lowndes, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lowndes is pleased to announce that Shawn M. Trautman has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Orlando office. Trautman is a seasoned construction law attorney whose practice focuses on representing a diverse range of clients, including property owners, developers, contractors, design professionals, and subcontractors. His comprehensive practice encompasses every stage of litigation, from initial intake to disc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: NBC News reported today that Mike Rogers abandoned Michigan and moved to Florida where he owns a mansion "valued at nearly $1.7 million." Rogers claimed a "$50,000 homestead exemption" on the Cape Coral mansion in 2022, indicating it's his primary residence. Rogers quit Michigan nearly a decade ago, and he only moved back to the state last year ahead of his Senate campaign launch. R more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner and 1987 New College graduate, Rob Bilott, has been invited to join the board of The New College of Florida Foundation starting for 2024. The Foundation raises money to support student scholarships, academic programs, faculty hiring, capital improvements to the New College campus, and other key initiatives More information can be found here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Bec more PR

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Feb. 17 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news: The City of West Palm Beach proudly announces a significant boost to its General Fund discretionary fund balance through robust interest earnings, enhancing its capacity to address urgent and pressing one-time capital needs. In a recent investment report, it was revealed that the City accrued an impressive $18 million in interest earnings, which will now become an integral part of the General Fund discr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A wave of new reports highlights the DSCC's "new digital-video ad" "slamming" Republican Senate candidates "for ditching 'the toughest border bill in a generation,'" Here's what they're saying: * Punchbowl News: "The DSCC is running a new digital ad that claims Senate Republicans 'won't keep us safe' because the GOP Conference killed the bipartisan Senate border security bill earlier this mo more PR