PENSACOLA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — You want a Voice? You have a Choice! John Krause today has announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress, seeking the 2014 Republican Nomination for United States House of Representatives to represent Florida’s First Congressional District.
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After successes marketing distressed investment properties in Dade and Broward counties, Biscayne Bay to market Palm Beach County properties to Brazilian Investors
MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Biscayne Bay, an international broker headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announced its intention to expand its real estate activity to include Palm Beach County, starting today. According to a recent study by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Brazilians were responsible for approximately 15 percent of all real estate transactions in South Florida over 2011 and 2012.
The Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach announces 30th Anniversary Fundraiser Gala
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — The Soup Kitchen Inc. of Boynton Beach is proud to announce its first gala in recognition of its 30th anniversary in serving the local Florida community. The organization is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, sustaining itself only through the generosity of the community and its volunteers.
All 11 of Florida’s Regional Planning Council’s have completed their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — This week, the Florida Chamber Foundation announced that all 11 of Florida’s Regional Planning Council’s (RPCs) have completed their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) using the Foundation’s Six Pillars framework and will become the Foundation’s strategic partner in demonstrating the value of the Six Pillars across the state.
Haitian National Police to Train at Miami-Dade Police Department
MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Twenty-one officers from the Haitian National Police Counternarcotics Unit (BLTS) started a three-week “Train the Trainer” course at the Miami-Dade Public Safety Training Institute (MDPSTI) yesterday, April 1. The training covers advanced law enforcement investigation techniques.
Ready for Earth Day 2013, USA Coffee Company Blends Environmentally-Friendly Coffee
PLANTATION, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Earth Day is April 22 and USA Coffee Company is doing its part to save the planet. Florida-based USA Coffee Company is proud of its efforts to produce conventional certified Hawaiian coffee that is environmentally friendly.
Intellectual Property Expert Scott Austin joins VLP Law Group LLP
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Today, VLP Law Group LLP has announced that trademark attorney Scott R. Austin, Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Intellectual Property Law, has joined the firm from Gordon and Rees LLP.
Statement from Florida Governor Scott Regarding the International Driver’s License Repeal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Today, Fla. Governor Rick Scott today made the following statement regarding the progress of international driver’s license legislation: “I applaud the Florida House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Community Affairs for passing legislation to amend a state statute to improve driver’s license provisions for international visitors.”
Florida Gov. Scott Announces Turbine Controls Expansion to Bring 60 Jobs to Miramar
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Connecticut-based Turbine Controls, Inc. (TCI) – an industry leader in providing aircraft engine component maintenance, repair and overhaul services to aviation and industrial customers across the globe – has announced an upcoming expansion to Miramar, Fla. that will create 60 jobs.
Fla. Gov. Scott Awards Two Governor’s Business Ambassador Awards at JMI
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — On Thursday, Governor Rick Scott awarded Governor’s Business Ambassador Awards to The James Madison Institute (JMI) President and CEO Dr. Robert McClure, III, and to board member Robert Gidel, Sr. for their work in creating jobs for Florida families. The Governor presented the award at JMI’s 25th Anniversary Gala.
Fla. Governor Rick Scott Statement on the Resignation of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — On Wednesday, Fla. Gov. Rick Scott today made the following statement at a media availability, following the resignation of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll: “Local, state and federal law enforcement officials just held a press conference in Orlando, announcing that 57 individuals were charged with illegal activity linked to a $300 million conspiracy orchestrated by Allied Veterans of the World.’
Fla. Gov. Scott: More than 260,000 Job Openings Statewide – February Online Job Vacancies Increase by 8 Percent
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — On Tuesday, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced the number of available online job openings in Florida increased by 8.8 percent in February 2013 compared to the previous February by 21,366, for a total of 263,240 openings (seasonally adjusted). Job postings in Florida also increased over the month compared to January 2013 by 256 openings (+0.1 percent).
Fla. Gov. Scott Presents $15 Million in School Recognition Funds to Broward County Schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — On Monday, Florida Governor Rick Scott acknowledged Broward County’s public schools that sustained high student performance or demonstrated substantial improvement in student performance by presenting a check totaling more than $15 million in School Recognition Program funding to Superintendent Robert W. Runcie. The check presentation was made before an audience of educators and community leaders at Piper High School in the City of Sunrise.
Fla. Gov. Scott Announces TurboCombustor Technology Inc. to Create 200 New Jobs and Invest $16M in Martin County
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — On Monday, Governor Rick Scott and the Business Development Board of Martin County (BDBMC) announced that TurboCombustor Technology Inc. (TCT), an aerospace parts manufacturing company, has chosen to expand in Martin County, Florida
Florida’s USA Coffee Company Launches Custom Label Coffee Program for Fundraising and Promotions
PLANTATION, Fla., /Florida Newswire/ — Buying American is a trend that is here to stay and USA Coffee Company stands behind the sentiment one hundred percent. All of its coffee is 100 percent Hawaiian-grown and now it’s excited to offer a new custom label program: Our coffee, your custom labels.
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott Appoints Gary B. Anderson to the Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — On Friday, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Gary Bryan Anderson to the Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council.
Fla. Governor Scott Presents $8.8 Million in School Recognition Funds to Hillsborough County Schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Florida Governor Rick Scott on Friday acknowledged Hillsborough County’s public schools that have sustained high student performance or demonstrated substantial improvement in student performance by presenting a check totaling nearly $8.8 million in School Recognition Program funding to representatives from Hillsborough County schools.
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day: Stakeholders Praise Governor Scott’s Florida Families First Budget
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Today, Florida Governor Rick Scott shared his proposed 2013-2014 budget, Florida Families First Budget, which provides $36 million in much needed funding to people on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) waiver waiting list during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day …
William G. Hyland Jr.’s book ‘Long Journey with Mr. Jefferson’ expounds on the relationship between historian Dumas Malone and Jefferson
TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — The magisterial ‘collaboration’ over half a lifetime between historian Dumas Malone and his subject, Thomas Jefferson, is the basis for William G. Hyland Jr.’s compelling book, ‘Long Journey with Mr. Jefferson’ (ISBN: 9781612341972). Malone, the courtly and genteel historian from Mississippi, spent 38 years researching and writing the definitive biography of the man who ‘invented the United States of America.’
Telovations VocalQ Recognized for Innovation with 2012 Internet Telephony Product of the Year Award
TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Telovations announces that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named VocalQ as a recipient of the 2012 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award. VocalQ measures the context and content of voice communications.
Nicole M. Berger, DDS is pleased to announce the launch of the first ‘South Florida Smile Spa’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — South Florida Smile Spa commenced its 2012 Grand Opening by launching a new dental office for families in the Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach neighborhood, which offers general and cosmetic dentistry, sedation, one hour whitening, oral surgery and root canal treatment; all procedures are done on the premises.
Riverside Surgical and Weight Loss Center now offering robotically-assisted da Vinci Surgical System as part of weight loss options
SEBASTIAN, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Riverside Surgical and Weight Loss Center is now offering robotically-assisted minimally invasive surgery as a weight loss surgery option. The addition of this technology to the practice makes Riverside Surgical and Weight Loss Center one of only a handful of bariatric surgical centers in Florida using the most advanced techniques to perform bariatric surgery.
STARR Treatment Bariatric Surgery now offered by Riverside Surgical Weight Loss Center, Drs. Patrick Domkowski and Jason Radeke
SEBASTIAN, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Riverside Surgical and Weight Loss Center is now offering the STARR Treatment to its bariatric surgery patients. STARR, which stands for ‘surgical tiny access and rapid recovery,’ is a state-of-the-art, micro-laparoscopic technique that is thought to improve recovery from a gastric sleeve or band procedure.
Luxury RV Rentals from Allstar Coaches Serve Multiple Markets
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Luxury RV rentals are not just for special occasions. Staff at Allstar Coaches will tell you that it gets creative and practical client requests as well. Rob Tischler, CEO of Allstar Coaches, says that there are so many reasons to rent a luxury RV that many people have likely never even considered.
For eighth year Captain Morgan Rum Company and City of Key West team up to provide free Safe Rides during busiest Fantasy Fest night
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands /Florida Newswire/ — For the eighth consecutive year, Captain Morgan Rum Company and the City of Key West have teamed up to provide free Safe Rides during the busiest night of Fantasy Fest, Diageo North America has announced. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, all Key West Department of Transportation Buses will be free to ride.
North Miami’s Cosmetic Reconstructive Dentistry and Dr. Olga Kharevich to offer Free Diabetes Screening Days
MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Cosmetic Reconstructive Dentistry recently announced that they will be hosting free diabetes screening days at their Ives Dairy Road location in North Miami starting on October 18, 2012. Future screenings will be held on the third Thursday of each month.
Five Year Grant Objectives Met: Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — In October 2007 the Area Agency on Aging Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc., FL Resource Center for Women and Children, Inc., Office of the State Attorney Fifteenth Judicial Circuit and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office collaboratively received funding from the Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women to provide enhanced training and services to end violence and abuse of women later in life.
At Channel Partner Expo in Orlando, Telovations Inc announces Enhanced Partner Programs
TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Telovations Inc., a next generation Communications Company, announced today its latest Partner Programs, available to resellers and MSPs. The two new, innovative programs are being introduced at the Channel Partner Expo in Orlando, Fla.