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US indicts Andrew Left in $16 million stock market manipulation scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal grand jury has indicted prominent activist short seller Andrew Left on multiple counts of securities fraud for a long-running $16 million market manipulation scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.
SEC Charges Former Trucking Execs Over $112 Million Ponzi Scheme
Two executives at Florida-based, now-defunct trucking and logistics firm Royal Bengal Logistics Inc. have been charged in participating in a Ponzi scheme that fraudulently raised roughly $112 million from 1,500 investors.Nike's 'Pattern of Ignoring Investor Concerns' Sparks Stakeholder Action The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Broward County, Florida residents Ricardi Celicourt and Brisly Guillaume with violations of the securities registration and broker-dealer registration provisions. From approximately April 2021 until June 2023, the defendants sold investments to public investors despite never being registered as brokers or dealers with the SEC, or being associated with a registered broker-dealer. Celicourt and Guillaume served as then-vice...
UF/IFAS: Indian River Research and Education Center Honors Ph.D. Student Eduart Murcia for National Smart Irrigation Month
Fort Pierce - July 25, 2024: In this national Smart Irrigation month, University of Florida graduate student Eduart Murcia is honored for his work in bringing the next generation of advanced irrigation technology to Florida food producers. Murcia is a current Ph.D. student at UF’s Indian River Research and Education...
TCPalm wins 8 FSNE awards for best journalism published in 2023
TCPalm won eight awards in the Florida Society of News Editors' annual contest recognizing the best journalism published in 2023, which were presented Thursday at the 2024 Florida Media Conference in Orlando. Among TCPalm's awards, five were for first place, one was for second place and two were for third place. ...
St. Lucie County elections supervisor candidates say 44 years is enough for incumbent
Two political newcomers with no experience managing elections want to unseat the St. Lucie County elections supervisor who's been in office for 44 years; but first, one must beat the other in the Aug. 20 primary. Republicans Jenn Frey and George Umansky will face off before getting their shot in the Nov....
Florida’s back-to-school tax-free shopping holiday approaching
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Florida’s back-to-school tax-free shopping holiday begins next Monday, July 29. Shoppers can buy individual school supply items for less than $50, learning aids for under $30, clothes and shoes for less than $100, and electronics for less than $1500 all without paying sales taxes. The holiday runs until August 11. […]
Joe DeLuca inducted into Florida Press Association Hall of Fame
Early in Joe DeLuca’s newspaper career, his father shared a piece of advice. “Do every job like it’s the last job you’ll ever have,” he said. DeLuca, president of the Tampa Bay Times, did just that. On Friday, the longtime Times executive was inducted into the Florida Press Association Hall of Fame for his service to the state’s journalism industry.
Audubon Celebrates new islands in its Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries System
A generous donation from Mahaffey Management, LLC, adds three mangrove spoil islands to the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries System and brings the total number of islands up to 28. The islands, spread across Tampa and Sarasota bays, host thousands of breeding pairs of 29 species – among the largest and most diverse coastal bird populations in the state.
Casey’s buys nearly 200 stores in Texas, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi
(Radio Iowa) – The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store officially announced the acquisition today (Friday) of 198 stores in the southern U-S that includes 148 in Texas and 50 in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. . Casey’s is purchasing the CEFCO convenience stores for more than $1.145-BILLION dollars. Casey’s C-E-O Darin Rebelez talked about the purchase in a conference call for investors. “This acquisition will quickly expand Casey’s presence in Texas, a very attractive market for Casey’s, in addition we’ll be able to expand our footprint further into the South as well,” he says.
Biden’s big lead shutting down two contests could seal deal for Harris
President Joe Biden was so widely viewed as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party that two states did not hold primaries earlier this year, and that decision could help seal the deal quicker for Vice President Kamala Harris to get the party’s presidential nomination. Harris is poised to win the party’s nomination at a […]
JetBlue adding new flights from Florida to New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine. Here's where
JetBlue has announced it's adding new Florida flights, bringing their totals up to more than 225 daily flights from airports in Florida by February. This comes after JetBlue cut some flights in Florida. Eight routes from Fort Lauderdale were eliminated in June, a Miami-Los Angeles flight was dropped and the airline announced this week it was canceling a direct flight service from Tallahassee to Fort Lauderdale, due to a "lack of customer demand." ...
Indian River State College Hosts Successful Plant Tissue Culture Workshop, Showcasing Strength of Biological Sciences Program
Fort Pierce, FL (July 25, 2024) — Indian River State College successfully hosted its inaugural Plant Tissue Culture Workshop in June in collaboration with AgroSource, Inc. This innovative program highlighted the strength of Indian River State College’s Biological Sciences offerings and brought cutting-edge biotechnology training to students, bridging the gap between academic learning and industry practices.
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