Sunshine State Conference

Premier Truck Rental Expands Sales Team with 4 New Team Members

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

PTR, a leading customized truck and trailer rental company, announces the addition of 4 new sales team members.

Key Points: 
  • PTR, a leading customized truck and trailer rental company, announces the addition of 4 new sales team members.
  • Expanding the sales team comes as a strategic move to meet the increasing demand for customized work trucks across the nation.
  • PTR's 4 new sales team members each bring a unique skillset and industry expertise that will enhance our organization.
  • Lakin brings 15 years of sales experience to the PTR sales team, working in various sales roles in the automotive and manufacturing sectors.

NCAA DIVISION II MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ADDS FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE'S DR. KATHERINE LOH

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College's Dr. Katherine Loh has been selected to serve on the NCAA Division II Management Council.

Key Points: 
  • LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College's Dr. Katherine Loh has been selected to serve on the NCAA Division II Management Council.
  • Loh, who serves as FSC's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), is the first member named to the NCAA DII Management Council from Florida Southern and is the eighth from the Sunshine State Conference.
  • "I am proud of Dr. Loh and appreciate her hard work and determination to support Division II athletics," said Dr. Anne B. Kerr, President of Florida Southern College.
  • Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS PASSED WITH UNANIMOUS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT GO INTO EFFECT IN FLORIDA

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REFORM Alliance, the nonprofit organization founded by award-winning recording artist Meek Mill; Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin; entrepreneur and business mogul Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter; and other leaders across business, philanthropy, and entertainment, announced today that new reforms to the Sunshine State's criminal justice system will go into effect Friday, July 1st.

Key Points: 
  • The reforms to Florida's probation system come after bipartisan legislation championed by REFORM and its partners in the Florida Safety Coalition were unanimously passed by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis.
  • The unanimous support of both the Florida House and Senate demonstrate just how urgent these changes are; encouraging redemption, education, and employment for people all across the state."
  • Veteran criminal justice advocate Robert Rooks leads the organization as CEO, and, most recently in October 2021, philanthropist, pediatrician, and criminal justice reform advocate Dr. Priscilla Chan joined the organization's Board of Directors.
  • Partners include the REFORM Alliance, Faith & Freedom Coalition, American Conservative Union, Alliance for Safety and Justice, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, Americans for Prosperity Florida, Florida Policy Institute and Operation New Hope.

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ADVANCES TO NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

LAKELAND, Fla., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Southern College women's basketball team is headed back to the NCAA DII South Regional Tournament.

Key Points: 
  • LAKELAND, Fla., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Southern College women's basketball team is headed back to the NCAA DII South Regional Tournament.
  • The NCAA announced the 64-team field for the Division II women's basketball national tournament, and the Florida Southern Moccasins were selected to compete.
  • 5 Eckerd (20-4)
    For Florida Southern, this is the program's 15th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and sixth in seven years.
  • Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio; is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning; and boasts 30 NCAA Division II national championships.

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE SWIMMING TEAMS HEAD TO NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

The Mocs have competed well at the NCAA National Championships since their first NCAA appearance in the 2009-10 season, with back-to-back Runner-Up finishes in the 2013 and 2014 championships.

Key Points: 
  • The Mocs have competed well at the NCAA National Championships since their first NCAA appearance in the 2009-10 season, with back-to-back Runner-Up finishes in the 2013 and 2014 championships.
  • Florida Southern has placed in the top-10 the NCAA 9-of-11 years, with no NCAA Championships the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state.
  • Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio; is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning; and boasts 30 NCAA Division II national championships.