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New York Times Best-selling Author Begins Florida Lecture Series With Humorous Talk

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History Florida Lecture Series kicks off with a humorous look at the state of Florida on Sept. 29.

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  • LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History Florida Lecture Series kicks off with a humorous look at the state of Florida on Sept. 29.
  • Pittman is a New York Times best-selling author, and a four-time winner of the Waldo Proffitt Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism in Florida.
  • He is the author of six books, including Paving Paradise, Manatee Insanity, Cat Tale: The Wild Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther, Oh Florida!
  • The Florida Lecture Series is a forum that brings speakers to the Florida Southern Campus who explore Florida lifestyles and culture.

Chapters Health Foundation to Host Fourth Annual Rock the Dock Born to Be Wild Fundraiser

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Chapters Health Foundation today announced plans to host the Fourth Annual Rock the Dock Born to Be Wild Fundraiser.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Chapters Health Foundation today announced plans to host the Fourth Annual Rock the Dock Born to Be Wild Fundraiser.
  • Rock the Dock is an ultimate high-energy tribute to classic rock n' roll with performances of legendary rock anthems.
  • "At Regions, our mission is to make life better - that's why we are so proud to partner with Chapters Health Foundation and sponsor Rock the Dock."
  • Chapters Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization committed to supporting Chapters Health System, a progressive leader in home health, palliative care, hospice and grief support.

Covius to Acquire Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. (NTC)

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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DENVER, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Covius Holdings, Inc. ("Covius"), a leading provider of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Palm Harbor, Florida-based Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. ("NTC"), a leading, national lien release provider.

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  • DENVER, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Covius Holdings, Inc. ("Covius"), a leading provider of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Palm Harbor, Florida-based Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. ("NTC"), a leading, national lien release provider.
  • Its primary products and services include:
    Upon closing of the transaction, approximately 670 NTC associates will join Covius, including the company's senior management.
  • This acquisition significantly expands Covius' post-closing capabilities, in the same way last year's Clayton acquisition scaled our due diligence offerings.
  • Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. (NTC) is the leading research and document-processing service provider to the residential mortgage industry.

Attorney Lanny J. Davis asks the Kyiv Post to Commit to the "Code of Principles" of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN)

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lanny J. Davis, American attorney for Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash, today asked Kyiv Post editor Brian Bonner to commit the outlet to becoming a "Verified Signatory" of the "Code of Principles" of one of the world's most widely respected global fact-checking journalistic organizations – the International Fact Checking Network ("IFCN").  

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  • See full list of more than 150 IFCN Verified Signatories around the globe here .
  • If it signed, the Kyiv Post would join StopFake.org , a current IFCN signatory in Ukraine and one of the world's most-respected journalistic fact-checking groups.
  • So when we publish an error, we acknowledge it andcorrect it as quickly as possible, both online and on social media."
  • Davis promised to continue to ask the Kyiv Post to join StopFake and many others in becoming a Verified Signatory to the IFCN Code of Principles.

Dmytro Firtash Attorney Lanny J. Davis Calls on Editor of Kyiv Post to Commit to Comply With "Code of Principles" of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and Correct the Record From its "False and Defamatory" September 3 Piece on Firtash

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

"You can have your opinions," Davis said about the Antoniuk piece, "but you can't make up your own facts."

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  • "You can have your opinions," Davis said about the Antoniuk piece, "but you can't make up your own facts."
  • Davis also reminded the Kyiv Post editor that more than seven years ago, the Kyiv Post had published a lengthy op-ed by Firtash calling for a "strong" and "independent" Ukraine.
  • So when we publish an error, we acknowledge it andcorrect it as quickly as possible, both online and on social media."
  • DISSEMINATED BY DAVIS, GOLDBERG & GALPER PLLC, A REGISTERED FOREIGN AGENT, ON BEHALF OF DMITRY FIRTASH.

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN: PrideStaff St. Pete Clearwater Earns Bronze in 2021 Best of the Best Awards

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
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This year, the Tampa Bay Times tallied more than 131,000 votes from community members to determine the people's choices.

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  • This year, the Tampa Bay Times tallied more than 131,000 votes from community members to determine the people's choices.
  • The top three businesses in each category were named Gold, Silver, and Bronze award winners and were featured in a special publication by the newspaper.
  • "We are honored to be included in this award," said Matt Becker, Co-Owner/Strategic-Partner of PrideStaff St. Pete Clearwater .
  • "We are very grateful for the people who voted for us; we wouldn't be where we are without their support."

Very legit: MediaWise teen fact-checkers receive global recognition and verification

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Thursday, May 7, 2020
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"MediaWise is very much the new kid on the block in the fact-checking world and we feel so honored to join the IFCN," said Katy Byron, MediaWise editor and program manager.

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  • "MediaWise is very much the new kid on the block in the fact-checking world and we feel so honored to join the IFCN," said Katy Byron, MediaWise editor and program manager.
  • Poynter founded MediaWise in 2018 with the goal to teach 1 million American teenagers how to sort fact from fiction online.
  • MediaWise staff at Poynter oversees all editorial content, training and coaching the teen fact-checkers along the way.
  • The foundation of MediaWise was created with support from Google.org, and MediaWise is a part of Google News Initiative.

The Poynter Institute announces investment from Facebook to expand MediaWise digital information literacy program to first-time voters

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Poynter Institute announces it has received funding from Facebook to launch a national media literacy program called the MediaWise Voter Project (#MVP).

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  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Poynter Institute announces it has received funding from Facebook to launch a national media literacy program called the MediaWise Voter Project (#MVP).
  • The project will reach first-time voters primarily through social media outreach, focusing on the platforms most commonly used by 18-25 year olds.
  • Poynter is the home of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership, the Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact, the International Fact-Checking Network and MediaWise, a teen digital information literacy project.
  • The MediaWise program consists of four pillars: a SHEG curriculum ; in-person training events hosted at schools nationwide; a teen fact-checking network; and a MediaWise ambassador program.

Prominent journalists and social media influencers join Poynter-led digital literacy project, MediaWise

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Thursday, June 13, 2019
Journalism, Literacy, Articles, Tampa Bay Times, Learning, PolitiFact, Craig Newmark, Media literacy, Fact-checking, Information literacy, Misinformation

Host of the MediaWise Crash Course, Navigating Digital Information .

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  • Host of the MediaWise Crash Course, Navigating Digital Information .
  • "In today's media world, misinformation is circulating at such a rapid rate that media literacy is important now more than ever.
  • Poynter is the home of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership, the Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact, the International Fact-Checking Network and MediaWise, a teen digital information literacy project.
  • Collectively, this work builds public awareness about journalism, media, the First Amendment and discourse that serves democracy and the public good.

ASBPE Announces 2019 National Azbee Award Winners

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Friday, May 10, 2019
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) today announced the national winners of its annual Azbee Awards of Excellence competition, which honors the best in business-to-business journalism.

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  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) today announced the national winners of its annual Azbee Awards of Excellence competition, which honors the best in business-to-business journalism.
  • The awards were presented during GenerationB2B, ASBPE's 2019 national conference, which is taking place May 9 and 10 at the Poynter Institute.
  • Visit www.asbpe.org for a complete list of national and regional Azbee Award winners.
  • A check for $500 accompanies the award, endowed by Barr's family and administered by the ASBPE Foundation ( www.asbpe.org/asbpe-foundation ).