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Jennifer is the managing content editor for Florida Newswire™, and has been a team member of the Neotrope® News Network since Dec. 2008. She is a creative writer, former surfer girl, and currently resides in South Florida. She paints, is a foodie, and owns two pure white tabby cats who prefer their identities be kept secret (and no, they don't have their own Facebook page).

2009 Therapists of the Year announced by Interim HealthCare
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 – 18:50:25 -0400 EDT | Comments Off
2009 Therapists of the Year announced by Interim HealthCare

SUNRISE /Florida Newswire/ — Physical therapists Ed Onofrio of Tucson, Ariz., and Nina Van Beaumont of Omaha, Neb., have been named the 2009 Interim HealthCare Therapists of the Year. Interim is the nation’s largest combined …

Fla. Gov. Crist Calls On Congress To Support Increased Veterans Care
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 – 14:42:57 -0400 EDT | Comments Off
Fla. Gov. Crist Calls On Congress To Support Increased Veterans Care

JACKSONVILLE /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today called upon United States Senators Bill Nelson and George LeMieux to support federal legislation that assists caregivers of seriously injured veterans, improves health care provided to veterans …

Fla. Gov. Crist Appoints Kathy L. Garner To Gadsden County Court
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 – 14:37:22 -0400 EDT | Comments Off

TALLAHASSEE /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today appointed Kathy L. Garner of Quincy to the Gadsden County Court. “As a lifelong resident of Quincy, Kathy brings to the bench a thorough understanding of the …

Statement By Governor Charlie Crist Regarding The Florida Public Service Commission’s Decision To Delay Vote
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 – 15:01:35 -0400 EDT | Comments Off

TALLAHASSEE /Florida Newswire/ -– Statement By Governor Charlie Crist: “I thank the Public Service Commission for voting today to delay the decision on whether to allow rate increases in certain service areas.”
“The additional weeks …

Governor Crist Appoints Kevin Tynan To Broward County School Board
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 – 15:06:50 -0400 EDT | Comments Off

HOLLYWOOD /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today appointed Kevin Tynan of Pembroke Pines to the Broward County School Board. He will fill the vacancy created by the suspension of Beverly Gallagher. “For seven years, …

Governor Crist Appoints Six To The Continuing Care Advisory Council
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 – 15:04:23 -0400 EDT | Comments Off

TALLAHASSEE /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following reappointments and appointments: Continuing Care Advisory Council: James F. Emerson, 68, of Orlando, chief executive officer with Westminster Communities of Florida, reappointed for a …

Governor Crist Appoints Three To The Florida Elections Commission
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 – 15:02:14 -0400 EDT | Comments Off

TALLAHASSEE /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following reappointments and appointment: Florida Elections Commission (Senate confirmation required) — G. Gregory King, 57, of Fort Myers Beach, retired insurance agent, reappointed for a …

Governor Crist Appoints Bruce D. Grant As Director Of The Governor’s Office Of Drug Control Policy
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 – 15:12:00 -0400 EDT | Comments Off

TALLAHASSEE /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today appointed Bruce D. Grant as director of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy. He served as Assistant Secretary of Community Corrections for the Florida Department of …

Governor Crist Re-Launches Gubernatorial Fellowship Web Site, Invites College And University Students To Apply
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 – 15:09:24 -0400 EDT | Comments Off
Governor Crist Re-Launches Gubernatorial Fellowship Web Site, Invites College And University Students To Apply

TALLAHASSEE /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today re-launched the Gubernatorial Fellows Web site and invited college and university students to apply for the 2010-11 Gubernatorial Fellows program. Participation in the program provides Florida college …

Governor Crist Appoints David Klement To Public Service Commission
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 – 15:14:02 -0400 EDT | Comments Off

TALLAHASSEE /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today appointed David E. Klement of Bradenton to the Public Service Commission. He will succeed Katrina McMurrian, who resigned earlier this month. “David’s community involvement and professional experience …

Governor Crist Participates In Roundtable Discussion With Small Business Owners
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 – 15:15:28 -0400 EDT | Comments Off

FT LAUDERDALE /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today, as part of his continued focus on strengthening Florida’s economy, welcomed small business owners and Florida Small Business Development Center stakeholders for a roundtable discussion on …

Author Brett Handler Urges Parents to be Vigilant in Advance of New Federal Credit Card Rules
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 – 14:23:12 -0400 EDT | Comments Off
Author Brett Handler Urges Parents to be Vigilant in Advance of New Federal Credit Card Rules

PALM BEACH GARDENS /Florida Newswire/ — The federal government is clamping down on the Wild West of credit card issuing to young adults when tough new regulations go into effect in February 2010, and Brett …

Cadence Keen Innovations’ new bed-making tool is designed to alleviate the strain and risk of injury while making the bed
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 – 17:58:38 -0400 EDT | Comments Off
Cadence Keen Innovations’ new bed-making tool is designed to alleviate the strain and risk of injury while making the bed

FORT LAUDERDALE /Florida Newswire/ — Cadence Keen Innovations (CKI), a leading inventor and provider of sleep solutions, announces the introduction of Bed MadeEZ(TM), a new patent-pending device designed to effortlessly lift a mattress while changing …

Hampton Inn by Hilton opens in Okeechobee
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 – 14:16:11 -0400 EDT | Comments Off
Hampton Inn by Hilton opens in Okeechobee

OKEECHOBEE /Florida Newswire/ — Kite Properties, LLC announces the opening of the new Hampton Inn by Hilton located in Okeechobee, Florida on Florida SR 70 one half mile east of US 441. Developed by Kite …