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Santeria Rum Wins Gold Medal Award in the Most Prestigious Category, Premium Aged Rum

MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Rational Spirits' new Santeria Rum made in Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a Gold medal for Premium Aged Rum from the prestigious RumXP International Tasting Panel at the world's top rum festival in Miami, Florida: The Miami Rum Renaissance. The festival is held once a year and brings together the most respected and experienced experts in the industry, as well as enthusiasts, to sample and judge hundreds of rums from around the world.

High-Tech ‘Frankenstein Booze’ Aged without Barrels is Awarded Gold Medal at World’s Top Rum Festival by Internationally Acclaimed Rum Experts

MIAMI, Fla., May 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Rational Spirits' new Santeria Rum made in Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a Gold medal for Premium Aged Rum from the prestigious RumXP International Tasting Panel at the world's top rum festival in Miami, Florida: The Miami Rum Renaissance. The festival is held once a year and brings together the most respected and experienced experts in the industry, as well as enthusiasts, to sample and judge hundreds of rums from around the world.
Kamasutra Garden

‘The Kamasutra Garden’ ia a new feature film about Kama Sutra in production from Dream Merchants Entertainment

RUSKIN, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Dream Merchants Entertainment LLC announces production of the 140 minute feature film, 'The Kamasutra Garden,' which takes viewers on a journey to a brothel in Nevada where the girls earn their money by pleasuring men using the Kamasutra techniques. The feature film is based on the acclaimed novel by Riju R. Sam.
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Gratitude Wellness Launches Innovative Multipurpose GRATITUDE Roller for Cross-Fitness Training

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Gratitude Wellness, a health and fitness product manufacturing company, recently announced that it is raising funds via Kickstarter to help manufacture the goods and purchase the equipment necessary for the production of its patented GRATITUDE Roller.
Florida-based OpenClose

OpenClose Welcomes Mortgage Industry Veteran Michael Falce to Manage Increasing Demand for its Loan Origination System

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- OpenClose, an enterprise-class, multi-channel, end-to-end loan origination system (LOS) provider, announced that industry veteran Michael Falce has been hired as a vice president, enterprise account executive. In this role, he will work with lending entities of various types and sizes to utilize OpenClose's LenderAssist LOS and additional software solutions.

AUCTIONS THIS WEEK: 6 Luxury Homes In The San Francisco Bay Area Totaling Over $85 Million

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 18, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- This Sunday, April 24, is the deadline to participate in an extraordinary buying event for some of the finest San Francisco Bay Area real estate. Luxury home auction consultant Guy Masters, in cooperation with Olivia Hsu Decker, the legendary luxury home specialist and co-owner of Decker Bullock Sotheby's International Realty present this unparalleled opportunity. Each non-distressed property represents the best of the Bay Area.

Vivica A. Fox to Host 2016 DNC Watch Party Celebrating the Black Vote

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 15, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Actress, producer and businesswoman, Vivica A. Fox, will join chair of the Darby County PA Democratic Party, Richard Womack Jr, to host the DogonVillage 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) Watch Party complete with dinner, dancing, DJ, and a live performance. Themed, 'Celebrating the Black Vote,' the soiree will be held Tuesday July 26, 2016 in the ballroom of the Sheet Metal Workers Union hall on Penns Landing in Philadelphia.

Energy Optimizers, USA, named DP&L Channel Partner of the Year

TIPP CITY, Ohio, April 14, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Optimizers, USA, has been selected as a Dayton Power and Light Channel Partner of the Year for 2015. Founded in 2009, Energy Optimizers, USA, specializes in helping schools and government agencies identify, finance and implement energy saving projects.

New Post-Apocalyptic Fiction Thriller Puts Climate Change Front and Center

JACKSON, Mich., April 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Parched' (ISBN: 978-1530519248), a new mainstream fiction novel by award-winning author, Andrew Branham, depicts a dystopian society in a post-apocalyptic world where global warming is the villain.

Military Thriller Weaves Paranormal with Historical Fiction

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y., April 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'The Reflection of Innocence' (ISBN: 978-0692646526), by John Tolliver, is a story that centers on a Navy misfit with the ability to see inside people's souls. Gift or curse? The reader will have to decide.

Committee Recommendation Would Place Terre Haute Department of Redevelopment under Management of the Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 11, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A search committee tasked with finding a replacement for the retired director of the Terre Haute Department of Redevelopment will recommend that the Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation (THEDC) assume management of the department. The recommendation will be made at the April 20 meeting of the City of Terre Haute Redevelopment Commission.

The California Lifestyle Auction: Over $85 Million of prominent San Francisco Bay Area homes to be offered at auction

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 17, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Luxury home auction consultant Guy Masters, in cooperation with Olivia Hsu Decker, the legendary luxury home specialist and co-owner of Decker Bullock Sotheby's International Realty present this unparalleled opportunity to bid on six of the finest homes in Northern California. Each non-distressed property represents the best of the California lifestyle. Ms. Decker will be donating five percent of her fees to the successful bidders' charity of choice.
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Energetic Volunteers Wanted for 2016 Dania Beach Arts and Seafood Celebration

DANIA BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — The Dania Beach Arts and Seafood Celebration (DBASC) is seeking volunteers for the exciting fourth annual event from April 2-3, 2016. This two-day celebration, held in the heart of downtown Dania Beach in Frost Park at 300 NE 2nd Street, will feature numerous local and regional artists showcasing their unique creations.
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80s Rock Band SURVIVOR Joins 2016 Dania Beach Arts & Seafood Celebration

DANIA BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — The Fourth Annual Dania Beach Arts and Seafood Celebration 2016 has raised the bar for entertainment, boasting an electrifying performance line-up featuring it's first-ever Grammy Award-Wining National Headliner, provided by the Casino at Dania Beach: Survivor. The celebration will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and 3, 2016.

Move For Hunger is Recipient of 2016 J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant, Fourth Year in a Row

ASBURY PARK, N.J., March 14, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Move For Hunger today announced that it has again been selected to receive the annual J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant for 2016. The Grant, launched in 2000 by Neotrope(R) helps worthy causes raise visibility to media and public for the charity's good works.

Bradenton Injury Attorney Bernard F Walsh Published in Lawyer’s LogBook

BRADENTON, Fla., March 11, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Bernard F. Walsh was published in the Lawyer's LogBook, a legal industry periodical that includes articles from some of the nation's best plaintiff's attorneys. 'The A To Z Basics Of A Trucking Accident Case,' advises attorneys who may be considering representing the victims of heavy truck accidents.

Weitz & Luxenberg Attorneys Chosen as 2016 ‘Rising Stars’ by Super Lawyers Magazine

NEW YORK, N.Y., March 11, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Super Lawyers revealed that eight Weitz and Luxenberg, P.C. attorneys have been named by the magazine as 2016 'Rising Stars' of the profession, Weitz and Luxenberg today announced.

Ascende Wealth Advisers, Inc. named a top 100 retirement plan adviser team for third year in a row

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and HOUSTON, Texas, March 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the third time in a row, Ascende Wealth Advisers, Inc. (AWAI) has been named one of PLANADVISER'S Top 100 Adviser Teams in America. Nominated by several clients, vendors and peers, AWAI now qualifies for the PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser Team of the Year award - a prestigious recognition the team almost brought home in 2014 when placing as a finalist just three years into AWAI's existence.

Diverse Technology Solutions Inc. acquires VOIP telephony provider Voitual of Delray Beach

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Diverse Technology Solutions Inc. (DTS) a N.Y. based cloud hosting service provider has acquired cloud hosted Voice Over IP (VOIP) telephone service provider Voitual of Delray Beach Florida. The newly formed company DTS VOIP LLC will acquire the assets of Voitual rebranding the companies Hosted PBX Voice Over IP telephony service as DTS-VOIP adding another cloud product to the portfolio.

Toledo Celebrates Home and Neighborhood Revitalization Day

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Three Ohio cities - including Toledo ranking fourth - were reported by the Economic Innovation Group as being among the country's most distressed communities. In an effort to provide a catalyst for change Residential Renovations launched the official 'Home and Neighborhood Revitalization Day' at their Toledo, Ohio showroom on Saturday February 27 with an Official Proclamation from Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson.