FLORIDA NEWS

NAIROBI, KENYA, Dec. 6, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Megan White Mukuria, founder of ZanaAfrica, is the latest recipient of the Adelina Award, a prize awarded for exemplary accomplishment in the areas of humanitarian assistance, environmental improvement, education reform, sustainability, and disaster relief, according to John Toomey, Eula Laki and Lydia Ramos of Friends Beyond Borders and the World Mind Network, co-chairs of the Awards Committee.

MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Florida's Southeast Computer Solutions, Inc. (SCS) today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with BAASS Business Solutions Inc. The new alliance augments the capabilities and professional service resources for its Sage ERP X3 practice.

MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- The Quik Pod Extendable Pole from Fromm Works allows the photographer to be included in the shot at all times. Great for snowboarding, paragliding, diving, skateboarding and hiking. GoPro(R) shots are taken when no one else can assist with a photo opportunity. The patented Quik Pod is the original handheld pole for 'selfies' and action shots.

PALM BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- AmberTech Global has teamed up with Excellent Performance, Inc.'s oil division, RevOmax Lubricants to produce and distribute motor oil and fuel lubricants to the performance and racing industry worldwide. RevOmax's MSM advanced green anti-friction chemistry is strategically positioned to become an industry leader with bio-based lubricants.

TACLOBAN, Philippines, Nov. 20, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Several individuals and groups who exemplified great valor in the face of unimaginable tragedy during Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) have been honored by receiving the Adelina Award, the most prestigious prize in the Philippines awarded for humanitarian relief efforts, according to Lydia Ramos and Sarah Mendel of the World Mind Network and Friends Beyond Borders, who chair the Awards Committee.

NAPLES, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Long-term care experts across America are giving a boost to seven awareness campaigns that seek to join Thanksgiving at this month's table of caring. The experts are state-certified agents with LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of America's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies. 'All seven campaigns are very worthwhile,' says Janet Washburn, an LTCFP Partner and National Trainer, based in Florida.

ROCKLEDGE, Fla, /Florida Newswire/ -- LRM Industries International, Inc. has been recognized for 2013 as a recipient of the Florida Companies to Watch(SM) award, an honor presented by GrowFL at the University of Central Florida. In its third year, Florida Companies to Watch is presented by GrowFL in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation.

ROCKLEDGE, Fla., Oct. 23, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LRM Industries International, Inc. has been recognized as a recipient of the 2013 Florida Companies to Watch(SM) award, an honor presented by GrowFL at the University of Central Florida. In its 3rd year, Florida Companies to Watch is presented by GrowFL in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation.

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines, Oct. 23, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The World Mind Network today announced that The Loboc Children's Choir provided a spontaneous moment of inspiration and hope to the quake-ravaged Philippines on Thursday, with an impromptu performance of Josh Groban's 'The Prayer.'

CEBU CITY, Philippines, Oct. 17, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In efforts spearheaded by the World Mind Network, Friends Beyond Borders, and Batangas Varsitarian, young people from around the world used Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Skype, Friendster, and SMS tracking sites to help rescuers locate and aid victims of the recent earthquake in the central Philippines. The 7.2 magnitude quake struck the region of Bohol Island and Cebu just after 8 a.m. local time on October 15, 2013.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- CCMC Inc., the leading provider of integration solutions for financial systems, and D+H Mortgagebot, have entered into a strategic partnership to provide seamless connectivity between Mortgagebot EnterpriseLOS(R) and all major core processing systems. With the new, advanced integration, lenders have an automated end-to-end solution that dramatically reduces processing time and costs.

ROCKLEDGE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- LRM Industries International, Inc., of Rockledge, Florida, announces that it has secured a second building and added two presses due to rapid growth. Operating at 24/7 since May of 2011 and processing 2 million pounds of plastic per month, LRM reached full capacity on its main TPF ThermoPlastic Flowforming production line.

TAMPA, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Before the South was “The South,” there was only La Florida. Indeed, nearly 100 years before the English arrived in Virginia, Spanish and French explorers charted a course for “The Land of Flowers.” Marking the quincentenary of Ponce de León’s 1513 landing on Florida’s shores, the Tampa Bay History Center presents Charting the Land of Flowers: 500 Years of Florida Maps, one of the most comprehensive exhibitions of Florida cartography ever assembled.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Allstar Coaches, the leading provider of luxury recreational vehicle rentals in the United States, is no stranger to the entertainment industry. Most recently, it partnered with Warner Bros. to provide RV rental assistance for its new blockbuster movie, 'We're the Millers' starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis.

MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Many people think it is about time that a children's book was published that has the ability to skillfully instill positive and inspirational values. Whilly Bermudez has stepped-up to the plate with his latest book entitled, 'WB and The 10 Good Things.' For children ages 5-8, this is a 'feel-good' book that parents will enjoy sharing with their kids. The book is available from the author's website and also on Amazon as a Kindle Edition.

MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- The Opa-Locka Florida police chase that resulted in a head-on collision with multiple fatalities on I-95 this past April has prompted the filings of two alleged wrongful death lawsuits by the families' attorney Edward R. Blumberg. The families of victims Albertson Almase and sister Kristina have filed multiple count lawsuits in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court naming - among others - the Opa-Locka Florida police officer, Sergio Perez, involved in the fatal chase.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Florida-based luxury RV rental dealer Allstar Coaches today announced two new recreational vehicle rental location openings in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Orange County, Calif., serving business and luxe travel clients.

MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Available now from Hypothesis Publishing Company is the first-ever next-generation dating book, 'Lion Taming: How Busy Professional Women Avoid the Seven Most Disappointing Suitors and Date Higher,' by Corey Weiner. In store for readers is a concise, info-packed read encouraging women to discriminate - politely that is - in their romantic lives without changing a thing about themselves or manipulating others.

MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Biscayne Bay, an international broker headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announced its intention to expand its real estate activity to include Palm Beach County, starting today. According to a recent study by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Brazilians were responsible for approximately 15 percent of all real estate transactions in South Florida over 2011 and 2012.

AKUM, Cameroon, May 3, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cameroon Partnership in Development today announces a program, Cameroon Cultural Travelling and Volunteering, started by Anja Schwarz from Germany, an adventure traveler interested in cultures, who prefers experiencing another culture as a member of that community, and in the process, finds opportunities to transform lives in communities in need.