As a member of the Coalition of Disaster Responders, Renaissance Restoration has sent IICRC-certified crews and drying equipment to Pensacola, Destin and Panama City Beach to help homeowners and businesses recover from water, storm and mold damage.

PENSACOLA, Fla., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Renaissance Restoration, an IICRC-certified water damage and restoration company and member of the Coalition of Disaster Responders (CDR), has deployed crews and equipment to the Florida Panhandle to help residents recover from Hurricane Isaias.

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin around 8:30 p.m. CDT on Oct. 9, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm brought a 102 mph wind gust at Pensacola City Hall, a 116 mph gust near Santa Rosa Sound, and storm surge measured at 5.6 feet above normal high tide in Panama City Beach. Flash flooding spread inland overnight.

“When a storm like Isaias hits, every hour matters,” said Brandon Smith, co-owner of Renaissance Restoration. “Getting water out quickly is how you prevent further damage. Our crews are here to get homes and businesses dried out fast and to help families through the insurance process.”

Renaissance Restoration crews are serving Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Milton, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Panama City and Panama City Beach. Services include emergency water extraction and structural drying, storm and flood damage cleanup, mold inspection and remediation, sewage cleanup, and documentation support for insurance claims.

As a CDR member, Renaissance Restoration works within a nationwide network of restoration contractors, first responders, suppliers and equipment owners organized for large-scale recovery. Members follow shared standards for operations, logistics and communication, so crews from multiple companies can respond across many sites at once.

“Being part of the Coalition means we can bring more people and equipment to the Panhandle, and hold ourselves to a shared standard while we do it,” said Smith.

Renaissance Restoration recommends these steps for Panhandle property owners with storm damage: stay safe by avoiding floodwater, downed power lines and structurally unsafe buildings; photograph and video all damage before moving or discarding anything; contact your insurance company to start a claim as soon as possible; prevent further damage where it is safe, such as covering openings; and start water removal and drying quickly to limit damage and mold growth.

Property owners in Pensacola, Destin, Panama City Beach and surrounding areas can reach Renaissance Restoration 24/7 at (850) 809-3620 or learn more at https://renaissancerestorationservices.com/hurricane-damage-restoration-pensacola-hurricane-isaias/

About Renaissance Restoration: Renaissance Restoration is a family-owned water mitigation and reconstruction company based in Moscow, Tennessee, providing 24/7 emergency service for residential and commercial properties. The company is IICRC certified (#70019341), works directly with insurance carriers and adjusters, and deploys crews to hurricane-impacted regions as a member of the Coalition of Disaster Responders. Learn more at https://renaissancerestorationservices.com

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Keeping organic material out of landfills benefits communities, environment

PHOENIX, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Republic Services opened its newly expanded compost facility at Forward Landfill in San Joaquin County, Calif., turning more organic material into compost used throughout California’s agricultural heartland. With additional processing space and upgraded infrastructure, the facility provides increased capacity to recycle food scraps and yard waste from homes and businesses. The project is part of Republic Services’ growing network of organics facilities in California, helping support the state’s robust climate goals.

“Each truckload of food and yard waste that arrives at Forward Landfill is transformed into nutrient-rich compost that supports local farmers, landscapers and even community projects,” said Chris Seney, director of Sustainability Innovation in Organics at Republic Services. “This facility represents composting on a whole different scale, with the technology and capacity to process thousands of tons of material per year.”

For nearly eight decades, Forward Landfill has served communities in California’s Central Valley with reliable and responsible environmental services. The site continues to evolve, with a renewable energy plant, a renewable natural gas facility under development and a compost site that has served customers for years. Today, the compost facility:

Serves thousands of homes and businesses across Northern California.Recycles up to 147,000 tons of material annually.Utilizes the latest technology to speed up the composting process and keep up with greater customer demand.Supports a local circular economy by recycling yard and food waste into compost that’s returned to farmers and residents.

Keeping organic waste out of landfills

Today, 48% of what people dispose of in California landfills is organic waste. That includes 2.5 billion meals worth of unspoiled food a year. When organic materials break down in landfills, the process creates methane emissions that can contribute to climate change.

To help protect air quality and communities, Republic Services is building an innovative portfolio of organics facilities throughout California. This includes:

17 organics facilities, including green waste processing facilities, compost sites and commercial food waste operations.In 2025, 884,000 tons of food and yard waste was processed.

Later this year, Republic Services will open the San Bernadino Sustainability Park, one of the nation’s largest organics facilities, in San Bernardino County, Calif. The facility will have enough capacity to recycle 300,000 tons of food and green waste per year at the start, with room to double.

Cultivating a sustainable future together

Republic Services began planning Forward Landfill’s compost site expansion in 2019. In 2023, Republic Services received $5.1 million through CalRecycle’s Organics Grant Program, which helped support construction, equipment and administrative costs. The grant program is part of CalRecycle’s effort to promote industry investments in clean technologies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state.

“The composting facility upgrade at Republic Services’ Forward Landfill is a powerful example of how local partnerships help California cut pollution, expand organics recycling infrastructure and support a climate-safe future with technology that puts communities first,” CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller said. “A local circular economy in action, this site takes in food and green waste from homes and businesses and returns finished compost back to the community to support soil health, drought resilience and local food production.”

“This $5 million investment is an important step forward for San Joaquin County. By expanding our composting capacity, we’re strengthening essential services, supporting local businesses, and investing in a cleaner, more sustainable future for the communities we serve,” said San Joaquin County Supervisor Mario Gardea.

About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental services industry. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, solid waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Republic’s industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on its vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. For more information, please visit RepublicServices.com.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a family of brands delivering scalable creative and GenAI solutions to help customers fuel great work, will report its third quarter 2026 business and financial results on Thursday, November 5, before the market opens.

The company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results. The conference call is being webcast live and can be accessed by either visiting the Company’s website at https://investor.shutterstock.com or clicking here for direct access. The webcast is listen-only.

A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website on the same day.

About Shutterstock
Shutterstock is in the business of turning ideas into impact. Powered by a global network of millions of creators and our cutting-edge technology, we provide businesses, creatives, and brand leaders with the essential, universal ingredients to make their work more effective. Shutterstock offers access to one of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of high-quality licensable assets, specialized training datasets, evaluation tools, and end-to-end strategic partnerships for the full model training lifecycle, as well as advertising and distribution solutions, exclusive editorial content, and full-service studio production—delivering unparalleled resources to fuel great work.

Discover our impact at www.shutterstock.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook and YouTube.

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