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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday July 16, 2024 ( 7 items )  

#Travel + Leisure's 2024 World's Best Awards Honor Three Local Hotels and Palm Beach International Airport
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 16 -- Discover The Palm Beaches, formerly the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau, issued the following news release: * * * Local Properties Ranked Among the Best in Florida Editor's note: The above high-resolution photos can be downloaded by clicking here (https://palmbeachfl.sharefile.com/public/share/web-s6e9dae7d662240dfb0e20a9068c7effd). * * * The Travel + Leisure 2024 World's Best Awards recognized three hotels and Palm Beach International A  more

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Selects Poynter to Deliver Enhanced Public Media Digital Transformation Program
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 16 -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * Larger, second phase of training will help up to 225 public media stations accelerate and advance their transformation and digital capabilities * * * The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it has selected the Poynter Institute to develop and deliver a new and significantly larger second phase of its Digital Transformation Program. The training will e  more

Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Announces New President
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities issued the following news on July 15, 2024: The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, the leading voice of Christian higher education, today announced that Dr. David A. Hoag has been named the eighth president of the organization. Dr. Hoag succeeds President Shirley V. Hoogstra after a decade of her service and leadership since 2014. Since 2016, Dr. Hoag has served as the president of Warner University in Flori  more

HURRICANE BERYL RELIEF: VOLUNTEERS HELP FFTP PACK EMERGENCY RELIEF AID FOR JAMAICA
COCONUT CREEK, Florida, July 16 -- Food for the Poor issued the following news release: With their hearts and minds focused on helping the people of Jamaica, more than 100 volunteers donated their time on Saturday at Food For The Poor (FFTP) to pack disaster hygiene and women care kits for families in Jamaica recovering from Hurricane Beryl. As reggae music played in the background, volunteers organized by the Consulate General of Jamaica, United Way of Broward County, Jamaican Women of Florid  more

IGLTA Releases Action Plan for Corporate Commitment to LGBTQ+ Inclusive Travel
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, July 16 (TNSres) -- The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Global Partner Summit Creates a Strategic Forum for Industry Leaders to Connect and Share Ideas for Advancing LGBTQ+ Travel * * * MIAMI, Florida (16 July 2024) -- The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association recently held a Global Partner Summit at The Biltmore Miami-Coral Gables to unite thought leaders from brands committed to LGBTQ+ welcoming tourism  more

JMI Adds New Director of the George Gibbs Center for Economic Prosperity
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 16 -- The James Madison Institute issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Today, we are excited to announce that The James Madison Institute has added a new staff member to our team. Doug Wheeler is the new director of the George Gibbs Center for Economic Prosperity at JMI. In this new role, Doug will work with a wide variety of business leaders, policymakers, researchers, free market partners and stakeholders to promote market-based policies supported by  more

Nation's Defense Bar Mourns Loss of Legal Titan Neal R. Sonnett
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following news release: Renowned criminal defense attorney Neal R. Sonnett, the founder of Neal R. Sonnett, P.A., of Miami, Florida, passed away on July 11, 2024. A towering figure in the legal world, Sonnett was celebrated for his unwavering dedication to justice and his exceptional legal acumen. A past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the American Judicature Societ  more