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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday November 15, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Duke Energy Foundation Helps Make Florida's Natural Resources More Resilient With $285,000 in Grants
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- Duke Energy Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * * Ten organizations across Florida receive funding to support resiliency efforts benefiting Florida's ecosystem * Over the past five years, the Duke Energy Foundation donated more than $3 million to environmental resiliency and disaster recovery in Florida * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, the Duke Energy Foundation announced $285,000 in grants to support the environmenta  more

Fla. A.G. Moody Takes Swift Action Against FEMA Officials to Make Sure ALL Americans are Served as Tropical System Looms
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 15 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking legal action against current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials for conspiracy to discriminate against Florida hurricane victims who support President-elect Donald Trump. According to whistleblower reports, FEMA workers in Lake Placid were directed to ignore storm victims in households that displayed Trump signs   more

Fla. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Hendry County Ranch Through Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 15 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of more Florida agricultural land through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. Howard Cattle Corporation, a 754-acre cattle operation in Hendry County, is being preserved through a rural land protection  more

Fla. Transportation Dept.: ICYMI - On Fourth Day of Trade Mission, Governor Ron DeSantis Establishes New Commercial Partnerships Between Florida and Italy
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 15 -- The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * First Lady Casey DeSantis, Together with Florida Hospitals, Visits European Institute of Oncology * * * Today, Governor Ron DeSantis led the trade delegation on Day 4 of the mission to Italy. The day included opportunities to interact with startups and businesses in Northern Italy as well as several site visits. In Turin, Governor DeSantis gave remarks at the Se  more

Holland & Knight Represents Underwriters in Mid Penn Bancorp Public Offering
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 15 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON (November 14, 2024) - Holland & Knight advised Stephens Inc. as lead book-running manager and Piper Sandler & Co. as book-running manager in Mid Penn Bancorp Inc.'s (NASDAQ: MPB) $70 million public offering of common stock, completed on November 4, 2024. Mid Penn Bancorp Inc. is the parent company of Mid Penn Bank, which is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and operates retail locat  more

In Case You Missed It: SFWMD Celebrates the Completion of the Construction Phase of the Everglades Restoration Strategies Project
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 15 -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. - Today, the South Florida Water Management District (District) along with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Seminole Tribe of Florida, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and many other local, state and federal officials, celebrated the completion of construction on the C-139 Fl  more

Jabil Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Gujarat State Government
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Nov. 15 -- Jabil Inc., an electronic manufacturing services company, issued the following news release: * * * Non-binding agreement allows company to explore expansion opportunities in India * * * DHOLERA, India - November 14, 2024 - Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a global leader in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat state government. The signing took place in Gandhinagar  more

On 3rd Day of Trade Mission, Gov. DeSantis Tours Ferrari Facility in Maranello, Oversees MOU Signing to Share Research
MARANELLO, Italy, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Governor DeSantis toured the Ferrari facility in Maranello, Italy. Later in Milan, the Governor oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Florida International University (FIU), Insightec, Inc. (a Florida-based company), and the Neurological Institute of Besta to share research on innovative treatments for brain diseases. The Florida delegation also explored partners  more

UAlbany Virtual Institute Trains the Next Generation of Cyber Leaders
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 15 -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: A $2 million virtual institute is helping train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals for future military and civilian leadership positions. The Virtual Institute of Cyber Operation and Research (VICOR) was launched in 2022 by researchers at the University at Albany and Florida International University. The institute aims to advance a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) VICER  more