Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday June 12, 2025 ( 25 items ) |
188 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, 46 Practices Recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2025 Edition
MIAMI, Florida, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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188 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, 46 Practices Recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2025 Edition
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NEW YORK - June 11, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 188 attorneys and 46 practices recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2025 edition.
The Legal 500 United States recognizes practice area teams and practitioners "providing the most cutting edge
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30 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in Managing Intellectual Property's 2025 Edition of IP Stars
MIAMI, Florida, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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30 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in Managing Intellectual Property's 2025 Edition of IP Stars
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NEW YORK - June 11, 2025 - Thirty attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in Managing Intellectual Property magazine's 2025 edition of "IP Stars."
According to the publication, intellectual property (IP) attorneys are recognized "based
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BCLP Appellate Team secures win barring punitive damages in Florida
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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BCLP Appellate Team secures win barring punitive damages in Florida
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A three-judge panel of the Florida Court of Appeals on June 11 ruled that a plaintiff cannot claim punitive damages in a suit against BCLP client Monsanto. This is the latest win in BCLP's long-running effort to curb some of the astronomical damages awarded in cases across the US alleging that
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Buchanan, Thompson Lead U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act to Strengthen American Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Buchanan, Thompson Lead U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act to Strengthen American Manufacturing
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Bipartisan Measure to Support the American Bicycle Industry and Restore "Made in the USA"
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced that he introduced the U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act with Congressman Mike Thompson
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Castor, Evans, Baldwin and Shaheen Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Castor, Evans, Baldwin and Shaheen Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance
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As President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans work to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Dwight Evans (PA-03) and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (NH) introduced legislation today
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Diaz-Balart Meets with Winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Diaz-Balart Meets with Winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) met with Neely Camejo, a sophomore at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School and resident of Hialeah, Florida, who is the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for the 26th Congressional District of Florida.Neeley's art, titled " Reverence in the Curre
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FAU: Green Seaweed Replaces Seagrass, But Sea Slugs Pose New Threats
BOCA RATON, Florida, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Green Seaweed Replaces Seagrass, But Sea Slugs Pose New Threats
By Gisele Galoustian
Seagrasses are critical to coastal ecosystems - offering habitat, stabilizing the seafloor and buffering wave energy - but globally they're increasingly under threat. Beginning in 2011, a series of intense algal blooms - fueled by pollution and nutrient
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FCC Upholds Dismissal of Lilith FM Low Power FM Application
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission has upheld the Media Bureau's dismissal of an application from Lilith FM Inc. for a low power FM station in Daytona Beach, Florida. The decision, released on June 10, 2025, affirms the Bureau's initial finding that the applicant did not demonstrate it was a recognized nonprofit educational organization under Florida state law at the time its application was filed.
Lilith FM, Inc. (Pleading File No. 0000245977) had sought reconsiderati
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Florida Fuel Supplier Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Florida Fuel Supplier Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies
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A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment today charging a Florida business owner with multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies by submitting altered
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Greenberg Traurig's Giuliano Apadula Selected for 2025 'Pennsylvania Forty Under 40' List
MIAMI, Florida, June 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Giuliano Apadula Selected for 2025 'Pennsylvania Forty Under 40' List
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PHILADELPHIA - June 1 0, 2025 - Giuliano Apadula, shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Philadelphia office, has been named to the 2025 City & State Pennsylvania "Forty Under 40" list. This annual honor recognizes the "the next generation of rising stars" under
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ICYMI: Buchanan Questions Treasury Sec. Bessent on Importance of One Big, Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Buchanan Questions Treasury Sec. Bessent on Importance of One Big, Beautiful Bill
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"Full Expensing is Probably the Most Powerful Tool"
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, questioned U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent about the importance of fiscal responsibility and the pro-growth benefits of President Trump's "One
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IGFA at Project SeaSafe: 4 Million Clams, 5,000 Mangroves, One Mission
DANIA BEACH, Florida, June 12 -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following news:
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IGFA at Project SeaSafe: 4 Million Clams, 5,000 Mangroves, One Mission
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) took part in this year's Project SeaSafe Clean Water Collective, held April 24-27 in Grant, Florida. Hosted by Star brite and SeaRedwine Preservation, the event united nonprofit organizations, scientists, brands, and community members in a powerful show of environmental st
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La Arrolladora is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Oct 19
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 10 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news:
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La Arrolladora is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Oct 19
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La Arrolladora is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Sunday, October. 19 at 8 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 13 at 10 a.m. and start at $58. Fans can access the venue presale Thursday, June 12 at 10 a.m. through Sem
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Mayo Clinic takes the next step in making heavy particle therapy available in the Americas for patients with aggressive cancers
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release:
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Mayo Clinic takes the next step in making heavy particle therapy available in the Americas for patients with aggressive cancers
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In a bold step to transform cancer care, Mayo Clinic is bringing new hope for patients diagnosed with the most aggressive and treatment-resistant cancers. Today, Mayo Clinic opened the new 228,000-square-foot Duan Family Building
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Model-Based Design Approach Elevates Lake Wire Apartments in Lakeland
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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Model-Based Design Approach Elevates Lake Wire Apartments in Lakeland
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As Florida experiences booming population growth driven by an influx of new residents, the demand for multi-family housing is increasing. VHB recently helped address the need with an integrat
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Moskowitz, Flood Push to Fill Critical Staffing Shortages at the National Weather Service
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Moskowitz, Flood Push to Fill Critical Staffing Shortages at the National Weather Service
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Mike Flood (R-NE-01) introduced their Weather Workforce Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation to boost staffing at NOAA's National Weather Service as the agency faces critical workforce shortages. Joining Moskowitz and Flood on the bill are Cong
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Rep. Frankel Requests Legal Justification for State Department's Reorganization, RIF Plans
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Frankel Requests Legal Justification for State Department's Reorganization, RIF Plans
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This week, Rep. Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, requesting he lay out the State Department's legal justification for its intended reorganization and reductio
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Rep. Webster and Florida Delegation Urge President Trump to Bring NASA Headquarters to Florida
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Webster and Florida Delegation Urge President Trump to Bring NASA Headquarters to Florida
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Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, R-Clermont, along with the entire Florida delegation sent a letter to President Trump encouraging his administration to relocate NASA's headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Florida's Space Coast.
"With NASA's lease expiring in 2028
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Response to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) Libelous Tweet About CODEPINK
LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release on June 11, 2025:
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Response to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) Libelous Tweet About CODEPINK
On Tuesday afternoon, Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tweeted from her official government account that she "talked to Speaker Johnson about banning CODEPINK from the Capitol." She went on to
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Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Announces 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, July 30 to Aug. 12
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 11 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news:
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Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Announces 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, July 30 to Aug. 12
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SHRPO will kick off Wednesday, July 30 with the $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em series opener featuring a $1 million guarantee.
Unique to South Florida, SHRPO is known for its one-of-a-kind finisher - The Big 4. The Big 4 is a collection of four-
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Sen. Ashley Moody & Florida Delegation in Letter to POTUS: Florida's Space Coast is Clear Choice for NASA HQ
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Ashley Moody & Florida Delegation in Letter to POTUS: Florida's Space Coast is Clear Choice for NASA HQ
Senator Moody is the Senate Sponsor of the CAPE Canaveral Act to bring NASA HQ to Florida's Space Coast
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Ashley Moody and every member of Florida's delegation sent a letter to President Trump encouraging his administration to consider relocating NASA's hea
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Sen. Rick Scott Leads Florida Delegation Letter to President Trump: Florida's Space Coast is Clear Choice for NASA HQ
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Leads Florida Delegation Letter to President Trump: Florida's Space Coast is Clear Choice for NASA HQ
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and every member of Florida's delegation sent a letter to President Trump encouraging his administration to consider relocating NASA's headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Florida's Space Coast. With NASA's lease set to expire in 2028 an
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Senator Ashley Moody in Homeland Security Committee: Strong National & State Leadership is Necessary to Maintain Law & Order
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025:
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Senator Ashley Moody in Homeland Security Committee: Strong National & State Leadership is Necessary to Maintain Law & Order
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs titled Match Ready: Oversight of the Federal Government's Border Management and Personnel
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Senator Ashley Moody Introduces Legislation to Empower States to Enforce Illegal Immigration Laws & Prevent Human Trafficking of Children at the Border
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025:
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Senator Ashley Moody Introduces Legislation to Empower States to Enforce Illegal Immigration Laws & Prevent Human Trafficking of Children at the Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Ashley Moody introduced two pieces of legislation to expand immigration enforcement efforts and reverse reckless and dangerous policies implemented by the Biden administration. The Reimbursemen
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Senator Ashley Moody, Colleagues Ask President Trump to Send F-35As to Homestead Air Reserve Base
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Senator Ashley Moody, Colleagues Ask President Trump to Send F-35As to Homestead Air Reserve Base
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senator Ashley Moody and her colleagues from Florida sent a letter to President Trump thanking him for his incredible work to keep our nation safe, make our military the most lethal fighting force in the world and return peace through strength. The letter asked the administration
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