Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday June 24, 2025 ( 21 items ) |
4 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized as North Star Lawyers
MIAMI, Florida, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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4 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized as North Star Lawyers
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MINNEAPOLIS - June 23, 2025 - Four attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Minneapolis office were recognized by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) as North Star Lawyers.
North Star Lawyers are MSBA members who have provided at least 50 hours of pro bono services annually to low-
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American Society of Travel Advisors Partners With Florida International University to Inspire Future Travel Professionals
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- The American Society of Travel Advisors issued the following news release on June 23, 2025:
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American Society of Travel Advisors Partners with Florida International University to Inspire Future Travel Professionals
Strategic collaboration brings ASTA educational courses and membership benefits to FIU hospitality students, empowering the next generation of travel advisors.
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The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) today announced a strategic colla
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Buchanan, Scott Lead Letter Applauding Tomato Suspension Agreement Termination
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Buchanan, Scott Lead Letter Applauding Tomato Suspension Agreement Termination
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Trump Administration Takes Action to Put American Tomato Growers First
Unfair Mexican Trade Practices "Hurt Florida's Tomato Industry"
WASHINGTON -- Friday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Trade Subcommittee, and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) led a lett
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Chairman Mast Applauds House Vote to Defund Biden's Cash Payments to Taliban
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025:
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Chairman Mast Applauds House Vote to Defund Biden's Cash Payments to Taliban
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after the House voted in favor of a bill sponsored by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) to ensure no more U.S. tax dollars fall into the hands of the Taliban afte
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Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Reintroduce Older Americans Act to Strengthen Care and Services for Aging Americans
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025:
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Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Reintroduce Older Americans Act to Strengthen Care and Services for Aging Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Senator Rick Scott, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Chairman Bill Cassidy and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders of the
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FIFA: Mascherano - We Will Try to Prove Our Worth Against PSG
ZURICH, Switzerland, June 24 -- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) issued the following news:
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Mascherano: We will try to prove our worth against PSG
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano tells FIFA he is disappointed about letting victory slip against Palmeiras but excited for PSG challenge.
* Inter Miami reach FIFA Club World Cup knockout stages
* South Florida club are MLS's only representative in last 16
* They will face Paris Saint-Germain after suffering l
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Fla.'s Housing Market: Inventory Rises, Median Prices Drop in May
ORLANDO, Florida, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- Florida Realtors issued the following news release on June 23, 2025:
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Fla.'s Housing Market: Inventory Rises, Median Prices Drop in May
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida's housing market in May reported increased for-sale inventory (active listings) and lower median prices compared to a year ago - statewide trends over the past few months, according to Florida Realtors' latest housing data.
"Florida's housing market is finding its balance, and that's good fo
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Flagler College Announces $100,000 Gift From Jon '93 and Jacqueline Daniels to Establish the Daniels Family Endowed Scholarship for Mathematics
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, June 24 -- Flagler College issued the following news:
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Flagler College Announces $100,000 Gift from Jon '93 and Jacqueline Daniels to Establish the Daniels Family Endowed Scholarship for Mathematics
Flagler College is delighted to announce a $100,000 gift from Jon '93 and Jacqui Daniels to establish the Daniels Family Endowed Scholarship for Mathematics.
This new endowed scholarship will support students who demonstrate a passion for mathematics, providing critic
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Florida Nonprofit Founder and Accountant Charged with Stealing Over $100M from Special Needs Victims
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Florida Nonprofit Founder and Accountant Charged with Stealing Over $100M from Special Needs Victims
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An indictment was unsealed today charging two Florida men in connection with a fraudulent scheme to steal over $100 million from a nonprofit organization that managed funds for people with special needs and disabilities.
"As alleged, for over 15 years, the defendants conspired to use the funds o
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Greenberg Traurig's Bruce Fischer Named 'Top Real Estate Lawyer' by Daily Journal
MIAMI, Florida, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Bruce Fischer Named 'Top Real Estate Lawyer' by Daily Journal
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IRVINE, Calif. - June 23, 2025 - Bruce Fischer, chair of the West Coast Real Estate Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been named to the Daily Journal 's "Top Real Estate and Development Lawyers 2025" list.
The accolade honors the top California lawyers specializin
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Grey House Publishing Announces the Seventh Edition of Profiles of Florida
AMENIA, New York, June 24 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release:
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Grey House Publishing Announces the Seventh Edition of Profiles of Florida
Grey House Publishing is proud to announce the publication of the seventh edition of Profiles of Florida. This edition includes all the valuable, in-depth and up-to-date information that these works are known for, but now, this rich content has been reorganized and rearranged, and is fully illustrated with images to support the
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ICYMI: Rutherford Statement on U.S. Attacks on Nuclear Sites in Iran
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Rutherford Statement on U.S. Attacks on Nuclear Sites in Iran
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on U.S. Armed Forces attacks on nuclear sites in Iran:
"I am fully behind President Trump and our Armed Forces in the action taken in self-defense, which precludes any need for an Authorization for Use of Military For
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Jacksonville Property Management Company to Pay Compensation and Penalties for Imposing Unlawful Charges on U.S. Military Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Jacksonville Property Management Company to Pay Compensation and Penalties for Imposing Unlawful Charges on U.S. Military Servicemembers
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The Justice Department resolved an enforcement matter against JWB Real Estate Management for violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it imposed illegal early termination charges on military servicemembers who terminated their leases after recei
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New Accountable.US Research Reveals Trump Nominee Ed Artau Weaponized Bench While Seeking Lifetime Judicial Appointment
WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release:
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New Accountable.US Research Reveals Trump Nominee Ed Artau Weaponized Bench While Seeking Lifetime Judicial Appointment
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Today, a new Accountable.US research investigation, first reported by POLITICO, reveals that President Donald Trump's judicial nominee Ed Artau appears to have weap
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NIST Releases Extensive Video Update on Champlain Towers South Investigation
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news:
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NIST Releases Extensive Video Update on Champlain Towers South Investigation
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) National Construction Safety Team (NCST) has released an extensive video update on its investigation into the June 2021 partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida. The update reviews the
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Rep. Lois Frankel Responds to U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Lois Frankel Responds to U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
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Washington, D.C. - Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Ranking Member of the House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee released the following statement today after the United States carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
"Here's what's not up for debate: For decades,
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Senator Ashley Moody Joins Colleagues in Supporting the Kids Online Safety Act to Protect Kids Online
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Senator Ashley Moody Joins Colleagues in Supporting the Kids Online Safety Act to Protect Kids Online
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Ashley Moody announced joining U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), an effort she has
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Senator Ashley Moody, Colleagues Thank President Trump and Secretary Lutnick for Swift Action to Terminate Tomato Suspension Agreement, Standing Up for American Growers
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025:
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Senator Ashley Moody, Colleagues Thank President Trump and Secretary Lutnick for Swift Action to Terminate Tomato Suspension Agreement, Standing Up for American Growers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Ashley Moody, joined by several colleagues, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick applauding the Trump administration's decision to terminate the 2019 Tomato Suspension A
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UM Miller School of Medicine: Florida First - Breakthrough Treatment Gives Young Man New Life After Sickle Cell Disease
MIAMI, Florida, June 24 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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A Florida First: Breakthrough Treatment Gives Young Man New Life After Sickle Cell Disease
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* Javarian Weatherspoon became the first person in South Florida to receive a gene therapy that offers hope for a cure to sickle cell disease.
* The therapy, Beam-101, modifies a patient's own blood cells through base editing.
* The procedure has left the 21-year-old pain-free for the
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UM Miller School of Medicine: Globally Renowned Wound Healing Program
MIAMI, Florida, June 24 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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A Globally Renowned Wound Healing Program
By Robert Benchley
The Miller School's renowned wound-healing researchers played a leading role at the Wound Healing Society and Symposium of Advanced Wound Care Spring 2025 global conference.
At the recent Wound Healing Society and Symposium of Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring 2025 annual meeting, researchers from the University of Miami M
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University of West Florida: Applied Research Project With Pensacola Police Introduces Innovative Patrol Planning Tool to Enhance Community Safety
PENSACOLA, Florida, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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Applied research project with Pensacola Police introduces innovative patrol planning tool to enhance community safety
An applied research project led by Dr. Nicholas Hasan Buker, chair and professor in the Department of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at the University of West Florida, has produced a new evid
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