Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday August 01, 2025 ( 28 items ) |
Advocacy Groups Tell Congress to Pass the DOGE in Spending Act
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Advocacy Groups Tell Congress to Pass the DOGE in Spending Act
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WASHINGTON-- The Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act, introduced by DOGE Caucus co-chairs Reps. Aaron Bean (FL-04), Blake Moore (UT-01), and Pete Sessions (TX-17), is a landmark bill to crack down on financial fraud and protect taxpayer dollars. With over $160 billion in improper payments at stake, advocacy groups
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APCO 2025: 2nd General Business Session
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Aug. 1 -- The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International issued the following news on July 29, 2025:
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APCO 2025: 2nd General Business Session
APCO announces new executive committee, reports on state of the association, hears from federal partners
By Richard Goldstein
The Second General Business Session of APCO 2025 on Tuesday unveiled the executive committee lineup, showcased the state of the association, and highlighted federal governme
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Bean Secures Release of K-12 Education Funds
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Bean Secures Release of K-12 Education Funds
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WASHINGTON-- Following urgent advocacy from U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04), the U.S. Department of Education has reversed its hold on critical K-12 formula grant funding. Congressman Bean's letter to Secretary Linda McMahon played a decisive role in unlocking the funds, part of a $6.8 billion nationwide allocation that had been unexpectedly frozen, j
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Boost Your Business: Attend the 2025 Convention
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 1 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news:
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Boost Your Business: Attend the 2025 Convention
By Marla Martin
Florida Realtors Pres. Weisheyer: Our convention is a "business advantage" - it's where Realtors serious about growing business and leading their market need to be.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Success strategies from top real estate leaders, the chance to network with other industry professionals and the latest in high-tech devices: That's what the Florida Realt
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Chairman Rick Scott Leads Committee Hearing on Protecting Seniors, Combating Abuse and Neglect
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025:
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Chairman Rick Scott Leads Committee Hearing on Protecting Seniors, Combating Abuse and Neglect
Yesterday, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a committee hearing titled, "Awareness to Action: Combating Elder Abuse and Neglect" to address elder mistreatment across the country. During the hearing, Chairm
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EEOC Sues Mayo Clinic for Religious Discrimination
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues Mayo Clinic for Religious Discrimination
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Suit says employer forced security guard to get vaccination against federal civil rights laws
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Mayo Clinic, which operates hospitals in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida, violated federal law when it refused to grant a security guard's request for a reasonable religious accommodation to its mandatory COVID-19 vaccina
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FAU Foundation Raises $72M in 2025 Fiscal Year
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 1 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Foundation Raises $72M in 2025 Fiscal Year
By Kristine Gobbo
The Florida Atlantic University Foundation (FAUF) raised more than $72.5 million from nearly 11,000 donors at the end of the 2025 fiscal year - the second largest amount raised in the university's history. This total is exceeded only by the 2022 fiscal year, which raised more than $
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FAU Professor Highlighted for Park Designed for Coastal Resiliency
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 1 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Professor Highlighted for Park Designed for Coastal Resiliency
By Polly Burks
Jeffrey E. Huber, professor in the School of Architecture within the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University, was recently featured in Architectural Record magazine for a park he designed with Lawrence Scarpa, his partner at Bro
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FAU Report: Business, Job Growth Jumps in South Florida
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Report: Business, Job Growth Jumps in South Florida
By Amber Bonefont
South Florida's economy continues to outpace national growth, driven by strong employment gains and a surge in business creation, according to a new economic outlook report from Florida Atlantic University.
While the information and financial service sectors are t
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FIS Announces Quarterly Dividend
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 1 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release:
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FIS Announces Quarterly Dividend
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 31, 2025 - FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 per common share. The dividend is payable September 24, 2025, to FIS shareholders of record as of close of business on September 10, 2025.
About FIS
FIS is a financial technology company providing sol
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FIU Dietetics & Nutrition Faculty, Alumna Join Florida Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Leadership Board
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 1 -- Florida International University Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work issued the following news:
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FIU Dietetics & Nutrition faculty, alumna join Florida Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (FAND) leadership board
Our Panthers are leading the pack across Florida in the dietetics and nutrition field.
FIU Stempel College's faculty -- Catherine Coccia, Ph.D., RD and Nadine Mikati, Ph.D., RD, LDN -- and alumna -- Shante Jeune, MS '18, Ph.D. '22 -- join the
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Florida State University to Launch Institute for the Arts and Art Therapy With the Imprisoned
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Florida State University to launch Institute for the Arts and Art Therapy with the Imprisoned
By Anna Prentiss
Florida State University is launching a new institute in August that will use the arts to support rehabilitation and healing in correctional settings.
The Institute for the Arts and Art Therapy with the Imprisoned (AATI) will bring together artists, therapists, educators and incarcera
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GOP gains among Latinos reshape the battlefield Against Darren Soto
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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GOP gains among Latinos reshape the battlefield Against Darren Soto
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Republican gains among Latino voters are completely reshaping the battlefield in Florida because Latino voters see Republicans as the party of commonsense, and out of touch Democrats like Darren Sotoas the party of lunacy.
In FL-09 alone, voters have shifted toward Republicans by 22.9% from 2016-2024. And GOP vote shar
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Greenberg Traurig's Erik W. Snipas Named a 2025 Long Island Business News '40 Under 40' Award Recipient
MIAMI, Florida, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Erik W. Snipas Named a 2025 Long Island Business News '40 Under 40' Award Recipient
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LONG ISLAND, N.Y. - July 29, 2025 - Erik W. Snipas, shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Long Island Land Use Practice, has been selected as a 2025 Long Island Business News '40 Under 40' award recipient.
According to the organization, the annua
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Greenberg Traurig's Michael J. Murphy, Harold N. Iselin Recognized on City & State's 2025 Who's Who in Insurance List
MIAMI, Florida, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Michael J. Murphy, Harold N. Iselin Recognized on City & State's 2025 Who's Who in Insurance List
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ALBANY, N.Y. - July 28, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Michael J. Murphy and Harold N. Iselin were named to City & State's 2025 Who's Who in Insurance list.
According to the publication, the annual list highlights key players in the insur
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Greenberg Traurig's Robert R. Kane III Named South Florida Business Journal 40 Under 40
MIAMI, Florida, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Robert R. Kane III Named South Florida Business Journal 40 Under 40
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - July 28, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, P.A. West Palm Beach Litigation Shareholder Robert R. Kane III has been recognized as one of the South Florida Business Journal's 2025 40 Under 40 honorees.
The South Florida Business Journal's 40 Under 40 award program
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Law Society Lands Funding to Boost U.S. Market Entry
LONDON, England, July 31 -- The Law Society issued the following news release:
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Law Society lands funding to boost US market entry
The Law Society of England and Wales secured vital funding provided by the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) to expand market access for UK solicitors and law firms operating in California and Florida.
UK lawyers provide world class expertise and we're excited to explore opportunities for them to strengthen the US legal market.
The fund is provided by t
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MagLab Teams With FSU Computer Scientists to Unlock New Discoveries
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 1 -- Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory issued the following news:
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MagLab Teams with FSU Computer Scientists to Unlock New Discoveries
Programmers are developing new algorithms to help scientists maximize data analysis in the lab's Ion Cyclotron Resonance facility.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Big magnets produce big data, which can produce big challenges and big opportunities.
The National MagLab is collaborating with computer sci
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Marcus & Millichap Closes Four-Property Multifamily Portfolio Sale in Broward County
ENCINO, California, Aug. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release:
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Marcus & Millichap Closes Four-Property Multifamily Portfolio Sale in Broward County
SUNRISE, Fla., July 31, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of the Sunrise Portfolio, four multifamily properties totaling 184 units in Sunrise, Florida. The portfolio
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MISTR Urges HHS to Modernize Digital Infrastructure for Healthcare Access
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- MISTR, Miami Beach, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offering insights on modernizing digital infrastructure to expand access to primary and preventive healthcare. The organization stated its experience could serve as a blueprint for federal and state programs.
MISTR delivers technology-enabled HIV prevention, DoxyPEP, STI testing, Hepatitis C testing and treatment, and long-term HIV care to over 500,000 patien
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Rep. Frankel Safeguards Access to Health Care with Bill to Repeal Trump Defunding of Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Frankel Safeguards Access to Health Care with Bill to Repeal Trump Defunding of Planned Parenthood
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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined Democratic colleagues in introducing the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act, legislation to repeal the newly enacted Republican ban on Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood health centers.
"Planned Parenthood is often the only place people can go
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Rey Ruiz and Ronald Borjas Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Dec 11
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 31 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news:
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Rey Ruiz and Ronald Borjas Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Dec 11
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Rey Ruiz and Ronald Borjas are coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. and start at $74. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. All seats are r
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Rey Ruiz y Ronald Borjas Vienen a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, 11 de diciembre
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 31 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news:
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Rey Ruiz y Ronald Borjas Vienen a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, 11 de diciembre
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Rey Ruiz y Ronald Borjas vienen a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood el jueves 11 de diciembre a las 8 p.m.
Los boletos saldran a la venta el lunes 4 de agosto a las 10 a.m. y comienzan en $74. Todos los asientos est
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Savills Secures 35,000 SF Lease for MyBambu in West Palm Beach
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Savills Inc., a real estate firm, issued the following news release:
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Savills Secures 35,000 SF Lease for MyBambu in West Palm Beach
Transaction signals continued momentum in West Palm Beach's emerging urban core
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL (July 31, 2025) - Savills announces that it has successfully brokered a 35,000-square-foot office lease transaction at The Press Building, located at 2751 S. Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach, on behalf of MyBambu, a leading neobank fin
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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act to Standardize America's Food Labeling
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act to Standardize America's Food Labeling
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of the bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act, legislation aimed at eliminating confusion around food expiration labels and reducing food waste nationwide. The bill would establish two clear, standardized labels: "Best If Used By" for
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Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Announcement of 25% Tariffs on Indian Imports
TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, Aug. 1 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on July 31, 2025:
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Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Announcement of 25% Tariffs on Indian Imports
Trump Administration Taking Significant Steps to Encourage U.S. Seafood Production
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The Southern Shrimp Alliance declares its strong support for President Trump's statement that an additional 25% tariff will be imposed on imports from India beginning on August 1.
India is the single largest
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Three-time AVCA Coach of the Year Mary Wise Joins ESPN as Women's Volleyball Analyst
BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Three-time AVCA Coach of the Year Mary Wise Joins ESPN as Women's Volleyball Analyst
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* Former Florida Gators head coach makes her debut during studio coverage at the AVCA First Serve Invitational on Aug. 24
Three-time AVCA Coach of the Year Mary Wise is joining ESPN as a women's college volleyball analyst following her legendary career at the University of Florida
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University of California: Researchers Find Interbreeding Intervention for Florida Panthers Decreased Effects of Harmful Mutations
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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Researchers find interbreeding intervention for Florida panthers decreased effects of harmful mutations
This positive change could be temporary without continued protection, scientists say
Key takeaways
* In 1995, panthers from Texas were introduced to the Sunshine State in an attempt to preserve the Florida panther population from inbreeding leading toward extinction.
* A new
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