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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Wednesday August 13, 2025 ( 19 items )  

10 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Listed in 2025 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under - U.S. Edition
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 10 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Listed in 2025 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under - U.S. Edition * NEW YORK - Aug. 12, 2025 - 10 shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been listed in the 2025 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under - U.S. edition. The list aims to identify the top emerging talent in litigation under the age of 40 across the United States.   more

FAMU Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Professor Named Royal Aeronautical Society Fellow
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 13 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAMU Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Professor Named Royal Aeronautical Society Fellow Farrukh Alvi didn't have a grand plan when he stepped into the engineering world. His first undergraduate goal was to pursue nuclear engineering, mostly because "it sounded so cool." But his mechanical engineering classes, especially in fluid mechanics, proved   more

FAU Engineers and Sensing Institute Map the Brain's Blood Flow
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Engineers and Sensing Institute Map the Brain's Blood Flow The study offers new insights into brain protection and potential breakthroughs in diagnosing stroke, Alzheimer's and traumatic brain injuries. By Gisele Galoustian Healthy brain function relies on a steady supply of blood. Disruptions in blood flow are linked to major neur  more

FAU: Study Urges Reform in Mental Health Screening for Incarcerated Youth
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study Urges Reform in Mental Health Screening for Incarcerated Youth By Gisele Galoustian Approximately 70% of incarcerated youth in the United States have a mental disorder. The challenges in this population are profound - about 30% report suicidal thoughts, 12% have attempted suicide and 25% experience solitary confinement, a conditio  more

FIU: Student Computing Org Helps Student Prep for Tech Careers
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 12 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * New student computing org helps student prep for tech careers By David Drucker FIU students are known for their drive, support for one another and commitment to success--qualities that helped earn FIU the No. 1 public university ranking for student experience by The Wall Street Journal. That same spirit is powering the rapid rise of Code Crunch  more

FL Advocates Slam FPL's Secret Settlement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * FL Advocates Slam FPL's Secret Settlement * Technical hearings were postponed at 11th hour after utility & other corporate clients reached a settlement, likely to additionally raise residential electricity bills FL - On Monday afternoon, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) indefinitely postponed Florida Power & Light's (FPL) nearly $10 billion rate case. Two weeks of expert   more

FSU Professor Elected as Prestigious American Psychological Association Fellow
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 13 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU professor elected as prestigious American Psychological Association Fellow By Josh Duke Lyndsay Jenkins, the Michael and Jean Shahnasarian Endowed Professor at the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, has been named a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). The honor is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the field. The APA consists of more th  more

Greenberg Traurig Pro Bono Team Secures Key Mexico Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Victims of Violence
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Pro Bono Team Secures Key Mexico Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Victims of Violence * MEXICO CITY - Aug. 11, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig 's Mexico City pro bono team secured a favorable ruling from the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), upholding the human rights of women and adolescents who are victims of violence. The SCJN's First Chamber  more

Greenberg Traurig's Diane N. Ibrahim Named Philadelphia Business Journal 2025 Woman of Influence
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Diane N. Ibrahim Named Philadelphia Business Journal 2025 Woman of Influence * WILMINGTON, Del. - Aug. 12, 2025 - Diane N. Ibrahim, executive vice president of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been named a 2025 Women of Influence honoree by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Honorees will be celebrated at an event Oct. 15 at Switch House i  more

In Absence of Florida Attorney General Doing His Job, Brady Urges Supreme Court Not to Hear NRA Case Challenging State's Legal Age to Purchase Firearms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * In Absence of Florida Attorney General Doing His Job, Brady Urges Supreme Court Not to Hear NRA Case Challenging State's Legal Age to Purchase Firearms Florida law is consistent with firearm age restrictions from our Nation's founding and our modern science's knowledge and understanding of mature brain functioning * Brady, a leading national gun violence prevention gro  more

In Case You Missed It... Sen. Rick Scott in WMNF: Fraud and Scams Cost Seniors Over $4.8 Billion Last Year
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in WMNF: Fraud and Scams Cost Seniors over $4.8 Billion Last Year In case you missed it, WMNF highlighted the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's recent field hearing in Florida: "Protecting Florida's Seniors: Fighting Fraud and Financial Exploitation," covering topics related to the rising threats America'  more

Michael G Stabin, PhD, CHP, 1957-2025
RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 12 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Michael G Stabin, PhD, CHP, 1957-2025 * # Michael G. Stabin, PhD, CHP, 1957-2025 Michael G. (Mike) Stabin, PhD, CHP, born on August 29, 1957, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, passed away on June 11, 2025. A certified medical physicist and president of the Radiation Dose Assessment Resource (RADAR), Mike was a pioneer in the field of radiopharmaceutical   more

NOAA: Sea Turtle Research Application Filed by Inwater Research Group
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- Inwater Research Group, a conservation organization based in Jensen Beach, Florida, has filed a permit application to study sea turtles. The application has been submitted for review by the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service. The proposal outlines research on green, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, loggerhead and hawksbill sea turtles. The focus of the study is on turtles that are caught at the S  more

Redwire Announces Major Release of Acorn 2.0 Software Product, Expanding Its AI-Powered Digital Engineering Tools for Aerospace and Defense Customers
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 13 -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release: * * * Redwire Announces Major Release of Acorn 2.0 Software Product, Expanding its AI-Powered Digital Engineering Tools for Aerospace and Defense Customers JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 12, 2025) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, today announced a major ver  more

Space Systems Command Prepares to Launch First Operational Vulcan Mission for the U.S. Space Force
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Space Systems Command Prepares to Launch first Operational Vulcan Mission for the U.S. Space Force Summary: The addition of the Vulcan rocket as a certified launch system ends U.S. reliance on Russian engines as directed by Congress, follows the National Security Strategy to invest at home, and bolsters the USSF's space access portfolio, all while leveraging commerci  more

UHealth Becomes First Health System in South Florida to Use New Atrial Fibrillation Technology
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UHealth Becomes First Health System in South Florida to Use New Atrial Fibrillation Technology By Joey Garcia The single-catheter system offers a patient-tailored approach with minimal potential collateral damage. Patients seeking care for atrial fibrillation (AFib) at UHealth - University of Miami Health System will now have more treatment options. UHealth's Center for AFib recentl  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Breaking the Link Between Alcohol Use and Pancreatic Cancer
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Breaking the Link Between Alcohol Use and Pancreatic Cancer By Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D. Summary * A new study by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center provides insight into the mechanisms that link alcohol and pancreatic cancer. * The new findings suggest that inhibiting the cellular molecule CREB might thwart pancreatic tumor development in response to alcohol. *   more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Medical Student Studies Aggressive Pediatric Brain Tumors
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Medical Student Studies Aggressive Pediatric Brain Tumors By Mark Gaige A four-year National Cancer Institute fellowship will fund his ongoing research Christian K. Ramsoomair, a fifth-year M.D./Ph.D. student in the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received a National Cancer Institute F30 fellowship, one of the most prestig  more

UWF Educational Research Center for Child Development and Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County to Host Conference for Early Childhood Educators
PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF Educational Research Center for Child Development and Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County to host conference for early childhood educators The University of West Florida's Educational Research Center for Child Development, in partnership with the Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County, will host an early learning con  more