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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday August 14, 2025 ( 24 items )  

3 Greenberg Traurig Lawyers Named to City & State's 2025 'Manhattan Power 100' List
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 3 Greenberg Traurig Lawyers Named to City & State's 2025 'Manhattan Power 100' List * NEW YORK - Aug. 13, 2025 - Three Greenberg Traurig shareholders, Edward C. Wallace, John L. Mascialino, and Jonathan L. Bing, were named to City & State's 2025 "Manhattan Power 100" list. This is the fourth consecutive year that Mascialino and Bing have appeared on the list; Wallace ha  more

Advisory: Fight the Trump Takeover Announces National Day of Action
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Advisory: Fight the Trump Takeover Announces National Day of Action * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Texas for All Coalition, along with national partners and state organizations, announced a National Day of Action on Saturday, August 16 to fight back against the Trump takeover across the country, with coverage by NBC. The Texas House Democrats are denying quorum to stop the Trump takeover   more

Bean's TRACE Act Gains Senate Momentum as Florida Students Head Back to SchoolWASHINGTON-- As Florida students head back to school this week, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) applauded Senator Ted Cruz's (R-TX) introduction of the Senate companion to
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean's TRACE Act Gains Senate Momentum as Florida Students Head Back to SchoolWASHINGTON-- As Florida students head back to school this week, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) applauded Senator Ted Cruz's (R-TX) introduction of the Senate companion to hi * WASHINGTON -- As Florida students head back to school this week, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) applauded Senator Ted Cruz's (R-TX) introduc  more

FAU Lands U.S. EPA Grant to Monitor Water Quality in Lake Okeechobee
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Lands U.S. EPA Grant to Monitor Water Quality in Lake Okeechobee By Gisele Galoustian Florida Atlantic University 's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science has been awarded a $700,000 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of America Division to support a novel research project aimed at advancing water quality monit  more

Fito Paez's 'Paez Tecknicolor' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Nov. 20
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Aug. 12 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Fito Paez's 'Paez Tecknicolor' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Nov. 20 * Editor's Note: Download high-res images here. Fito Paez's "Paez Tecknicolor" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. and start at   more

Fito Paez's 'Paez Tecknicolor' Viene a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, 20 de noviembre
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Aug. 12 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Fito Paez's 'Paez Tecknicolor' Viene a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, 20 de noviembre * Nota del editor: Descargue imagenes en alta resolucion aqui. Fito Paez's "Paez Tecknicolor" viene a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood el jueves 20 de noviembre a las 8 p.m. Los boletos saldran a la venta el v  more

FIU's Didactic Program in Dietetics Reaccredited by ACEND
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Florida International University Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work issued the following news: * * * FIU's Didactic Program in Dietetics reaccredited by ACEND FIU's Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work is proud to announce the reaccreditation of its Didactic Program in Dietetics. The program is offered under the Bachelor of Science in Dietetics & Nutrition. The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) Bo  more

Florida Poly Reaches Heights With Record Fulbright Participation
LAKELAND, Florida, Aug. 13 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly reaches new heights with record Fulbright participation Florida Polytechnic University is welcoming the largest cohort of distinguished Fulbright awardees in its history, with international scholars and students set to pursue advanced research and graduate studies during the 2025-26 academic year. The group of 21 graduate students and scholars participating in the prestigious U.  more

Florida State University Launches Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Degree for Fall 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University launches new modern languages, literatures, and cultures degree for Fall 2025 By Kendall Cooper Florida State University has restructured and expanded upon its degree opportunities for students studying languages and linguistics, broadening graduates' career prospects in fields such as foreign affairs, entrepreneurship, language teaching and the military. This fall, the Depart  more

Greenberg Traurig Named 2025 'Best Places to Work in North Texas' by Dallas Business Journal
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Named 2025 'Best Places to Work in North Texas' by Dallas Business Journal * DALLAS - Aug. 13, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Dallas office has been named one of the Dallas Business Journal 's "Best Places to Work in North Texas" for the seventh time. According to the Dallas Business Journal, the surveys conducted by Quantum Workpla  more

HGV Announces Launch of Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock and Concurrent Share Repurchase
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * HGV Announces Launch of Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock and Concurrent Share Repurchase ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2025) - Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) ("HGV" or the "Company") today announced a proposed secondary public offering of 7,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock held by certain entities managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Manageme  more

HGV Announces Pricing of Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock and Concurrent Share Repurchase
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * HGV Announces Pricing of Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock and Concurrent Share Repurchase ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2025) - Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) ("HGV" or the "Company") today announced the pricing of the previously announced secondary public offering of 7,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock held by certain entities managed by affili  more

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Admin, USDA Decision to Support Domestic Orange Juice Production
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Admin, USDA Decision to Support Domestic Orange Juice Production * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, following Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ashley Moody's introduction of the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke   more

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... VIDEO: Sen. Rick Scott Leads Aging Committee Field Hearing on Fighting Scams Against Our Seniors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... VIDEO: Sen. Rick Scott Leads Aging Committee Field Hearing on Fighting Scams Against Our Seniors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott led a field hearing for the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on " Protecting Florida's Seniors: Fighting Fraud and Financial Exploitation." Senator Scott's field hearing focused on the growing threat that scams an  more

Mast Joins "The Brian Mudd Show" To Talk The One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast Joins "The Brian Mudd Show" To Talk The One Big Beautiful Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brian Mast spoke with Brian Mudd on The Brian Mudd Show this morning to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill delivers permanent tax relief for Americans, the importance of reducing the national debt, and the protection of Florida's waterways. Hear the full interview here. On tax relief in th  more

Professor of Legal Writing Jill Barton Participates in the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence's Annual Symposium
CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 14 -- The University of Miami's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor of Legal Writing Jill Barton participates in the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence's annual symposium Jill Barton is the director of the Legal Communication and Research Skills Program. * Jill Barton, a professor of legal writing and director of the Legal Communication and Research Skills Program, participated in the 21st annual judicial symposium sponsored by the N  more

Reston Consulting Protest Against Treasury Award to IgniteAction Denied by GAO
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Herndon, Virginia-based Reston Consulting Group Inc., upholding the U.S. Department of the Treasury's decision to award a major IT services contract to IgniteAction LLC of Coral Springs, Florida. Reston, the incumbent contractor, challenged the agency's evaluation of proposals and its best-value trade-off decision. The contract, issued by the Internal Revenue Service, was for IT support services under a blanke  more

Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Randy Fine Reintroduce Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Randy Fine Reintroduce Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the reintroduction of the Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act to provide more flexibility for American farmers to continue their sturgeon operations and protect their livelihoods while also adhering to the original purpose of the Endangered Specie  more

Statement from FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., on Florida Restriction of 7-OH Opioid Products
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release: * * * Statement from FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., on Florida Restriction of 7-OH Opioid Products * Today I applaud Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's bold efforts to protect Floridians by filing an emergency rule to classify certain concentrated forms of 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, as a Schedule I controlled substance in   more

U. S. Space Force Space Systems Command, United Launch Alliance successfully launch USSF-106 mission aboard Vulcan rocket
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * U. S. Space Force Space Systems Command, United Launch Alliance successfully launch USSF-106 mission aboard Vulcan rocket * EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command partnered with United Launch Alliance for the inaugural National Security Space Launch mission using a Vulcan VC4S (Vulcan with Centaur upper stage and four solid rocket motors) rocket Aug. 12 at 8:56 p.m. EDT, from Space  more

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command and United Launch Alliance Successfully Launch USSF-106 Mission Aboard Vulcan Rocket
EL SEGUNDO, California, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command and United Launch Alliance successfully launch USSF-106 mission aboard Vulcan rocket Summary: Space Systems Command and ULA launch teams successfully completed the inaugural launch of a Vulcan Centaur rocket, carrying the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-106 mission into geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. * T  more

US Space Force Successfully Launches L3Harris-Built NTS-3 Satellite
MELBOURNE, Florida, Aug. 14 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: * * * US Space Force Successfully Launches L3Harris-Built NTS-3 Satellite MELBOURNE, Fla., Aug. 13, 2025 -- The L3Harris-built (NYSE: LHX) advanced Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket. NTS-3 is the De  more

UWF Celebrates Grand Opening of State-of-the-art Laboratory Building
PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 14 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF celebrates grand opening of state-of-the-art laboratory building Yesterday, the University of West Florida celebrated the grand opening of Building 80, a newly remodeled space that will house the institution's new civil engineering program and Tyler Chase Norwood Construction Management Program on UWF's Pensacola campus. The upgr  more

VHB Thought Leaders Present Safety Solutions at International ITE Meeting
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Thought Leaders Present Safety Solutions at International ITE Meeting * This week, three VHB thought leaders presented at the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) International and Florida Puerto Rico District Annual Meeting and Exhibition. The 2025 co  more