Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday August 19, 2025 ( 21 items ) |
6 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Listed in 2025 IAM Strategy 300 Guide for Leading IP Strategists
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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6 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Listed in 2025 IAM Strategy 300 Guide for Leading IP Strategists
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BOSTON - Aug. 18, 2025 - Six shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in the 2025 edition of the Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Strategy 300: The World's Leading IP Strategists.
According to the publication, the IAM Strategy 300 identifi
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ATA Statement on Florida's Turnpike Crash
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release:
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ATA Statement on Florida's Turnpike Crash
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Aug 18, 2025
Washington --Following the arrest of a semi-truck driver involved in a fatal crash on Florida's Turnpike, American Trucking Associations Chief Operating Officer Dan Horvath issued this statement:
"This is a horrific tragedy that should never have happened. While an investigation is underway, this d
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Bestselling Author Kristen Arnett Will Join the Coalition Against Book Bans at FL Press Conference Aug. 20 to Speak Out on Censorship and Removal of Hundreds of Books from Public School Libraries
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release:
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Bestselling Author Kristen Arnett Will Join the Coalition Against Book Bans at FL Press Conference Aug. 20 to Speak Out on Censorship and Removal of Hundreds of Books from Public School Libraries
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Journalists: Please RSVP in advance to attend by contacting Suzanne Trime
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Cedars-Sinai Pioneering Creation of Organoids in Space
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news:
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Cedars-Sinai Pioneering Creation of Organoids in Space
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Cedars-Sinai investigators are aiming to transform stem cells into the first heart and brain organoids to be created in space. Their experiments will travel aboard a mission to the International Space Station that is scheduled to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral
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Chairmen Bilirakis and Hudson Encourage Investigation Into Spain Wiretap Deal With CCP-Aligned Huawei
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, and Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release:
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Chairmen Bilirakis and Hudson Encourage Investigation into Spain Wiretap Deal with CCP-Aligned Huawei
Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
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Criminal Illegal Alien Recklessly Driving an 18-Wheeler Kills Three in Florida
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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Criminal Illegal Alien Recklessly Driving an 18-Wheeler Kills Three in Florida
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Gavin Newsom's California Department of Motor Vehicles issued an illegal alien a Commercial Driver's License
WASHINGTON--The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer for criminal illegal alien Harjinder Singh following his arrest
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EW 25.2: AFSOC Heightens Warfighting Readiness During Landmark DLE Series
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news:
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EW 25.2: AFSOC heightens warfighting readiness during landmark DLE series
Air Force Special Operations Command tested its warfighting readiness during Emerald Warrior 25.2, the command's premier operational exercise held across Arizona and California from July 21 - Aug. 11, 2025.
EW 25.2 was part of the first-in-a-generation Department Level Exercise series, incorporating more t
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FCC: 6 Radio Stations Propose Location Changes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has received filings from six radio stations across the U.S. seeking to change their communities of license.
Recharge Media PBC applied to move station KTSN from Lockhart, Texas, to San Leanna. Quinebaug Valley Broadcasting LLC seeks to relocate WQVR from Webster, Massachusetts, to Paxton. Hispanos Communications LLC has submitted a request for WRHC to move from Coral Gables, Florida, to Doral.
In California, Dimes Media Corp
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Carlos Ochoa; Strengthens Energy & Natural Resources, Projects & Infrastructure Finance Practices in Mexico
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Carlos Ochoa; Strengthens Energy & Natural Resources, Projects & Infrastructure Finance Practices in Mexico
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MEXICO CITY - Aug. 18, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Energy & Natural Resources and Projects & Infrastructure Finance practices in Mexico City with the addition of Carlos Ochoa as a shareholder.
Carlos Oc
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Greenberg Traurig's Keith Shapiro Inducted Into AIRA's 5th Class of Distinguished Fellows
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Keith Shapiro Inducted Into AIRA's 5th Class of Distinguished Fellows
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CHICAGO - Aug. 18, 2025 - Keith Shapiro, co-founder of the Chicago office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was inducted into the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA)'s fifth class of Distinguished Fellows. This recognition is awarded to members who
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HCA Florida Cardiothoracic Surgeon Urges CMS to Improve Reimbursement for Intraoperative Nerve Cryoablation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- HCA Florida Cardiothoracic surgeon Sean Johnson submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for policy changes to improve patient access to non-opioid pain management techniques, specifically addressing reimbursement gaps for intraoperative nerve cryoablation procedures in the upcoming Calendar Year 2026 payment rule development.
The surgeon highlights a growing clinical need to manage surgical pain while minimizing o
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Illegal Alien With California Driver's License Kills Three Americans In St. Lucie County: Donalds Demands Justice
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Illegal Alien With California Driver's License Kills Three Americans In St. Lucie County: Donalds Demands Justice
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WASHINGTON - Days ago in St. Lucie County, an illegal alien killed three Americans near mile marker 171 on the Florida Turnpike.
Twenty-eight year old Indian national, Harjinder Singh obtained a commercial driver's license from the State of California despite illegally entering and
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L3Harris to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference
MELBOURNE, Florida, Aug. 19 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release:
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L3Harris to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference
MELBOURNE, Fla., Aug. 18, 2025 -- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) Chair and CEO Christopher E. Kubasik and Chief Financial Officer and Aerojet Rocketdyne President Ken Bedingfield will present at the Jefferies Industrials Conference at 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday
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Luna Introduces Resolution to Empower President Trump to Maintain Federal Control of D.C. Police
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Luna Introduces Resolution to Empower President Trump to Maintain Federal Control of D.C. Police
Today, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna announced a resolution to grant President Donald J. Trump the authority to maintain federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of the District of Columbia for as long as he deems necessary to restore law and order.
Under the District of Columb
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M-DCPS and Adidas Launch Youth Sports Partnership With Team Uniforms and Field Renaming
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 19 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025:
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M-DCPS and adidas Launch Youth Sports Partnership with Team Uniforms and Field Renaming
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) launched a new districtwide multi-year partnership with adidas at Traz Powell Stadium today, making the brand the official athletic apparel and equipment partner for all of the District's Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC) schools. The footbal
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Miller School Researcher Probes Relationship Between Brain's Reward System and Teen Depression
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Miller School Researcher Probes Relationship Between Brain's Reward System and Teen Depression
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* Miller School researcher Dr. Vilma Gabbay is studying the causes of depression and the urge for suicide in teens.
* Dr. Gabbay found that depressed teens whose left angular gyrus were highly active when presented with unanticipated good news were more likely to report feeling dep
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Pittsburgh's Steeler in Final Four of TSA's 2025 Cutest Canine Contest
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release:
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Pittsburgh's Steeler in Final Four of TSA's 2025 Cutest Canine Contest
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PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Steelers fans unite! The final four is set for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) 2025 Cutest Canine Contest, and Steeler is one of the last dogs standing.
You are invited to cast your vote now for Steeler, a Labrador retriever who helps
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Poynter's MediaWise launches new initiative to combat extremism in online gaming spaces
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 18 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release:
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Poynter's MediaWise launches new initiative to combat extremism in online gaming spaces
More than 75 percent of gamers, including children, have witnessed harassment in their virtual spaces, according to a 2023 study from the Anti-Defamation League. Gaming spaces have many elements that make disinformation, harassment and extremist content especially difficult to combat. From t
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The Price Workers Pay for Speaking Out About Artificial Intelligence: Concentrix Faces Charges for Unlawfully Retaliation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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The Price Workers Pay for Speaking Out About Artificial Intelligence: Concentrix Faces Charges for Unlawfully Retaliation
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Charges filed with federal labor board against Concentrix for unlawfully retaliating against workers who spoke out against dehumanizing conditions call center workers face in the AI-age
LAKE MARY, FLORIDA - The Communications Workers of Ameri
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UM Miller School of Medicine: Mother's Mission to Fuel Childhood Cancer Research
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 15 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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A Mother's Mission to Fuel Childhood Cancer Research
An empathetic entrepreneur's gift to Director's Innovation Fund supports childhood and AYA cancer research at Sylvester.
By Stacey Bomser
Sharon Lior lived the unthinkable -- the loss of her daughter and only child. For 14 years, she stood by her daughter's side through countless surgeries and months-long hospital stays related to
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UWF Establishes Office of Military Services
PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 18 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF establishes Office of Military Services
The University of West Florida has launched a newly formed Office of Military Services, bringing together the University's Army and Air Force ROTC programs and the Military and Veterans Resource Center under the Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis and Overholtz Center for Leadership.
OMS aims to strea
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