| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday October 17, 2025 ( 20 items ) |
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27 Greenberg Traurig Lawyers and 10 Practices Recognised in Chambers UK Legal Guide 2026
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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27 Greenberg Traurig Lawyers and 10 Practices Recognised in Chambers UK Legal Guide 2026
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LONDON - Oct. 16, 2025 - Twenty-seven lawyers and ten practices from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's London office are ranked in the Chambers UK Legal Guide 2026\.
Chambers, a UK-based publisher, notes that it selects lawyers for inclusion in its guides based on thousa
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Amr Metwally Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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Amr Metwally Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2026 U.S. House candidate for Florida, Amr-Metwally (District 21), for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Previously, candidate Bernard Taylor also signed the pledge. Please also note the inc
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Association for Institutional Research Warns of Risks in Education Dept. Admissions Data Plan
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Tallahassee, Florida, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding concerns over the proposed admissions and consumer transparency supplement (ACTS) to the integrated postsecondary education data system (IPEDS). The letter highlights potential risks associated with the new data collection initiative intended to provide greater transparency in higher education admissions processes.
AIR re
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Craig Richardson Returns to Greenberg Traurig, Bolsters Energy and Rail Practices
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Craig Richardson Returns to Greenberg Traurig, Bolsters Energy and Rail Practices
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DENVER - Oct. 16, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is welcoming back Craig Richardson, a star lawyer who most recently served as executive vice president and chief legal officer for Union Pacific, to the firm's Denver office as of counsel. The return marks Richardson's third
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FAU: After Cancer - Study Explores Caring-Healing Modalities for Survivors
BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 17 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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After Cancer: Study Explores Caring-Healing Modalities for Survivors
By Gisele Galoustian, ggaloust@fau.edu
As cancer survivorship rises, many people living with or beyond cancer face lasting physical and emotional challenges - particularly anxiety and depression, which affect about 30% of this population. Emotional distress is often unspoken, l
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FIS Introduces Smart Basket, Transforming the Shopping Experience Through Real-time Purchase Intelligence
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 17 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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FIS Introduces Smart Basket, Transforming the Shopping Experience Through Real-time Purchase Intelligence
Key facts:
* FIS is soon to launch Smart Basket, an innovative new solution being designed to use real-time basket intelligence to drive new value for both consumers and businesses at the point of sale.
* Smart Basket aims to reshape the future of intelligent
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Florida Tort, Insurance Reforms Are Working & Must Be Defended
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary:
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Florida Tort, Insurance Reforms Are Working & Must Be Defended
By Doug Kellogg
The Sunshine State is subject to many storms. Hurricanes have been a big part of driving up home insurance costs, but a variety of unusual laws were also a major driver of high insurance costs in Florida.
Before enacting a landmark tort reform package in 2023, Florida had an insurance cost crisis. Florida was home to an unbeli
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Four FSU Students Selected for Prestigious Fulbright Awards Embark on Global Exchange Experiences
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Four FSU students selected for prestigious Fulbright awards embark on global exchange experiences
By Clara Celedon
Four Florida State University students have been selected for the 2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. These accomplished students are traveling to Argentina, Colombia, the Slovak Republic and the United Kingdom to teach, study and engage in cultural exchange as part of the U.S. State Depa
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FSU's DeVoe L. Moore Center Part of Collaborative Project Offering Data-driven Solutions for Florida's Housing Crisis
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU's DeVoe L. Moore Center part of collaborative project offering data-driven solutions for Florida's housing crisis
By Jenny Ralph
As housing costs continue to increase nationwide, Florida residents have become all too familiar with the growing housing shortage and affordability crisis that has been building over the past two decades in the Sunshine State.
The DeVoe L. Moore Center at Florida State
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Greenberg Traurig Las Vegas Office Embraces Commitment to Its Local Community
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Las Vegas Office Embraces Commitment to Its Local Community
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LAS VEGAS - Oct. 16, 2025 - The Las Vegas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its dedication to serving the greater Nevada community. Lawyers within the office take pride in positively impacting the areas where they live and work.
The following Greenberg Traurig shar
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Greenberg Traurig Shortlisted for International Law Firm of the Year and Breakthrough Law Firm of the Year in both UAE and KSA, as Well as 9 Other Law Middle East Categories
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Shortlisted for International Law Firm of the Year and Breakthrough Law Firm of the Year in both UAE and KSA, as Well as 9 Other Law Middle East Categories
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Oct. 16, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has been shortlisted as International Law Firm of the Year and Breakthrough Law Firm of the Year in both the United
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Hilton Grand Vacations to Report Third Quarter 2025 Results
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 17 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Hilton Grand Vacations to Report Third Quarter 2025 Results
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) announces it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2025 before the financial markets open on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, followed by a teleconference at 11 a.m. (ET).
Participants are encouraged to listen to the live webcast by logging on
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in The Hill: Reliance on dangerous foreign generic drugs is killing Americans
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in The Hill: Reliance on dangerous foreign generic drugs is killing Americans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, wrote an op-ed for The Hill on America's overreliance on foreign-made generic prescription drugs and how a lack of oversight in nations like Communist China is threa
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.1M Sale of Mobile Home and Single-Family Portfolio in North Fort Myers, Florida
ENCINO, California, Oct. 17 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.1M Sale of Mobile Home and Single-Family Portfolio in North Fort Myers, Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla., Oct. 16, 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 a 95-unit Mobile Home and Single-Family Home Portfolio, located in the Sun
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.9M Sale of Waterfront Multifamily Property in Sarasota
ENCINO, California, Oct. 17 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.9M Sale of Waterfront Multifamily Property in Sarasota
Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the $4.9 million sale of Phillipi Square, a 28-unit waterfront apartment community in Sarasota, Florida.
"After a lengthy, nearly six-month marke
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Monkeys Likely Denied Water During 44-Hour SmartLynx Flight, PETA Demands Investigation
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 17 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Monkeys Likely Denied Water During 44-Hour SmartLynx Flight, PETA Demands Investigation
In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate credible whistleblower allegations that SmartLynx Airlines violated the Animal Welfare Act by failing to provide monkeys with water every 12 hours, as required, on a lengthy flight fro
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Sen. Rick Scott Asks Treasury Sec. Bessent to Review China's Land Grab in Fire-Ravaged California
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Asks Treasury Sec. Bessent to Review China's Land Grab in Fire-Ravaged California
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thanking him for his work with President Trump to stand up for the American people by confronting and mitigating the threats posed by Communist China. As part of these efforts, Senator Scott asks Secretary
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Sen. Rick Scott Leads Resolution Condemning Attacks Against Federal Law Enforcement in Illinois
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Leads Resolution Condemning Attacks Against Federal Law Enforcement in Illinois
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Marsha Blackburn introduced a resolution condemning the despicable, violent attacks against federal law enforcement in Chicago and the state of Illinois.
Senator Rick Scott said, "It's disgusting to see violence against our federal law enforcement officer
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Senator Moody Honors Service Members Lost in Abbey Gate Bombing During Biden's Botched Withdrawal of Afghanistan, Cosponsors National Day of Remembrance Resolution
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Senator Moody Honors Service Members Lost in Abbey Gate Bombing During Biden's Botched Withdrawal of Afghanistan, Cosponsors National Day of Remembrance Resolution
Senator Ashley Moody is cosponsoring a joint resolution, S.J.Res.79, to honor the lives of the 13 brave U.S. service members lost in the bombing at Abbey Gate in Kabul on August 26, 2021 during Biden's botched withdrawal of Afghanis
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UWF Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. Celebrates Record Growth, Reflects on Excellence and Purpose During State of the University Address
PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 17 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. celebrates record growth, reflects on excellence and purpose during State of the University address
University of West Florida Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. celebrated record enrollment, top rankings, major research awards, student and faculty excellence, athletic success and continued military
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