News Tipoffs - Florida Editors
15 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized on Austin Monthly's Top Attorneys List
MIAMI, Florida, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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15 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized on Austin Monthly's Top Attorneys List
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AUSTIN, Texas - July 8, 2026 - Fifteen attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Austin office were recognized on Austin Monthly magazine's 2026 Top Attorneys list. The honorees were selected by their peers and will be featured in Austin Monthly 's Top Attorneys issue.
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American Lung Association Free Program Helps People With COPD Gain Control Over Symptoms and Improve Quality of Life
WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release:
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American Lung Association Free Program Helps People With COPD Gain Control Over Symptoms and Improve Quality of Life
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The American Lung Association is announcing a new initiative to help people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) better manage symptoms and improve quality of life. More than 16 million people in the U.S. have COPD, a chronic, progressive d
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Americans for Tax Reform: New Hampshire Is Attracting More Freedom-Loving Residents With Low Tax Policies
WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSbrep) -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Sean Rowen:
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New Hampshire Is Attracting More Freedom-Loving Residents With Low Tax Policies
Americans continue to vote with their feet. A new white paper from New Hampshire State Rep. Joe Sweeney explains why the Granite State continues to attract Americans fleeing high-tax states.
Sweeney's report, The Granite State Migration, finds that New Hampshire's population growth since the COVID-19 pand
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures
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RALEIGH - Cash App told its users their money was safe and protected like it would be at a bank. It wasn't. When fraud happened, the company often didn't investigate, didn't refund, and for years didn't even have a phone number to call.
Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson
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ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a bipartisan $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ WITHDRAWS AS CO-CHAIR OF CONGRESSIONAL FRIENDS OF SPAIN CAUCUS
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ WITHDRAWS AS CO-CHAIR OF CONGRESSIONAL FRIENDS OF SPAIN CAUCUS
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MIAMI, FL - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) announced that he has withdrawn as Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus following the Spanish government's actions undermining our bilateral relationship & its increasingly hostile actions against America's closest ally, the Jewish
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Congresswoman Kat Cammack to Host Veterans Town Hall in Ocala This Friday with Congressman Morgan Luttrell
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Kat Cammack to Host Veterans Town Hall in Ocala This Friday with Congressman Morgan Luttrell
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OCALA, Fla. -Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) will host a Veterans Town Hall this Friday, July 10, at the College of Central Florida, joined by special guest Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-08), a decorated Navy SEAL who serves on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and chairs its Subcomm
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Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App
SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App
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Settlement also prevents the company from evading the payment of up to $120 million in consumer redress pursuant to a separate CFPB settlement
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of 46
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Greenberg Traurig Advises Eastnine AB on the Acquisition of The Bridge Office Building in Warsaw
MIAMI, Florida, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advises Eastnine AB on the Acquisition of The Bridge Office Building in Warsaw
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WARSAW - 8 July 2026 - Greenberg Traurig advised Eastnine AB, a Swedish real estate company, on the signing of a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of The Bridge office building in Warsaw from Ghelamco.
Completed in 2025, The Bridge stands among Warsaw's most recog
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Greenberg Traurig Shortlisted for 3 Law.com Middle East Legal Awards 2026 Team Awards
MIAMI, Florida, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Shortlisted for 3 Law.com Middle East Legal Awards 2026 Team Awards
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - July 8, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has been shortlisted for three team awards in the Law.com Middle East Legal Awards 2026. Winners will be announced at a ceremony Oct. 15 at the Address Sky View.
Greenberg Traurig is shortlisted in the fo
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Groups Challenge Department of Energy's Illegal Orlando Area Coal Plant Extension
NEW YORK, July 7 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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Groups challenge Department of Energy's illegal Orlando area coal plant extension
The costs of running the coal plant, over $6 million per month, will likely be passed onto Central Florida families and businesses.
* The challenge: Environmental Defense Fund, Sierra Club and Earthjustice (on behalf of Florida Rising) are challenging the Department of Energy's emergency order that blocked the planned re
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $5 Million to Expand Early Childhood Mental Health Support Across Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $5 Million to Expand Early Childhood Mental Health Support Across Massachusetts
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Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $5 million in grants to expand early childhood mental health consultation services for children, families, educators and early education providers across Massachusetts. Through the Department of Early
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Holland & Knight Advises MasTec on $1.65 Billion Acquisition of The Superior Group
MIAMI, Florida, July 9 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Advises MasTec on $1.65 Billion Acquisition of The Superior Group
Holland & Knight advised MasTec Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) in its agreement to acquire Electrical Specialists Inc., d/b/a The Superior Group, a premier full-service electrical contractor focused on critical infrastructure, for approximately $1.65 billion. The purchase price consists of approximately $475 million payable in
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ICYMI Gaby Pacheco Commentary: Banning Dreamers From Florida Colleges is Cruel and Undemocratic
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 7 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following excerpts of a commentary on on July 4, 2026, by President and CEO Gaby Pacheco to the Orlando Sentinel:
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ICYMI Gaby Pacheco Commentary: Banning Dreamers from Florida colleges is cruel and undemocratic
Below is an excerpt from Gaby Pacheco's Opinion piece that ran on July 4th in the Orlando Sentinel
"There is something fundamentally wrong about denying a young person
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ICYMI: Rep. Diaz-Balart in Fox News: "We are stopping Cuba from trafficking doctors for profit"
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Rep. Diaz-Balart in Fox News: "We are stopping Cuba from trafficking doctors for profit"
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Op-ed: REP MARIO DIAZ-BALART: We are stopping Cuba from trafficking doctors for profit
July 5, 2026
Read the full op-ed here :
A new law authored by me and passed by Congress in February 2026 punishes countries that are complicit in the human trafficking of Cuban doctors by way of
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In the Ocean's Dark Middle, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg Scientist Helped Reveal 31 Species
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 9 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news:
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In the ocean's dark middle, a USF scientist helped reveal 31 new species
By Arielle Stevenson, University Communications and Marketing
In the wet lab aboard the research vessel Falkor (too), Heather Judkins leaned over a large container of seawater and tiny, translucent animals from a part of the ocean most people will never see.
The animals had been collected with a T
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Lawsuit Aims to Protect Habitat for Imperiled Queen Conch
WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Aims to Protect Habitat for Imperiled Queen Conch
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the National Marine Fisheries Service today for failing to designate critical habitat in Florida and other areas for the threatened queen conch. This iconic and visually striking sea snail is vulnerable to habitat degradation from pollution, dredging and
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League of Women Voters Elects Irwin as National Board President, Nebraska's Monette as Secretary
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on July 7, 2026:
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League of Women Voters Elects Sania Irwin as National Board President
Following the League of Women Voters' 57th Biennial National Convention in Columbus, Ohio, the League announced its newly elected national leadership for the 2026-2028 biennium, with Sania Irwin at the helm as president of the national Board of Directors. Together, the new Board will help lead the League's nationwide mo
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Md. A.G. Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement With Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payment app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the se
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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AG Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud
Multistate Settlement Secures $45 Million From Block for Allegedly Exposing Vulnerable Consumers to Fraud on Cash App, Block's Digital Payment Service
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of C
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NOAA: 2025 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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2025 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced
NOAA awards $4.2 million to support 19 state and tribal projects advancing recovery of threatened and endangered species.
NOAA awarded $4.2 million in funding to states and tribes through its Species Recovery Grant Program. These grants promote the recovery of species listed as endangered or threatened under the
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NRCC: Caught - Lazy Lil' Jared Moskowitz Took Credit for Funding He Tried to Block
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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CAUGHT: Lazy Lil' Jared Moskowitz Took Credit for Funding He Tried to Block.
Lazy lil' Jared Moskowitz, who has never so much as passed a bill since coming to Congress, was caught taking a victory lap on critical funding that he tried to block.
Moskowitz had the audacity to do a photo-op with a fake check and brag about $2M in federal funding that he admitted was critical for first responde
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NRCC: Report - DSA is Mobilizing in Florida and Coming for Lazy Lil' Jared Moskowitz
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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REPORT: The DSA is Mobilizing in Florida and Coming for Lazy Lil' Jared Moskowitz
The DSA announced that their "movement" is officially coming to Florida. The group said they'll help coordinate 500,000 phone calls for radical socialist Oliver Larkin, just as they did for one of their winning campaigns in Colorado.
This support from the DSA is Larkin's latest big break. Last week, he stoppe
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Pinnacle Financial Partners Adds Ricky Poole as Financial Advisor in Midland, South Carolina
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners adds Ricky Poole as financial advisor in Midland, South Carolina
SUMTER, S.C. - Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus bank earlier this year, has hired Ricky Poole as a financial advisor in its Sumter office. Poole brings more than 15
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Rep. Steube, Sen. Moody Secure $1.8 Billion in FEMA Reimbursements to Florida, $64 Million to Charlotte County
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Steube, Sen. Moody Secure $1.8 Billion in FEMA Reimbursements to Florida, $64 Million to Charlotte County
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PUNTA GORDA, FL - Rep. Greg Steube joined Senator Ashley Moody today in Punta Gorda to announce the recovery of $1.8 billion in delayed FEMA disaster reimbursements statewide, including approximately $64 million headed to Charlotte County. This historic achievement is largely possible th
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces Nebraska Among States To Receive Settlement With Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces S.D. To Receive $410,964.38 In Settlement with Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $410,946.38 as the state's share in a $45 million 46-state settlement with Block, Inc. The settlement resolves allegations that Block, Inc. misled consum
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Samsung Advances AI-Powered, Personalized Learning at ISTELive 2026
SEOUL, South Korea, July 9 -- Samsung Electronics, a subsidiary of Samsung, issued the following news release:
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Samsung Advances AI-Powered, Personalized Learning at ISTELive 2026
* Newly introduced education solutions personalize shared Interactive Displays and streamline teaching workflows.
* A joint session with Logitech explored how connected classroom technology supports student engagement and active learning.
* Interactive Display innovations highlighted expanded AI capabilities
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Sen. Rick Scott Wages War on Scammers Amid Nationwide Fraud Crackdown
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Wages War on Scammers Amid Nationwide Fraud Crackdown
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WASHINGTON, D.C - Amid President Trump's broader federal efforts to fight fraud, U.S Senator Rick Scott is calling on Congress to pass a series of bills aimed at scammers who defraud and exploit Americans.
Senator Rick Scott said, "Whether it's in the form of phone calls or sophisticated cybercrime, scammers are running rampant t
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Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Sets July 15 Nomination Hearing For CDC Director, Health & Human Services Dept. Preparedness & Response Assistant Secretary
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on July 15, 2026, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Nominees
* Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Dawn Myers O'Connell, resigned.
* Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vice Susan Monarez.
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Senate Special Committee on Aging Sets July 15 Hearing on Foreign Ownership, Control in America's Drug Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Behind the Label: Foreign Ownership and Control in America's Drug Supply Chain" at 3:30 p.m. on July 15, 2026, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Members
* Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida)
* Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York)
Witnesses
* The Honorable Nazak Nikakhtar, Partner & Chair of the National Security Practice, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington,
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Skanska Completes Emergency Room Renovation and Expansion Project at Jackson Health System in Miami
NEW YORK, July 9 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release:
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Skanska completes Emergency Room Renovation and Expansion project at Jackson Health System in Miami
MIAMI, FL - Skanska USA, a leading construction and development firm, has successfully completed phase one of the $400 million multi-phase renovation and expansion of the emergency room at Jackson Memorial Hospital of Jackson Health System, one of the nation's largest and most respected
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Syracuse University: Alumni Association, GOLC Welcome Members
SYRACUSE, New York, July 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Alumni Association, GOLC Welcome New Members
They will work in partnership with the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement to foster connections within the Orange community.
Chris Velardi
Syracuse University's Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement (ACE) announces the newest members of the Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors and the Generation Orange Leadership Council (
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U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon - Dark Eagle Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11991) by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert.
Here are excerpts:
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The U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW): Dark Eagle
What Is the Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)?
The Army's LRHW - also known as Dark Eagle (Figure 1) - with a reported range of 1,725 miles, consists of a ground-launched missile equipped with a hypersonic glide body and
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University of Miami: Europe's Heat Problem Goes Beyond the Weather
CORAL GABLES, Florida, July 9 -- The University of Miami issued the following news:
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Europe's heat problem goes beyond the weather
The continent is sweltering under another intense heat wave. Yet its building infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle the brutal temperatures. A University expert explains why.
By Robert C. Jones Jr. rcjones@miami.edu
Driven by a persistent high-pressure system, a third severe heat wave of the year is scorching Europe this week, with temperatures expected
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University of Miami: Study Examines Miami-Dade County Resilience Plans
CORAL GABLES, Florida, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami issued the following news:
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Study examines Miami-Dade County resilience plans
University of Miami researchers analyzed 37 plans across the county, identifying strengths, gaps, and opportunities for greater collaboration at the regional, county, municipal, and neighborhood levels.
By Barbara Gutierrez bgutierrez@miami.edu
A University of Miami study has developed a new approach to evaluate how multiple climate resilience
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University of South Florida-St. Petersburg's Keys Marine Laboratory Prepares for Historic El Nino Threat to Florida's Coral Reef
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 9 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news:
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USF's Keys Marine Laboratory prepares for historic El Nino threat to Florida's Coral Reef
By Matthew Cimitile, University Communications & Marketing, and Chris Sharp, Florida Institute of Oceanography
Record-breaking ocean temperatures triggered the most severe coral bleaching event ever documented on Florida's Coral Reef just three summers ago.
Now, with the National Oc
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What Powers the Everglades - FIU Study Tracks How Algae and Plant Matter Fuel the Food Web
MIAMI, Florida, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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What powers the Everglades? FIU study tracks how algae and plant matter fuel the food web
By Michelle Marie Arean
Scientists thought dead plant material were primarily powering the Everglades. Algae says not so fast.
Scientists have long known that both algae and decaying plant material help sustain the Everglades. But by tracking the
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