Friday - November 29, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday October 04, 2024 ( 12 items )  

ACC Network to Provide Extensive Live Game and Surrounding Studio Coverage of 2024-25 Women's College Basketball Season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- SEC Network, a part of ESPN, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * * ACCN tips off women's basketball coverage at Notre Dame on Monday, Nov. 4 * ACC play begins Sun., Dec. 8 with Notre Dame at Syracuse, SMU at Florida State and Virginia Tech at Duke * Six ACC women's programs are ranked in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25 * * * ACC Network tips off its coverage of the 2024-25 women's basketball season on Monday, Nov. 4 when No. 6 Notre Dame hos  more

Fla. Auditor General Issues Operational Audit on Dixie County District School Board
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-020) on Sept. 24, 2024, involving Dixie County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Dixie County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2022-041. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: District school safety p  more

Fla. Auditor General Issues Operational Audit on Eastern Florida State College
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2025-022) on Oct. 1, 2024, involving Eastern Florida State College. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of Eastern Florida State (College) focused on selected College processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2022-044. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: Some unnecessary information tech  more

Fla. Auditor General Issues Operational Audit on Nassau County District School Board
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2025-023) on Oct. 1, 2024, involving Nassau County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Nassau County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2022-167. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: As similarly   more

Greenberg Traurig Adds WeWork Employment Law Head
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO - Oct. 3, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP further strengthened its Labor & Employment Practice with the addition of Shareholder Brian B. Kelly in San Francisco. Prior to joining the firm, Kelly was the global head of employment law at WeWork, managing a team of attorneys responsible for advising on employment law across approximately 25 countries. In his practice, Kelly couns  more

Greenberg Traurig Deal Wins 2024 TMT M&A U.S. Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year - LATAM Award
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Oct. 3, 2024 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented MXT Infrastructure Holdings' (MXT Holdings) in its acquisition of Centennial Towers from Madison Dearborn, which won the Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year - LATAM award at the 2024 TMT USA M&A Awards event Sept. 26. The TMT M&A USA Awards showcase the most significant digital infrastructure transactions of the year, recognizing the leadin  more

Greenberg Traurig Enhances London Tax Practice With Appointment of Alex Tostevin
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: LONDON - Oct. 3, 2024 - After years of building world-class Private Equity, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, and related Tax practices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, Greenberg Traurig, LLP adds Alex Tostevin as a Tax shareholder focusing on these areas in Greenberg Traurig's London office. Tostevin arrives on the heels of Sophie Allen, who is co-chair of the now eigh  more

Holland & Knight Advises Attain Sports in Acquiring Controlling Interest in Aberdeen IronBirds
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 3 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: TYSONS, Va. (October 2, 2024) - Holland & Knight represented Attain Sports in its purchase of controlling interest in IB Professional Holdings, the owner of the Aberdeen IronBirds, Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, from Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and former Major League Baseball (MLB) veteran Bill Ripken. The deal was announced on October 1. Attain Sports is a sports team operator led by Gr  more

Holland & Knight Earns True Trailblazer Status As It Receives Mansfield Certification for 7th Straight Year
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: For the seventh year in a row, Holland & Knight has achieved "Mansfield Certified" status awarded by Diversity Lab, an incubator for innovative ideas and solutions that boost diversity and inclusion in law. Additionally, Holland & Knight was recognized as a True Trailblazer, which honors 56 firms that consecutively achieved Mansfield Certification for seven to eight years and remain committed. Mansfield  more

Sinclair Cares: Hurricane Helene Relief
COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Sinclair Partners with The Salvation Army to Raise Funds for Emergency Aid Sinclair to Donate up to $50,000 for Relief Efforts * * * BALTIMORE - Sinclair today announced the company has launched Sinclair Cares: Hurricane Helene Relief, a fundraising partnership with the Salvation Army to assist with humanitarian relief efforts on the g  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Women in Medicine - Q&A With Martinez, Clinical Medicine Professor
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 2 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on Sept. 30, 2024, with Claudia Martinez, associate professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine: * * * A pivotal moment shaped Dr. Martinez' professional trajectory and reinforced the essential influence mentors have in helping advance the careers of young scientists. * * * By Janet Bringuez-Sanchez September is Women in Medicine month and we're sharing insigh  more

Walt Disney World Resort Custodial Team Creates Magic With Water Art
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, Oct. 3 -- Disney World issued the following news release: * * * On National Custodian Appreciation Day and every day, team surprises guests by creating character portraits * * * For anyone who has ever wondered how Walt Disney World Resort stays so clean and tidy - the answer is Disney cast members, especially the 4,000+ custodial cast members who make the theme parks, resorts and other locations sparkle every single day. On National Custodian Appreciation Day, it'  more