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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Sunday November 10, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III Successfully Spearheads Expansion of Paid Parental Leave
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III successfully led the passage of a landmark ordinance that doubles paid parental leave for Miami-Dade County employees. With this change, more than 30,000 employees are now guaranteed 12 weeks of paid parental leave, giving new parents critical time to bond with their children without financial worry. "This change is a significant step forward for our county, our   more

Florida Center for Reading Research Awarded $3.6 Million Grant to Advance Early Literacy Education
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Jon Mason The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.6 million grant to researchers at Florida State University and Ohio State University to develop effective interventions that support early phonological awareness in young children to help prevent reading difficulties. Over the next five years, Florida State University's Beth Phillips and Ohio State University's Shayne Piasta will lead Pro  more

FSU's Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication Celebrates 20 Years of Growth in Research, Education and Impact
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Jenny Ralph Since its inception in 2004, Florida State University's Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (CHMC) has conducted groundbreaking research and served as an innovative resource for the Hispanic and multicultural marketing industries. The CHMC was founded by Felipe Korzenny in 2004 and is the first of its kind in the United States. Housed in the School of Communication within the Co  more

Jones Lang LaSalle: $25.8M Sale of 154K SF Industrial Portfolio Leased to PODS in Tampa Closes
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitated the sale of the PODS Tampa Two-Pack * * * MIAMI, Nov. 8, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the approximately $25.8 million sale of PODS Tampa, a 154,490-square-foot portfolio comprising three fully leased industrial warehouses in the Tampa, Florida MSA. JLL facilitated the sale on behalf of Ultimate Realty, LLC, w  more

Jones Lang LaSalle: Class A Luxury Multi-Housing Development in Florida Trades Hands
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranges trade of The Mark at Wildwood in the fastest-growing metro area of the U.S., just an hour north of Orlando * * * JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 8, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the new construction sale of The Mark at Wildwood, a 294-unit multi-family complex in Oxford, Florida. JLL represented the selle  more

Miami-Dade County Mayor Names Edouard Duval-Carrie New Miami-Dade County Artist-in-Residence
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 9 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Announcement made at Art in Public Places program's 50th anniversary artist panel discussion * * * On Wednesday, November 6th, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava named Edouard Duval-Carrie as the new Miami-Dade County artist-in-residence at the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs' artist panel discussion celebrating the Art in Public Places program's 50th  more

Miami-Dade County to Break Ground on Courtside II Apartments, a New Affordable Housing Community City in of Miami
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: On Friday, December 6, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon will break ground on Courtside II, the second and final phase of a new affordable development which started in 2016. Courtside II Apartments will consist of 120 residences across two seven-story buildings, offering a range of units from one to three-bedroom apartments. These  more

Physics With a Twist: FSU Researchers Publish New Findings on Graphene
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Walden When it comes to electrically conductive nanomaterials, graphene -- stronger and lighter than steel and more conductive than copper -- has been shown to be an excellent choice for a wide range of technologies. Physicists are working to learn more about this impressive form of naturally occurring elemental carbon, which is composed of a single flat layer of carbon atoms arranged in a repe  more

University of Miami's School of Communications: How Has the Communications Landscape Changed?
CORAL GABLES, Florida, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's School of Communications issued the following news: * * * School of Communication professors reflect on the evolution of their industry during the past four decades and how those changes have reshaped journalism and the delivery of news. * * * By Barbara Gutierrez In 1980, more than 62.2 million American households received a daily newspaper at home. Consumers got their national television news from three major television   more