TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 13 -- Tampa International Airport issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Stephens has served on TPA's Executive Team as General Counsel for nine years, overseeing Administration, Human Resources, Legal, Government & Community Relations, IT and Risk Management. * * * The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board of Directors voted Tuesday to select TPA Executive Vice President and General Counsel Michael Stephens as the Airport's next Chief Executive Officer  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FIU-led study recommends major reforms to protect imperiled species. * * * By Ayleen Barbel Fattal FIU scientists have discovered two major problems after analyzing small shark fins from Hong Kong markets -- small coastal species are much more common in the international fin trade than previously thought and there is a burgeoning mark  more

ROME, Italy, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to grow the relationship between Italy and Florida. Both share common bonds, values, industry, and trade, and many Italian Americans call Florida home. Both are peninsulas with historic significance and uniquely beautiful natural landscapes. "It was great to discuss relations between Florida and Italy with the Prime Mini  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida continues to be the country's premier travel destination as it once again sets record-breaking visitation numbers in the third quarter of 2024. Preliminary estimates indicate that 34.6 million visitors traveled to the Sunshine State, marking a 1.8% increase over Q3 2023 and making it the highest visitation on record for a third quarter.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Governor DeSantis also met with the world's largest yacht makers to encourage more investment in Florida ports and more of their operations to be moved to Florida. * * * Today, Governor DeSantis announced a new SelectFlorida international trade development office will be opened in Italy in 2025. SelectFlorida currently has 18 international trade development offi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Today, Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., awarded $5 million through the Pathways to Career Opportunities Grow Your Own Teacher Grant (PCOG GYO), to expand Florida's teacher apprenticeship program and strengthen the teacher pipeline by creating pathways for aspiring educators. Seven institutions throughout the state will receive these funds to enhance or create teache  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 13 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Nov. 12, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Brightline Trains Florida as bond counsel on a $3.2 billion issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds, earning The Bond Buyer's 2024 Innovative Financing Deal of the Year. The deal's structure included over $2.2 billion of investment grade tax-exempt bonds, $1.3 billion of taxable parent company notes, $925 million of tax-  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 13 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: SAN DIEGO - Nov. 12, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added John P. Cleary to its Corporate Practice in San Diego. He joins the firm from Procopio, where he was the leader of the firm's corporate and transactional practice. Cleary advises both public and private companies on securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions. He also represe  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 13 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES - Nov. 12, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Real Estate Practice in California with the addition of Ankush R. Israni as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Israni joins the firm from Jones Day. With more than 14 years of legal experience, Israni represents a wide range of clients in large, complex real estate transactions nationwide  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 13 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: TOKYO - Nov. 12, 2024 - Joel H. Rothstein, chair of the Asia Real Estate Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was a featured speaker at the third-annual Hospitality Japan Conference held Oct. 8-9 in Tokyo. The event, organized by Hospitality Asia Media, brings together speakers and participants from more than 200 leading companies in the hospitality sector throughout the Asia Pacific regi  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Nov. 13 -- Jabil Inc., an electronic manufacturing services company, issued the following news release: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. and NEW YORK - November 12, 2024 - Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a global leader in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions today announced ID8 Global, a joint venture with Cyferd Inc., a pioneering AI company specializing in data technology. Together, they are introducing a generative AI-driven, autonomous supply chain and procurement so  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 13 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitates bridge financing for Soleste NoMi Beach, a premier 2023-built apartment community in Miami, Florida * * * MIAMI, Nov. 12, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $110 million loan for Soleste NoMi Beach, a 367-unit Class-A multifamily community in North Miami Beach, Florida. JLL represented the bo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 13 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the financing efforts for Royal Palm I and II, a Class A office property in Plantation, Florida * * * MIAMI, Nov. 12, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged a $68.2 million refinancing for Royal Palm I and II, a two-building, Class A office complex totaling 465,592 square feet in Plantation, Florida. JLL   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 13 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets secured the sale of the Quirch Foods facility located at 7600 82nd Place * * * MIAMI, Nov. 12, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of the 178,428-square-foot cold storage facility located at 7600 NW 82nd Place in Miami, Florida. JLL represented the seller in the sale to BGO. Situated on 15 acres, the facility offers   more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The city of Miami issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2024: The City of Miami has been selected to participate in the prestigious MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP), an initiative led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management. Miami will be part of Cohort 11, joining a select group of global cities committed to accelerating innovation-driven entrepreneurship. "Miami's selection for MIT's Regional Entreprene  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Nebraska social media influencer Elizabeth "Liz" Friesen and a Florida company she worked with called WiFi Money, along with several other entities and individuals, regarding their collaboration and involvement in various "passive income" schemes. The schemes were highly misleading and led to millions in lost   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the College of Charleston, The Citadel, the University of South Carolina, and Virginia Tech revealed the presence of microplastic particles in the exhaled air of wild bottlenose dolphins. The results raise concerns about the potential health impacts of inhalation exposure to these contaminants. The research team, led by College of Charleston researchers Leslie Hart and Miranda   more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2024: Today, the South Florida Water Management District (District) joined many local, state and federal partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Clewiston Field Station in Hendry County. The Clewiston Field Station is relocating to a hardened 80,000 square-foot facility to consolidate and centrally locate District operations in support of existing infrastructure as   more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * * Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute are investigating stem and other cell-based therapeutics to treat many of the conditions that beset the human body. * ISCI Director Dr. Joshua Hare and his research team are running six clinical trials testing mesenchymal stem cells against diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and cardiac disorders. * Dr. Hare predi  more