Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday November 21, 2024 ( 13 items )  

Akerman Opens Charlotte Office With Project Finance Leaders
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 21 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Expansion Strengthens Data Center and Digital Infrastructure, Renewable Energy and Electric Power Practices * * * Akerman is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, marking its 26th location in the United States and its second in North Carolina. This opening -- Akerman's second in five months, following the Wilmington, Delaware, office launch in July -- advances th  more

Barnes & Thornburg Continues Transactional Growth With Addition of Corporate Partner Maya Grassi
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 21 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce the addition of Maya Grassi to its Corporate Department as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. Grassi's addition is the latest in a string of transactional hires the firm has made in the last two months, including David Andersen and Matthew Michaels in Los Angeles, Robert Karr in Chicago, Dino Wu in New York, Jason Myer  more

Disney Cruise Line Welcomes New Ship During 'Christening Spectacular' in New York City
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The Disney Cruise Lines issued the following news release: * * * Disney Treasure to sail Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida, beginning Dec. 21 * * * NEW YORK (Nov. 20, 2024) - Disney Cruise Line welcomed its new ship, the Disney Treasure, during a spectacular waterfront christening celebration Tuesday evening on the Hudson River in New York City. In a stunning display of storytelling like only Disney can do, the night sky above the Disney Treasure  more

Fla. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights Agricultural Lands to Be Preserved With $47M in Recently Announced Partner Funding
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Following the Florida Conservation Group's recent announcement of $47 million in state and federal funding to preserve active agriculture operations in the Peace River Valley region, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is highlighting four proposed agricultural conservation projects that will receive funding. These agricultural operations in Southwest Fl  more

Fla. State Board of Education Strengthens School Safety Requirements
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The Florida State Board of Education issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Training now required for parents and guardians on the consequences for students making a threat or false report in FortfyFL * * * Today, the State Board of Education held their meeting in conjunction with the 2024 Charter School Conference and School Choice Summit, where attendance reached record levels with over 1,300 attendees. Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. welcomed new m  more

Greenberg Traurig Acts as Counsel in Korea Railroad Corporation's CHF120 Million Green Bonds Offering
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: SEOUL - Nov. 19, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA as lead manager in a Reg. S offering of CHF120 million 0.8875% "Green Bond" notes due November 2027 by Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) under its US$2 billion Global Medium Term Note Program. The offering signed on November 18 and closed on November 19. The notes were listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.   more

Greenberg Traurig Represents Sellers on Sale of CBBG Group to Vertex, a Portfolio Company of Wind Point Partners
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Nov. 20, 2024 - Greenberg Traurig acted as counsel to the sellers in relation to the sale of CBBG Group (CBBG), to The Vertex Companies, LLC (Vertex), a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners (Wind Point). CBBG Group is an expert firm in the Middle East and Europe with a highly skilled group of construction professionals, who support delay, disruption, and quantum disput  more

Greenberg Traurig's Julia Frost-Davies Speaks at SFNet Annual Conference
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: BOSTON - Nov. 20, 2024 - Julia Frost-Davies, a Restructuring & Bankruptcy shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Boston office, spoke on the "Navigating Financial Terrain: Exploring Restructuring Strategies and Cost Alternatives in Bankruptcy" panel at the 80th Annual SFNet Convention, Nov. 15 in Houston, Texas. The panel explored effective restructuring strategies and cost alternative  more

JULIANNE HOUGH AND ALFONSO RIBEIRO SET TO HOST 'THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR' AIRING SUNDAY, DEC. 1, ON ABC AND STREAM NEXT DAY ON HULU AND DISNEY+
BURBANK, California, Nov. 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Photo Credit: Disney/Mark Ashman Watch a Sneak Peek Here Hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, ''The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular'' returns for its ninth year with a sparkling spectacle of new musical performances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko'Olina, Hawai`i. Narrated by Kristen Bell, wh  more

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL REPORTS OCTOBER 2024 OPERATING DATA
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Nov. 21 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) today reported selected operating data for October 2024, in an effort to provide timely information to investors about monthly developments in certain key performance metrics. Due to the limited nature of this data, a consistent correlation to earnings should not be assumed. "Client assets under administration grew 25% year-over-year but dec  more

Seeking Public Input on the SFWMD's Draft 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news: The South Florida Water Management District (District) invites our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide comments on the District's Draft 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. The plan serves as a blueprint for achieving balanced regional water resource management. The District updates the Strategic Plan annually to highlight its work to continue advancing Everglades restoration, protecti  more

UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby Writes About Her Experience Developing and Teaching a Doctrinal Law Course
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts School of Law issued the following news release: UMass Law Librarian and Alumna Katelyn Golsby wrote a magazine article about developing and teaching a cannabis business law course while working as a law librarian at Florida International University. In the article, My First Rodeo, Golsby outlines how she overcame challenges during each part of the process and balanced the work required to teach the course with her duties as a  more

Westmont College: Researchers Explore Exotic Isotopes
SANTA BARBARA, California, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig Westmont students Josef Bingener '25 and Ethan Camp '27 have participated in a novel nuclear physics experiment with Professor Robert Haring-Kaye. They traveled to Florida State University (FSU) to study the structural properties of an exotic isotope of gallium (72Ga) that survives for only a few hours before decaying to a different isotope. "We're interested in studying this nucleus sinc  more