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 7 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named to the Massachusetts Pro Bono Honor Roll and High Honor Roll (10) 
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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7 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named to the Massachusetts Pro Bono Honor Roll and High Honor Roll
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BOSTON - Oct. 29, 2025 - Seven attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office were named to the 2024 Massachusetts Pro Bono Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. Administered by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) Standing Committee on Pro Bono more PR 
 
Brown & Brown Works to Insure Those in Polk County and Beyond (10) 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Real Estate] -- The Central Florida Development Council posted the following news:
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Brown & Brown Works to Insure Those in Polk County and Beyond
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The company offers a range of risk management and insurance solutions to organizations and individuals, including property and casualty, employee benefits, personal insurance, and specialized programs through its retail, national programs, wholesale brokerage and services sectors, according to its website. It o more PR 
 
Corridor Partnership Expands Undergraduate Research and Advances Experiential Learning at USF (10) 
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news:
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Corridor partnership expands undergraduate research and advances experiential learning at USF
The Florida High Tech Corridor and USF Research & Innovation are expanding opportunities for undergraduate research across the University of South Florida, funding programs in all 14 colleges, USF St. Petersburg, and Undergraduate Studies for 2025-26. Through the continued Corrid more PR 
 
FIU: Students Expand Global Horizons Through Summit (10) 
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 29 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Students expand global horizons through summit
By Connie Penczak
In an increasingly globalized world, leadership means not only mastering an area of expertise but learning how to thrive in international settings. Students often find that international experiences set them apart as they launch careers. 
But how do you find those opportunities?  more PR 
 
FSU Discovery Days: Students present summer research, creative projects at President's Showcase of Undergraduate Research (10) 
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 29 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU Discovery Days: Students present summer research, creative projects at President's Showcase of Undergraduate Research
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Florida State University's Office of the President and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (CRE) hosted the annual President's Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence on Thursday, Oct. 23. The showcase was part of FSU's Discovery Days, a weeklong ce more PR 
 
FSU researchers explore tourism as a tool for economic and mental health recovery in crisis zones (10) 
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 29 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU researchers explore tourism as a tool for economic and mental health recovery in crisis zones
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At Florida State University, researchers from the Dedman College of Hospitality and the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) are investigating how tourism can drive economic recovery and support mental health in regions impacted by crises such as natural disasters or armed conflict. 
A study led by LSI Rese more PR 
 
FSU School of Theatre presents 'You on the Moors now' (10) 
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 29 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU School of Theatre presents 'You on the Moors now'
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Florida State University's School of Theatre presents "You on the Moors Now" by Jaclyn Backhaus, a mashup of classic literature's most beloved heroines. 
In this showdown, Elizabeth Bennet, Catherine Earnshaw, Jane Eyre and Jo March refuse to play by society's rules any longer. When these iconic characters from "Pride and Prejudice," "Wuthering H more PR 
 
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in IFLR1000 2025 Western Europe Rankings (10) 
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in IFLR1000 2025 Western Europe Rankings
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NEW YORK - Oct. 29, 2025 - Thirty-six Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorneys, 15 practices, and four jurisdictions are recognized in the International Finance Law Review 's IFLR1000 2025 rankings covering Western Europe. 
IFLR1000 is the only international legal directory dedicated to ranking l more PR 
 
Greenberg Traurig's Paul R. McIntyre Selected for 2025 Pennsylvania 'Fifty Over 50' List (10) 
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Paul R. McIntyre Selected for 2025 Pennsylvania 'Fifty Over 50' List
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PHILADELPHIA - Oct. 28, 2025 - Paul R. McIntyre, managing shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Philadelphia office, has been named to the 2025 City & State Pennsylvania "Fifty Over 50" list. This annual honor recognizes "fifty of Pennsylvania's most prominent a more PR 
 
Haunted Mansion Parlor: A Spirited Place to Say 'I Do' On New Disney Cruise Line Ship (10) 
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 29 -- The Disney Cruise Lines issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025:
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Haunted Mansion Parlor: A Spirited Place to Say "I Do" On New Disney Cruise Line Ship
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Couples dreaming of a playfully enchanted place to say, "I do," will soon have a hauntingly beautiful new venue choice, where ghostly guests are welcome to watch as couples pledge their eternal love. Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons is unveiling Haunted Mansion Parl more PR 
 
Introducing The Lakehouse: Refreshed Concept for the Lakeside, Open-Air Restaurant at Four Seasons Resort Orlando (10) 
TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 29 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Introducing The Lakehouse: Refreshed Concept for the Lakeside, Open-Air Restaurant at Four Seasons Resort Orlando
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Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort has announced a new concept for its poolside casual restaurant, situated on floating lakeside pavilions. The Lakehouse is the new name for the restaurant, which originally opened in 2014 as PB&G. The  more PR 
 
Law Student Schlegel Backs VA Push to Update Education Standards for Veterans' Benefits (10) 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Eve Schlegel, a second-year student at Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) highlighting support for proposed revisions concerning the way state approving agencies define and approve various learning modalities for veterans. The letter calls on the agency to adopt updated standards that reflect the evolving landscape of education while ensuring veterans have equitable acc more ST 
 
Mich. Democratic Party: "Luh-Peer," Not "LAH-Peer": Mike Rogers Can't Pronounce This Michigan County, Is Not Beating the Florida Man Allegations (10) 
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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"Luh-Peer," Not "LAH-Peer": Mike Rogers Can't Pronounce This Michigan County, Is Not Beating the Florida Man Allegations
Failed GOP Senate candidate and Florida resident Mike Rogers was caught mispronouncing "Lapeer" in a video released by his campaign earlier this month. Bizarrely, his campaign team did not feel the need to correct their boss that he had flubbed the name of the Michigan count more PR 
 
Nearly 70 FAU Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists (10) 
BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 30 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Nearly 70 FAU Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
By Gisele Galoustian
Nearly 70 faculty members from Florida Atlantic University have been recognized among the world's top 2% of scientists, underscoring FAU's growing influence and impact across scientific disciplines. The annual ranking, compiled by Stanford University and the acad more PR 
 
NRCC: GOP Voter Registration Advantage in FL Hits Record High (10) 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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GOP Voter Registration Advantage in FL Hits Record High
In terrible news for radicals Darren Soto and Jared Moskowitz (who were already having bad days), Republicans in Florida have expanded their voter registration advantage to over 1.4 million, marking an historic lead.
This comes as Republicans were already making massive gains in Soto and Moskowitz's districts, and amidst their party's more PR 
 
Redwire Corporation Announces Partnership Between Edge Autonomy and UXV Technologies to Advance European Defense Innovation for UAS Capabilities (10) 
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 29 [Category: BizScience] -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release:
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Redwire Corporation Announces Partnership Between Edge Autonomy and UXV Technologies to Advance European Defense Innovation for UAS Capabilities
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (October 29, 2025) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, t more PR 
 
Rep. Salazar Co-Sponsors "Keep SNAP Funded Act" to Protect Food Assistance During Shutdown (10) 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Salazar Co-Sponsors "Keep SNAP Funded Act" to Protect Food Assistance During Shutdown
This week, Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) in introducing the Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025 ( H.R. 5822 (link is external) ), a bill that guarantees continued food assistance for millions of Americans during the ongoing government shutdown. 
Th more PR 
 
Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Fed Chair Powell to Continue Paying Down Balance Sheet: 'Do Not Add to Your Growing List of Failures' (10) 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Fed Chair Powell to Continue Paying Down Balance Sheet: 'Do Not Add to Your Growing List of Failures'
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, ahead of the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell urging him not to halt the Fed's ongoing balance sheet reduction. Senator Scott highlighted that under Pow more PR 
 
Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Protect Americans from Dangerous CCP-Produced Products (10) 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Protect Americans from Dangerous CCP-Produced Products
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of his Protecting Americans from Harmful CCP Products Act to protect Americans from unsafe and dangerous products originating from Communist China. This would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to give the Consumer Product Safety Commiss more PR 
 
Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Sets Nov. 5 Nomination Hearing For Transportation Under Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board Member (10) 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 2:15 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, at 253 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Nominees:
* Mr. Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
* Mr. Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs
* Mr. Trent Morse, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Di more PR 
 
Senate Special Committee on Aging Sets Nov. 5 Hearing on How Older Americans Act Uplifts Families Living With Aging-Related Diseases (10) 
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Renewing Our Commitment: How the Older Americans Act Uplifts Families Living with Aging-Related Diseases" at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building:
Members
* Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida)
* Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York)
Witnesses
* Erick Montealegre, Family Caregiver, Broward County, FL
* Stephen Sappington, Patient more PR 
 
UM Miller School of Medicine: Transformative Power of a Global Medical Sciences Degree (10) 
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on Oct. 29, 2025, with professor of professional practice Elahe Nezami:
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Transformative Power of a Global Medical Sciences Degree
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's new program will provide specialized training for aspiring and current health care professionals.
By Joey Garcia
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Master of Science in Global Medical Scien more PR 
 
University of South Florida: AI and Citizen Science Reveal Potential First Detection of Invasive Malaria Mosquito in Madagascar (10) 
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news:
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AI and citizen science reveal potential first detection of invasive malaria mosquito in Madagascar
By John Dudley, University Communications and Marketing
Researchers from the University of South Florida have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi -- an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito -- ever detected in Madagasc more PR 
 
USF Family Study Center Receives $3.7 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen Families and Support Parents (10) 
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news:
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USF Family Study Center receives $3.7 million federal grant to strengthen families and support parents
By Sarah Sell, University Communications and Marketing
The Family Study Center at USF St. Petersburg, in collaboration with several community organizations, has secured a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for an initiative to more PR 
 
USF Launches Free Online Course Designed for AI Skill Building (10) 
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news:
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USF launches free online course designed for AI skill building
By Laura Kneski, USF Innovative Education
The University of South Florida is offering a new, free microcourse focused on artificial intelligence. Designed for individuals with no technical background, the short-form program provides practical, flexible and self-paced opportunities for professionals, educators and the general public to buil more PR 
 
UWF School of Education Receives $579K NSF Grant, Leads National STEM Teacher Preparation Project (10) 
PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF School of Education receives $579K NSF grant, leads national STEM teacher preparation project
The University of West Florida School of Education has received a $578,792 grant from the National Science Foundation to lead a collaborative project aimed at improving undergraduate teacher education in the fields of science, technology more PR 
 
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