Latest Press Release on Florida

Harry A. Payton Recognized as Top Lawyer in Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation
MIAMI, FL -- 11/05/09 -- Harry Payton, managing member of Payton & Associates, LLC, Miami, Florida, received his fifth..

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Universal City Florida Holding Co. I and II Announce Receipt of Requisite Consents in its Previously Announced Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for 8 3/8% Senior Notes due 2010 and Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. - Universal City Florida Holding Co. I and Universal City Florida Holding Co. II (collectively, “Holdings”) announced today that UCFH I Finance, Inc. and UCFH II Finance, Inc. and they (together, the “Issuers”), as of 5:00 p.m., prevailing eastern time,

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Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.(R) to Present at the Sandler O'Neill East Coast Financial Services Conference
HOUSTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.®, the parent company of Prosperity Bank® will be presenting at the Sandler O'Neill 2009 East Coast Financial Services Conference in Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Standa...

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Wake Up, Humans: DROID by Motorola Goes on Sale Early in Florida Stores on Friday, November 6
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- With the tech blogosphere buzzing about the new DROID phone from Motorola, Verizon Wireless will open most of its Florida stores at 7 a.m. Friday (Nov. 6) to give technophiles and (literally) "early adopters" the first opportunity to purchas...

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TransMedia Group Sees Healthy Rise in Clients' Businesses and in Its Own PR Revenues as Sign Recession May Be Over
BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- One of Florida's oldest and largest PR firms whose clients included banks, builders and Realtors clobbered by the recession said today it's seeing a dramatic turnaround not only in its own business, but at many of the largest companies it represe...

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FPL Wins Unprecedented Sixth Straight National Customer Service Award
JUNO BEACH, Fla. - For the sixth year in a row, Florida Power & Light Company (NYSE:FPL) has received the prestigious ServiceOne Award for exceptional customer service. Worldwide consulting firm PA Consulting Group presents the award annually to recognize utilities

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Cfengine Releases Cfengine Nova Knowledge Map to Help Companies Manage and Report on the Complete Server Life Cycle Process
SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida, November 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - Cfengine Nova - The Original Automated Desired State Server Management Solution, With Policy Based, Real-Time Repair Since 1993 Cfengine, the leading open source provider of s...

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National Cargo Screeners Announces the Opening of Its Certified Cargo Screening Facility at Orlando International Airport
ORLANDO, Fla. - National Cargo Screeners Inc., (NCSI) Orlando, Florida, announced today that it has completed all necessary TSA training and has installed the latest technology X-Ray and ETD machinery in its Orlando, Florida facility. The recently designed, 60,000 square foot facility w

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Cindy O’Connell Establishes Consultancy to Promote Sustainable Energy, Higher Education
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Veteran Florida communicator Cindy O’Connell announced today that she has created a new consultancy to focus on two of her passions – sustainable environmental initiatives and higher education. An accomplished communications professional, O&rsq

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Poker Pro Magazine is the Exclusive Magazine Sponsor of the Canadian Poker Expo
DELRAY BEACH, Florida, November 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Poker Extravaganza Comes to Toronto This Weekend Shuffle up and deal! Canada's ONLY Poker Lifestyle Show takes centre stage this weekend at the Toronto Congre...

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FPL Group’s Jeff Bartel Receives Humanitarian of the Year Award Presented by the March of Dimes Florida Chapter
MIAMI - Jeff Bartel, FPL Group Vice President of Corporate Compliance, based in Juno Beach and Miami, has been named recipient of the 2009 Humanitarian of the Year Award presented by the March of Dimes Florida Chapter. The award honors individuals who exemplify genuine and meaningful leaders

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Birst Announces Birst 4, The Comprehensive Cloud BI Suite
ORLANDO, FL -- 11/03/09 -- Today at the TDWI World Conference 2009 in Orlando, Florida, Birst announced Birst 4, The Comprehensive Cloud BI Suite. Birst 4 is the first and only full-featured, fully integrated business intelligence solution, includi..

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Fitch Rates Okaloosa County, Florida's Sales Tax Rev Bonds 'A+'
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Okaloosa County, Florida's (the county) approximately $24.3 million in sales tax revenue bonds, series 2009A and series 2009B. At the time of issuance, the county will decide whether to issue the bonds as tax-exempt series 2009A or direct su

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Community Management Concepts in Clearwater, Florida Helps Clean Up With Florida's Adopt-a-Mile Program
CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Management Concepts, Inc. (CMC), an Associa Company in Clearwater, FL, recently announced the adoption of a one mile stretch of Florida road as part of a partnership with Keep Pinellas Bea...

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Fitch Affirms Fort Lauderdale, Florida's $2.9MM Underlying Sanitation Revs at 'A+'
NEW YORK - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A+' rating on Fort Lauderdale, Florida's outstanding $2,870,000 sanitation revenue bonds, series 2000. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The bonds are secured by net revenues of the sanitation fund and c

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Hagens Berman: Class-Action Lawsuits Against KB Home Expand to Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A Central Florida homeowner forced into foreclosure filed a class-action lawsuit last week against KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Countrywide Financial and LandSafe Appraisal Services, claiming the three conspired to rig housing prices in Florida, ...

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4Rivers Smokehouse Hosts Its Grand Opening in Winter Park Benefiting Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Founder and Pit Master John Rivers is pleased to announce the opening of 4Rivers Smokehouse on November 11th in beautiful Winter Park. Partnering with Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, the officia...

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Beeline Featured as Panelist, Exhibitor at the 2009 Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Beeline, the workforce solutions business unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MPS), today announced that it will exhibit at the Contingent Workforce Strategies (CWS) Summit, to be held November 3-4, 2009, at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

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RCC to Build ZUMA Restaurant at EPIC Residences & Hotel in Miami
MIAMI, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- London's award winning restaurant, ZUMA, has selected South Florida-based RCC Associates General Contractors to build its first U.S. location at EPIC Residences & Hotel in Miami, Florida. With ZUMA, known for its internationally acclaimed style o...

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Circle F Dude Ranch Camp Offers 15% Commission to Travel Agents
MIAMI, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Circle F Dude Ranch Camp, Florida's Premier Ranch, is offering a 15% commission for packages booked by travel agents for corporate retreats, reunions, family weekends, and for groups of from 50 to 250 attendees. It's no longer sufficient to provide your t...

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Early Registration Ending Soon for Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) 27th Annual World Methanol Conference
HOUSTON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 7-9, 2009 Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) will host its 27th Annual World Methanol Conference in Miami, Florida. Early registration for conference closes November 9, 20...

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BB&T Insurance Services to acquire southwest Florida agency
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Insurance Services, the nation's seventh largest insurance broker, today said it has expanded its southwest Florida operation with the acquisition of Oswald Trippe and Company Inc. of Fort Myers. The acquisition comes on the heel...

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Global General (GLGT) ITI Bio Tech Agreement with Marketing Company in Florida for Distribution of Sport Product to USA Universities
MONTREAL, Nov. 3 - Global General Technologies (GLGT:PK) (www.glgt-corporate.com) subsidiary ITI signs agreement with marketing company in Florida for distribution of thei...

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Smart Balance Announces Nationwide Milk Rollout
PARAMUS, N.J., Nov. 3 -- Smart Balance, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMBL) today announced plans for the nationwide rollout of the Company's line of enhanced milk products. Following the successful test market launch in Florida in 2008 and the introduction in ma...

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Fitch Rates Fort Myers (Florida) Utility System Refunding Rev Bonds Series 2009 'AA-/F1+'
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA-/F1+' to the $53,895,000 City of Fort Myers, Florida variable-rate utility system refunding revenue bonds series 2009 (the bonds). The long-term rating assigned to the bonds is based jointly on the underlying rating assigned to Fort Myers Util

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