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› Attorneys named inaugural chairs of new section of bar association
Intellectual Property Attorneys Mark Nieds and Luca Hickman of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A. were recently named co-chairs of Lee County Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section, a new section launched in November. The Intellectual Property Law Section provides members with a forum to discuss current issues and developments in the field of intellectual property, including patent, trademark and copyright law, as well as internet/social media law and data privacy, licensing and related transactional matters.
› Florida Theatre reopens for the first time since March 12
Downtown Jacksonville’s iconic Florida Theatre will reopen Wednesday evening, after falling victim to the coronavirus pandemic back in March. Its suffered financially for the last several months, but there will finally be an audience in its seats. “I wore a suit today [Wednesday]. I don’t think I’ve worn a suit in nine months,” Numa Saisselin, the Theatre’s President, said. “We’re super excited. We’ve been close for all this time.”
› With options limited, Miami-Dade tries a PR campaign to combat latest COVID spike
Miami-Dade has a new slogan for its COVID-19 fight as the county government faces a third spike in cases without the enforcement tools it wielded during the prior two. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava unveiled the “We Can We Will” campaign at a press conference Tuesday where she also acknowledged the county could use some stronger measures to combat a surge in cases overlapping with the higher risks from indoor gatherings during the holiday season.
› St. Pete holds a rescheduled Veterans Day celebration
The ceremony, which featured the St. Petersburg Police Department color guard and the national anthem performed by Isabella Kontrick, was originally scheduled for Nov. 11, Veterans Day, but was postponed due to Hurricane Eta. Instead, veterans and city leaders gathered in coats on the brisk Wednesday morning a month later between the pillars of the veterans memorial in Williams Park downtown.
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