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Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL), founding co-chairs of the Congressional Homelessness Caucus hosted a briefing titled “Successful Community Models in Housing and Homeless Shelters.”

Cushman & Wakefield today released its April 2015 transaction report highlighting more than 3.1 million square feet of commercial real estate transactions valued at more than $166 million. The details of these transactions can be found below.

Just miles from where NASA launches rockets to explore the final frontier, wind power developers, manufacturers, workers, executives and more from around the world gather today for a four-day exploration into what’s next for wind energy in the U.S. The WINDPOWER 2015 Conference & Exhibition of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) kicks off this afternoon, following election of new leadership this morning by AWEA’s Board of Directors.

A renovation and modernization project began this weekend at Tampa’s Fifth Third Center, a boutique office property located at 201 East Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa, FL. Property owners Fairlead Commercial Real Estate and Bridge Investment Group Partners have committed $1.5 million toward capital improvements aimed at refreshing the building’s exterior and interior areas, enhancing tenant amenities and delivering new speculative office suites.

Industry Best Practices Will Help NYDFS Work with Local Officials to Curb Blight, Reduce Taxpayer Costs, and Shore up Property Values. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Other Companies Representing Nearly 70 Percent of the NY Market to Adopt Zombie Property Best Practices

United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the return of an indictment charging David W. Griffin (44, Lutz) with one count of mail fraud, nine counts of bankruptcy fraud, two counts of making a false statement under oath during a bankruptcy proceeding, and one count of aggravated identity theft. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison for the mail fraud charge, and up to five years on each of the bankruptcy fraud and false statement charges.

U.S. Representative Tom Rooney (FL-17) issued the following statement on legislation under consideration in the House today to block an EPA proposal that would give the agency unprecedented new authority to regulate bodies of water on private property, including ditches and farm ponds

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners is continuing to host several budget workshops through the end of June on various topics related to governmental operations. On Tuesday, May 19, Commissioners will hear presentations on housing services and solid waste.

Pinnacle, one of the nation’s leading multifamily management firms, announced today it has been awarded the management of Pure Living Heathrow, a 252-unit luxury community in Heathrow, Fla., a northern suburb of Orlando. The property’s premier location at 740 Savory Place offers resort style living with desirable access to entertainment, restaurants, shopping, and major employment centers in one of central Florida’s most exclusive areas.

The award-winning team, which is the number one RE/MAX team in Florida and the number eight RE/MAX team in the nation for sales production, has been personally endorsed by real estate mogul and Shark Tank regular Barbara Corcoran. They’ve also been endorsed on radio by other local and national celebrities – Jack Harris, Ron Diaz, Dave McKay and Glenn Beck to name a few.

This morning, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater hand-delivered an unclaimed property check for more than $27,000 to West Palm Beach resident Michael Weber. This check delivery occurred in concert with the Department of Financial Services’ Bureau of Unclaimed Property returning $1 billion under the leadership of CFO Atwater

"Florida's unclaimed property program returns $2.5 billion to rightful owners since 1961". The state is working to reunite Florida residents with their unclaimed property, and that includes, cold, hard cash!

The Department of Financial Services’ Bureau of Unclaimed Property will soon cross a record-breaking threshold of $1 billion in funds returned under the leadership of Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. This remarkable program milestone is due to extensive proactive outreach efforts aimed at reconnecting lost valuables and unclaimed funds held in dormant accounts with their rightful owner. This $1 billion in returns during CFO Atwater’s tenure represent nearly 40% of all funds returned during the program’s 50-year history

Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida’s Hearts of Gold concert presented by Reed Nissan raised over $275,000 on Saturday, May 2, shattering all fundraising records in the event’s 22-year history. More than 650 of Central Florida’s top business and philanthropic leaders gathered at Hard Rock Live to eat, drink, and celebrate the healing power of music in support of the homeless men, women, and children in our community

The Lake County Solid Waste Division is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of toxic materials in a safe and environmentally sensitive way at an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection event. The county’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will be on site from 9 a.m. – noon on Thursday, May 14 at the Eustis Square Shopping Center parking lot located at 218 Ardice Ave., Eustis.

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will travel to Lehman College in the Bronx, New York for the launch of the “My Brother's Keeper Alliance” (“MBK Alliance”), an independent private sector effort, whose mission is to eliminate gaps in opportunity and achievement for boys and young men of color through strategic, evidence-based interventions from community, private, and social enterprise partners.

Today, the House passed H.R. 2028, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Rep. Curbelo (FL-26) issued the following statement in support of this important legislation:

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), founder and co-chair of the Congressional Everglades Caucus and chair of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 2028, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016

U.S. Representative Tom Rooney (FL-17), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, said that the 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed today in the House of Representatives today will provide critical funding for Everglades restoration, water infrastructure, and energy security projects, while cutting red tape

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), member of the Budget Conference Committee and chair of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement after the House passage of S. Con. Res. 11, the Bicameral Budget Resolution for FY2016.