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American Eagle Launches New Miami Flight
Beginning December 13, American Eagle will offer non-stop service from the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to Miami, FL. “We are pleased to be able to connect these two important Florida markets,” said Ed Criner, President of Executive Airlines, which flies as American Eagle in Florida, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas. “This new service is also conveniently timed to connect on flights that are going to Central and South America, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.”
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Abel Band, Chartered is pleased to announce that Douglas A. Cherry, of Sarasota, has joined the Firm as an associate attorney and Chair of the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Practice Group. Mr. Cherry focuses his practice on intellectual property (patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition) consulting, acquisition, licensing, and litigation. He also focuses on computer and technology law, business law and entertainment law, including consulting clients and attorneys in electronic discovery issues, domain name disputes, E-commerce agreements, technology implementation transactions and software performance disputes, E-mail privacy, identity theft, consulting and employment agreements, and technology licensing. Mr. Cherry has extensive litigation and mediation experience including high profile, corporate technology cases.
Sustainable Landscaping Symposium, Nov. 29
The public is invited to attend an educational symposium to demonstrate how to practice sustainable landscaping Thursday, Nov. 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Sudakoff Conference Center at New College of Florida. The Environmentally Sustainable Landscaping Symposium will feature a variety of speakers who will address issues including environmentally sustainable landscaping practices, reduction of nutrient runoff from fertilizers and degrading of water quality in the Florida waterways.
Attendees will include landscapers, environmental professionals, ecologists, biologists, regulatory professionals, elected officials and other interested persons. Cost of the symposium is $20 per person and includes continental breakfast, lunch and conference materials. Four continuing education units (CEU’s) for certified professionals will be awarded by the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association for full-day attendance. For more information, or to register, contact Cynthia Herleman, (941) 377-8666.
