Downtown Orlando Partnership Elects New Officers And Board Members

By Julia Thomas | January 16, 2015

ORLANDO, FL – (November 18, 2014) – The Downtown Orlando Partnership (DOP) announces its newly elected officers, 2015 president, Scott Pamplin. Pamplin, Vice President of Avison Young (formerly Morrison Commercial Real Estate), served previously as Membership Committee chair, among other leadership positions during his two terms. In this new role, he will oversee the 20-member…

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Same Sex Marriages Have Begun in Florida

By Julia Thomas | January 5, 2015

Last August, we provided an update on the status of same sex marriages in Florida.   There have been several developments in two of the key cases discussed therein: Brenner v. Scott and Pareto v. Ruvin that have, for now, established that same sex marriages are allowed in Florida. In Brenner v. Scott, the U.S. District…

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“Water Wise” in Forward Florida

By Julia Thomas | January 2, 2015

Michael Minton’s byline titled, Water Wise, was published in the December 2014 edition of Forward Florida – a publication of the Central Florida Partnership. Michael D. Minton is a shareholder and the chair of the Dean Mead law firm’s Agribusiness Industry Team. He was vice chairman of the governing board of the South Florida Water…

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President Obama Signs Tax Extenders Bill Into Law

By Julia Thomas | December 23, 2014

On December 19, 2014, President Obama signed H.R. 5771, the “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014” (TIPA), into law. Generally, the bill provides for a one year extension (through 2014) of more than 50 individual, business and energy provisions, many of which have been in place for years but would have expired after 2013 if…

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Negotiating Use Restrictions On Property Near Hospitals

By Julia Thomas | December 22, 2014

Medical office properties located near hospital facilities are sometimes subjected to publicly recorded use restrictions.  These restrictions are usually contained in deeds in the chain of title or separate declarations.  Typically, the use restrictions forbid future occupants from performing or providing specific types of medical services.  They also may contain more generic language which forbids…

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Highlights from the Central Florida Partnership Forum on Regional Water Strategy

By Julia Thomas | December 3, 2014

Michael Minton, shareholder and chair of Dean Mead’s Agribusiness Industry team was among the guest speakers at the Central Florida Partnership Regional Leadership Forum that was held on November 21st at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport. The forum focused on Working Together to Advance a Regional Water Strategy. Below are some links to presentations that were…

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