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On March 13, 2026, the Florida House and Senate approved House Bill 1389, which amends the Live Local Act (the “Act”). The bill is now pending the Governor’s signature and is summarized below.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partner Bernard “Bernie” Pastor was recently appointed by Chief Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan to serve as a member of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida Professionalism Panel.

Shutts & Bowen Miami/Fort Lauderdale partner David Coviello successfully advised Carrfour Supportive Housing in securing February zoning approval for Phase 1 of a redevelopment project in the City of Miami.

On March 5, 2026, a team of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tallahassee attorneys served as guest speakers before students involved in the Florida State University College of Law’s First Amendment Clinic.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partner Bernard “Bernie” Pastor was recently accepted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a prestigious, invitation-only national organization comprised of experienced trial ...

Sandra Krumbein, a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office, was recently appointed to be member of the 2026 City of Aventura Charter Revision Commission pursuant to City of Aventura Resolution No. 2026-13, adopted March 3, 2026.

Bowman Brown, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami office, recently reflected on his decades-long career helping shape Florida’s financial services sector and the firm’s role in the state’s economic development in a ...

Participating as a sponsor and competitor, Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office recently attended the Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA) 17th Annual 5K Pro Bono River Run and 22nd Annual Judicial Food Festival. The 5K River ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that three of its attorneys have been named to the 2026 Florida Legal Awards Shortlist by the Daily Business Review.

Michael Silver, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, presented at the Tampa Bay Chamber’s February 24 workshop, “Competitive Edge: Podcasting for Business Impact.”

Stefan Rubin, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently spoke on a panel during the Federal Securities Institute and M&A Conference on February 27, 2026, in Tampa, Florida.

Ryan Reinert, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, recently presented at the 2026 Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar, speaking on a panel regarding the process for preparing for trial in bankruptcy court.

Woodrow “Woody” Pollack, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office and Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property practice group, has completed the required training and is now a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Bernard “Bernie” Pastor has joined the firm’s Miami office as a Partner in its Business Litigation Practice Group

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partner Victoria Méndez was recently appointed as a member of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Professionalism Panel.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partner Eric Page was recently a guest on Daytime TV’s 10 Tampa Bay (WTSP-TV News Channel 10), discussing the annual Raymond James sponsored Gasparilla Festival of the Arts.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partner Glenn Cooper recently presented at SelectFlorida’s International Offices Annual Meeting on February 17, 2026, at the Marriott Downtown Orlando.

A team of attorneys from Shutts & Bowen LLP’s intellectual property practice group, including Patricia M. Flanagan, Camila Chediak, Brian J. Paul and Jodi-Ann Tillman, recently authored the Florida chapter of the Chambers ...