Florida Business

NEWS: Selfie Stick inventor Wayne Fromm, and CEO of Quik Pod(R) selfie sticks, has followed the growth of drones, action cameras, high resolution smartphones and DSLR's and predicts what will prove popular in the year to come.

NEWS: Attorney David L. Goldman of the law firm Shapiro, Goldman, Babboni and Walsh attended the 'Flight to the North Pole' event at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport on Dec. 11, 2015. Organized by the Manatee County Sheriffs Office, the annual event is a benefit held for terminally ill children and their families.

NEWS: Stop by The Avenue Viera this 2015 holiday season for exciting complimentary events and seasonal activities. Relax after a long day of shopping and enjoy festive, family-friendly activities at the management office. The first three Saturdays in December will feature complimentary visits with Santa and horse-drawn carriage rides.

NEWS: OPTIMA, an international developer headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announces its expansion into the Orlando region and is launching its first project there today, the 'Regal Palms Elite Townhomes.'

NEWS: Mahle Cool Air and Heating returned as a sponsor for the Sarasota Chalk festival. The week-long event featured artists from the across the country as well as artists from outside the United States creating large murals in colorful chalk on the streets and sidewalks of Venice island.

NEWS: Attorney M. David Shapiro of the Sarasota-based personal injury law firm Shapiro Goldman Babboni and Walsh has been published in the September 2015 Wall Street Journal's Best Lawyers In Florida.

NEWS: MEDITE Cancer Diagnostics, Inc. (OTCQB:MDIT / OTCMKTS:MDIT) specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of molecular biomarkers and premium medical devices for detection, risk assessment and diagnosis of cancer and precancerous conditions announces its third quarter and nine month 2015 results.

NEWS: With a three year string of record safety recalls from many of the world's major automakers and millions of vehicles affected in the U.S. alone, Attorney Brian O. Sutter of All Injuries Law Firm is urging owners of recalled vehicles to bring them in to be repaired or face possible liability.

NEWS: Spodak Dental Group and Marlins All-Star fielder Giancarlo Stanton provided free dental care to nearly 100 children this past Friday, October 30, 2015. The children are students of Marlins Ayudan Partner School Lenora B. Smith Elementary School in Liberty City, Fla.

NEWS: In the wake of Volkswagen's admission of its emissions cheating device scandal, Attorney Michael Babboni, of Shapiro Goldman Babboni and Walsh, urges owners of affected VW vehicles to consult with an attorney.

NEWS: The C Diff Foundation launches C. diff. Nationwide Community Support (CDNCS) for patients, families and survivors. C. difficile (C. diff.) infections caused almost half a million infections among patients in the United States in a single year, according to a 2015 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

NEWS: Experience Grillefest, the first annual Brevard County Florida wing cook-off, presented by the Viera Company and Brighthouse Network Solutions, at The Avenue Viera on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Brevard County chefs will be put to the test to create the ultimate chicken wing.

NEWS: PitBullTax Software version 3.0 is now available. Designed for tax professionals who are seeking to take their tax resolution business to the next level, this new and more robust version packs one mean bite. With the available fully integrated IRS transcript delivery, analysis and reporting module, it continues to raise the bar as the nation's leading IRS tax resolution software for CPAs, enrolled agents and tax attorneys.

NEWS: Get moving at The Avenue Viera on November 1, 2015 at the free Family Walk For Life presented by Doctors' Goodwill Foundation. This walk is the first childhood obesity awareness campaign in Brevard County.

NEWS: Florida Attorney Bernard F. Walsh of the Bradenton personal injury law firm Shapiro Goldman Babboni and Walsh weighs in on the VW emissions cheating scandal.

NEWS: UGLY by nature, a chemical-free and fluoride-free toothpaste, is getting attention from its reviewers. Doctor-formulated, it's made with fair trade organic coconut oil and contains only natural and organic ingredients that were chosen for optimal oral health; nothing artificial is added.

NEWS: Celebrate fall with us at The Avenue Viera on October 17, 2015! The Avenue Viera Harvest Festival, presented by Viera Voice and Ace Hardware at Pineda, is a free event featuring fun for the whole family. There will be a pumpkin patch, family photo area, live music from the bluegrass band, Penny Creek, and more.

NEWS: Joshuacord Inc. announces its Third annual 5K Joshua 1:9 Religious Freedom Run/Walk for November 14, 2015 in Tampa, Florida and displaying the persecuted ribbon for support. Joshuacord is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.

NEWS: RedFin this week announced the launch of a new, rebranded website to illustrate the company's core focus in point of sale (POS) solutions for restaurant and retail environments. The new site highlights the emphasis on POS brand independence, in-house hardware and software customer support, and secure access to its certified payment processing gateway.

NEWS: Florida accident attorney Bernard Walsh cautions major automakers to include commercial trucks with the decision to make automatic emergency braking systems standard on all new passenger vehicles.

NEWS: Blend, a lifestyle retailer showcasing artfully curated furniture and décor, brings a much needed breath of fresh, open air to the home furnishings market in the Jacksonville Florida area. The newly hatched shop is opening its Parisian blue doors for a grand opening soirée this month and the community is invited to attend.

NEWS: Join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly evening as The Avenue Viera in Florida celebrates National 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' at Family Pirate Night on September 19, 2015! Family Pirate Night will feature live entertainment, giveaways and prizes for the best dressed pirate.

NEWS: International futurist and award-winning author Simon Anderson, founder of Venture Foresight, LLC, has been selected to be a featured speaker at the TMW TransForum user conference on Sept 14, 2015 in Orlando. Anderson will focus on the near-future of trucking and transportation in his presentation.

NEWS: Leading web-based financial services quality control software provider ACES Risk Management (ARMCO) announced the release of TRIDCompare, a data compare tool designed specifically for the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID). TRIDCompare is a component of the Automated Data Compare (ADC) solution suite within the ACES Web Audit Technology) platform.

NEWS: MEDITE Cancer Diagnostics, Inc., (OTC:MDIT : OTCMKTS:MDIT) specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of molecular biomarkers and premium medical devices for detection, risk assessment and diagnosis of cancer and precancerous conditions announces its Mexican distributor, ATYDE won a public tender for delivery of 31 MEDITE tissue staining machines with a the total retail value of approximately $600,000. This is the first major sale to Mexico for MEDITE.