Good Thursday morning. “Jim Cantore arrives in Pensacola as Isaias approaches Florida” via Kevin Robinson of the Pensacola News Journal — One of hurricane season’s most familiar faces has landed in Northwest Florida: Cantore is in Pensacola. The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that the longtime Weather Channel meteorologist is in town as forecasters track Tropical Storm Isaias and its potential effects on Florida. Cantore has become synonymous with major tropical weather, making his deployments newsworthy even before conditions deteriorate. His arrival puts Pensacola in the national weather spotlight as forecasters continue watching Isaias’ path and intensity. But Cantore’s presence isn’t a forecast — or a guarantee Pensacola will take the brunt of the storm. For weather watchers, it’s simply another signal that Isaias is worth watching closely. 
Jim Cantore brings familiar storm coverage to Pensacola while residents keep their eyes on Isaias. ___ Former Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book is releasing a new ad in her Senate District 30 campaign. In the spot, titled "Survivor," Book discusses being sexually abused as a child. It will air in 30-second and 60-second versions. "I was sexually abused from the time that I was about 11 until I was 16," Book says in the ad. "I made it my mission to protect children and help adults understand how to prevent abuse before it happens … Going to Tallahassee and fighting for people gives something to that little girl and so many others that I've met along the way." Book founded Lauren's Kids, a nonprofit whose prevention education has reached millions of children and families. She leads its annual 1,500-mile Walk in My Shoes across the state. In the Senate, where she served from 2016 to 2024, Book passed laws protecting children and survivors and cracking down on sexual predators, human trafficking, and sexual cyberharassment. She also eliminated the sales tax on baby diapers and adult incontinence products, twice expanded Medicaid coverage for new mothers and babies, and worked with Parkland families to pass bipartisan gun safety legislation. "We have to remember why we're going to Tallahassee," Book says. "We have to go and fight for families. That's my mission." SD 30 includes many of the communities Book previously represented in Broward and Palm Beach counties. To watch the ad, please click the image below: 
Lauren Book shares her survivor story and her commitment to protecting children in a new campaign ad. ___ LSN Law has hired Lluvia Resendiz, who led Miami-Dade County's Zoning Information Section, as Planner and Land Use Adviser and added Olivia Polimeni as Associate Attorney, the Miami firm announced Wednesday. Both join the firm's Land Use and Zoning practice, led by Partner Tracy Slavens. 
Lluvia Resendiz and Olivia Polimeni join LSN Law, adding fresh expertise to the land use lineup. Resendiz most recently served as Planning Development Manager for Miami-Dade County, where she oversaw zoning applications and development-related matters. She has more than 20 years in land use, zoning, development, and local government, including planning and development roles with the University of Miami and the cities of Homestead, Doral, and South Miami. She is AICP certified and holds a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida Atlantic University. Polimeni works on land use, zoning, planning, and real estate development matters, including development approvals, entitlements, permitting, and regulatory work. She practiced litigation and real estate at GrayRobinson's Boca Raton office before joining LSN Law. She earned her J.D. and an LL.M. in Real Property Development from the University of Miami School of Law and a B.S., cum laude, from the University of Central Florida. "Lluvia and Olivia bring valuable planning and legal expertise to our Land Use and Zoning team," Slavens said. "Their experience will further strengthen our ability to help clients navigate complex development and governmental processes." |
