AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMega Gift for Florida Higher Ed: Citadel founder Ken Griffin pledged $3B to Carnegie Mellon—$2B to launch a new CMU Miami campus in Wynwood and $1B to expand CMU Pittsburgh, including a renamed Griffin School of Computer Science—cementing Miami’s pull for finance and tech talent. Rail Finance Watch: Brightline’s Florida-linked parent companies filed for Chapter 11, but Brightline Trains Florida says the bankruptcy won’t disrupt service; the restructuring includes $490M in new funding tied to the Miami-to-Orlando project. Local Development Deadline: West Palm Beach gave Cohen Brothers Realty until Jan. 1, 2029 to finish the stalled West Palm Point tower, with a 30-day clock to secure a $300M construction loan. Health Costs for Floridians: CMS says average Medicare Advantage premiums will drop to about $12 for 2027, with Florida among states losing plans. Workforce Training Funding: The U.S. Education Department approved Workforce Pell Grant programs in Florida, expanding short-term training options at Eastern Florida State College. Consumer/Insurance Tech: Trust Life Settlements is promoting a flat-fee brokerage model aimed at making life-settlement costs more transparent.
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