PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida, April 16 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Following Port St. Lucie officers' rescue of a dog from a hot SUV last week, PETA sent an urgent letter today to Ted Decker, chair, president, and CEO of The Home Depot, requesting that the company post warning signs outside stores nationwide reminding patrons never to leave a dog or a child inside a parked car, where temperatures can spike in minutes and subject those trapped ins  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 20 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, a coalition of Asian American organizations, community members, elected officials, and allies held a rally in opposition to SB 264, a Florida law banning many Chinese immigrants from buying homes in large swaths of the state. The rally was held immediately following oral arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. "Equating individuals wit  more

MAITLAND, Florida, April 20 (TNSres) -- Funding Florida Legal Aid (formerly the Florida Bar Foundation) issued the following news release: After a four-year pause due to lack of funding, FFLA will once again fund its Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellows program, through which Florida law students spend 10 weeks working at a legal aid organization. FFLA allocated $100,000 to fund 10 fellows for the 2024 program. In January, The Florida Bar Family Law Section donated $37,500 to cover the costs of four  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 20 -- The Florida Chamber of Commerce issued the following news on April 19, 2024: * * * By Kyle Baltuch, Executive Vice President, Florida Chamber Foundation Over the past month or so, a number of inflammatory headlines have sparked a conversation throughout Florida. Is Florida's housing market in trouble? Here's the problem with these headlines. They lack context, rely on seemingly short-sighted analysis, and ultimately jump to a conclusion that may not be corre  more

NAPLES, Florida, April 20 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) presented Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) with its 2023 FGA "Governor of the Year" award. FGA is recognizing Governor Sanders for her bold, reform-minded leadership and incredible record of accomplishment since taking office on January 10, 2023. She set out to accomplish great things on behalf of vo  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on April 18, 2024: * * * Miami-Dade County gave the Miami Seaquarium until this Sunday, April 21, to vacate the premises, but while the facility claims it will fight this decision, yet another just-released U.S. Department of Agriculture report reveals another slew of violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. The report (https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-01-17-usda-i-m  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, April 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement: * * * Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding the Friday arrest of the Ocala Breeders' Sales (OBS) director of sales for robbery by sudden snatch, Tod Wojciechowski. On Wednesday, OBS President Tom Ventura and the director of sales assaulted and took the backpack from a PETA investigator who was peacefully and legally filming the e  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Jason Derulo is ridin' solo--away from SeaWorld! After hearing from PETA that the notorious abusement park sexually abuses dolphins and whales by forcibly impregnating them--and that more than 40 orcas have died, many prematurely, in SeaWorld's tanks--the singer quickly pulled out of an upcoming concert during the Seven Seas Food Festival at SeaWorld Orlando. In thanks, PETA is sending D  more