UNION COUNTY, Florida, March 16 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: At the request of the Union County Sheriff's Office, the ASPCA(R) (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) is assisting with the rescue of approximately 120 dogs and puppies - primarily Great Danes - from a property in Providence (Union County), Fla. The dogs, which also include French and English bulldogs and Chinese Crested  more

COCONUT CREEK, Florida, March 15 -- Food for the Poor issued the following news release: For students at Our Lady of Victory School located in Balan in northern Haiti, the Food For The Poor School Feeding Program has been a blessing, serving as a lifeline for students whose families are struggling and barely able to get by. The children at Our Lady of Victory School also are fortunate that their school has not yet been significantly impacted by the ongoing crisis in Haiti. Schools in the weste  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The National Consumers League issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: The National Consumers League is condemning a vote by the Florida House of Representatives to approve legislation (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/433/?Tab=Analyses) that will upend Miami-Dade's proposed local workplace standards requiring drinking water, cooling measures, recovery periods, posting or distributing materials informing workers how to protect themselves, and requir  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations, eCommerce businesses and online consumers, all of whom share the goal of promoting convenience, choice and commerce on the Net, issued the following news on March 8, 2024: Today, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated he will sign HB 3 into law during a press conference. While Florida lawmakers have good intentions in wanting to protect kids online, HB 3 will make the problem worse by in effect requiring I.D. for the In  more

TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, March 16 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: The limited FY 2024 Appropriations bills passed by Congress this weekend include $850,000 for NMFS to develop and implement an Electronic Logbook (ELB) program in conjunction with the U.S. shrimp industry. For the second year in a row, the Southern Shrimp Alliance requested the funding and language that expresses concern about the termination of the 3G cellular transmission service used by NMFS   more