JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Earlier this week, a new report released by the American Civil Liberties Union, American Oversight, and Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) exposed the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) flawed internal oversight mechanisms and failure to provide adequate medical and mental health care to people detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)   more

MIAMI, Florida, June 28 -- The COPD Foundation issued the following news release: Bronchiectasis and NTM 360, a division of the COPD Foundation, joins with more than 20 global patient advocacy organizations and professional societies to recognize the third annual World Bronchiectasis Day on Monday, July 1, 2024. Bronchiectasis is a lesser-known chronic lung disease characterized by enlarged airways that are thickened and/or scarred. These permanently widened airways lead to a buildup of mucus   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * New study from South Florida highlights the benefits of a clearly defined, evidence-based test ordering process * * * A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) guided by the principles of diagnosti  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 29 -- The Florida Chamber Foundation issued the following commentary on June 28, 2024: * * * Net Income Migration to Florida Remains Above $4M Per Hour, Significantly More Than Any Other State By Kyle Baltuch, Executive Vice President, Florida Chamber Foundation As the Florida Chamber Foundation works towards achieving the ambitious Florida 2030 Blueprint mission of growing Florida's economy to the 10th largest in the world by 2030, the latest income migration numb  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 28 -- The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Tonight, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA), Florida's premier hospitality trade association, released a statement in response to Governor Ron DeSantis' veto of SB 280, a bill aimed at establishing fairness between hotels and unregulated short-term rentals across Florida. "Regulation of vacation rentals has been a perennial issue in Florida fo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 29 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed HB 133, a proposal that would have reduced the time that the state boards of barbering and cosmetology could use to deny licenses based on some criminal convictions from five years to three. The measure was unanimously approved by both the Florida House and Senate. The Institute for Justice (IJ), which supports occupational licensing reform nationwide, had supported the commo  more

TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, June 28 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: What happens when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests imported shrimp and finds that it has been contaminated with veterinary drugs or harmful pathogens like salmonella or listeria? Or when the FDA inspects containers and finds shrimp that are spoiled or filthy? As American shrimpers are all too aware, although this shrimp is refused entry into the United States, t  more

VIENNA, Virginia, June 28 -- The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts issued the following news release: * * * New Wolf Trap Affiliate Will Work with Local School Districts to Bring Arts-Based Learning to Early Childhood Classrooms in Florida's Gulf Coast Region * * * Sarasota, FL and Vienna, VA (June 27, 2024) - Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation have partnered to bring Wolf Trap's customizable arts-based teaching and learning progra  more