Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday July 13, 2024 ( 2 items ) |
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation: Pioneering Astronaut Joe Henry Engle Dies at 91
ORLANDO, Florida, July 12 -- The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation issued the following statement on July 10, 2024:
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We are saddened to share the passing of Astronaut Joe Henry Engle; he was a U.S. Air Force pilot and at the time, the youngest man to become a NASA astronaut. Engle was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1966 with spaceflight already under his belt. Engle flew the X-15 above 50 miles, which qualified him for astronaut wings in 1965 during a joint program between the U.S. Air Fo
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PBS News and PolitiFact Announce Partnership Through 2024 Election Cycle
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 13 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release:
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Poynter's PolitiFact will share its fact-checking reporting with PBS on television, digital platforms during election season, including conventions
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Arlington, Virginia (July 12, 2024) -- PBS News and PolitiFact, the political fact-checking website operated by the nonprofit Poynter Institute, today announced a partnership that will run through the 2024 election cycle, beginning with next w
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