WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * Golf Course Proposal in State Park Spurs Protection Bid * * * ST PETERSBURG, Fla.-- The Center for Biological Diversity and biologist Kevan Schoonover McClelland filed petitions with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protections for Jobe bluecurls and hidden bluecurls. These two exceedingly rare, ornate and fragrant flowers are found only in Florida. Jobe   more

NAPLES, Florida, Dec. 6 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Today, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) issued a strong warning against efforts to expand the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a small agency that has already vastly exceeded its authority. This week, CFPB issued a statement regarding a proposed rule that would hand the agency vast new powers to regulate new swaths of industry   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The James Madison Institute issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Two years ago, the Florida Legislature took bold steps in attacking the root causes of the state's property insurance crisis. Since then, there are signs that the market is stabilizing despite recent active hurricane seasons. New insurers have entered the market, capital investment is on the rise, litigation is on the decline, and insurance rates have stabilized and even decre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Orlando, FL: Arthritis patients report "substantial reductions" in pain and other symptomatic improvements following their use of medical cannabis products, according to data published in the journal Cureus. Investigators affiliated with the University of Central Florida, College of Medicine assessed the perceived efficacy of cannabis in a cohort of 290 p  more