TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announces the following appointments to Florida's Judicial Nominating Commissions: Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission Daniel Nordby, of Tallahassee, is a Partner at Shutts & Bowen LLP. He earned both his bachelor's degree and his juris doctorate from the University of Florida. Nordby is reappointed for a term ending July 1, 2026. Jesse Panucc  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Respiratory syncytial virus is a common but potentially dangerous respiratory illness. Immunizations are available to protect TRICARE beneficiaries who are considered high risk from RSV infection. These immunizations help protect older adults and newborns, who face higher risks from respiratory illness. "RSV immunizations help prevent severe illness and hospitalization, especially among older people," said Marc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) today announced more than $1.3 million in fiscal year 2024 funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), create good-paying, family-sustaining jobs and catalyze economic opportunity in coal comm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: December 20, 2024 Update Teams at both U.S. Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries Service continue our review and discussions and will have additional information to share early in 2025. While we had hoped to host initial consultations and meetings in December, we recognize the busy schedules this time of year, and will be sending out save-the-date invitations for the week of January  more