MIAMI, Florida, March 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * ACLU Files Amended Complaint to Challenge Florida Department of Corrections Withholding of Health Care for Transgender People The complaint names an additional four plaintiffs who have been impacted by the state's denial of medically necessary care to those in its custody TALLAHASSEE - The ACLU and the ACLU of Florida filed an amended complaint adding four name  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Bill Seeking to Limit the Freedom of the Press ACLU of Florida flags First Amendment concerns about Senate Bill 752 TALLAHASSEE, FL - Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 752 by Sen. Corey Simon. SB 752 would make it significantly easier for politicians to sue and prevail on defamation claims against members  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Air and Marine Operations Interdiction Leads to Federal Sentences for Maritime Smugglers MIAMI - Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, played a key role in the successful prosecution and sentencing of two maritime smugglers and one illegal alien following an October 25, 2024, interdiction off the coas  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by W. Parker Moore, a principal at Beveridge and Diamond P.C., from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Evaluating the Implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify at this hearing. My name is W. Parker Moore, and I am a principal at the law firm of Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Although I   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Increase Patient Access to Home Infusion Services Bill Aims to Expand Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Benefit 95 Percent of Patients Prefer Receiving Infusions at Home WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, introduced the Preserving Patient Access to Home   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Veasey, Miller-Meeks, Houlahan, and Mackenzie reintroduce bill supporting states' readiness for public health emergencies WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) introduced the State Strategic Stockpile Act, a bill to reauthorize a program supporting states in developing   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor, Evans Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Admin. to Reverse Funding Cut for Health Care Navigators WASHINGTON (March 13, 2025) - U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Dwight Evans (D-PA) led a group of 22 members of Congress in denouncing the Trump Administration's latest move to rip away health care by eliminating funding for health care navigators. "We are deeply concerned with the short-sighte  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Recap: How Three States are Protecting Voting Rights Florida, Colorado, Maryland are on verge of passing historic state VRA's Washington, D.C. -- On Wednesday, Common Cause advocates from Colorado, Florida, and Maryland held a briefing detailing their work to enact state-level Voting Rights Acts as the current administration works to erode constitutional protections. The state experts  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 13, 2025 ARMY Advanced Technology Systems Co.,* Mclean, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0001, W56KGY-25-F-0001); Elevated Technologies LLC,* Mesa, Arizona (W56KGY-25-D-0002, W56KGY-25-F-0002); Leidos, Reston, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0003, W56KGY-25-F-0003); Mission Solutions Group Inc.,* North Charleston, South Carolina (W56KGY-25-D-0004, W56KGY-25-F-0004); QinetiQ, Lorton, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Leads Legislation to Preserve Consumer Vehicle Choice Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reintroduced legislation to preserve Idahoans' access to affordable, reliable vehicles of their choice. The Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tailpipe emissions rule finalized under the Biden-Harris Administration. This rule i  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Ricketts Introduce Bill to Secure American Agriculture Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) introduced the Securing American Agriculture Act, which would secure critical agricultural supply chains and reduce America's reliance on foreign adversaries like Communist China. "It is in our best interest to take every step to  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Department of Labor announces senior Trump Administration appointees WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced senior political appointees who will help Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer execute President Donald Trump's mission of putting American workers and retirees first. Bureau of International Labor Affairs John Clark will serve as policy advisor to the Bureau of   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On The STOP CSAM Act Durbin and Hawley's STOP CSAM Act would crack down on the proliferation of child sexual abuse material online WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Rick Scott se une a los Senadores Kennedy y Schmitt para presentar un proyecto de ley para ensenar a los estudiantes los peligros del comunismo WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Rick Scott se unio al Senador John Kennedy y al Senador Eric Schmitt para presentar la Ley de Ensenanza Crucial del Comunismo para ayudar a educar a los estudiantes sobre la historia y los peligros del comunismo. La Con  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans, Castor Lead 22 Members of Congress in Urging: Undo $90 Million Health Care Cut Navigators help Americans in red, purple & blue states find affordable coverage, including Medicaid which Trump promised not to touch WASHINGTON (March 13, 2025) - U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) led a group of 22 members of Congress in denouncing the Trump Administration's latest move   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 -- The Florida Chamber Foundation issued the following news on March 12, 2025: * * * Florida's Economy is Taking Shape in 2025. Here's How. The Latest on Florida's Transitioning Housing Market, Lingering Inflation, Nation Leading Business Relocations, and Record Tourism Florida's economy continues to evolve and grow. For leaders to strategize and maximize their opportunity in Florida's economy, it means having the right data at your fingertips. As we prepare fo  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: * * * Florida Man Sentenced for Biofuel Fraud Conspiracy MIAMI - The General Manager of a company that produces and sells renewable fuel and fuel credits was sentenced today to serve 37 months in prison to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release for his role in a scheme that generated over $7 million in fraudulent Environmental Protection Age  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Florida Man Sentenced for Biofuel Fraud Conspiracy The General Manager of a company that produces and sells renewable fuel and fuel credits was sentenced today to serve 37 months in prison to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release for his role in a scheme that generated over $7 million in fraudulent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewable fuels credits and   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following written testimony by Jean Bruggeman, executive director of Freedom Network USA, from a Feb. 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Victims of Human Trafficking and Online Exploitation": * * * About FNUSA Freedom Network USA is the nation's largest coalition of survivors, advocates, and service providers working to end human trafficking in the US and is a leader in human  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Two Judicial Appointments TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court. Amanda Levy-Reis, of Bonita Springs, to serve as Judge on the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court Levy-Reis has worked as a Staff Attorney for Florida Rural Legal Services since 2023. Previously, she was a Law   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Growth in Metro Areas Outpaced Nation Some Metro Areas That Experienced Population Declines During COVID Are Bouncing Back Population growth in U.S. metro areas as a whole was faster between 2023 and 2024 than in the previous year and outpaced that of the nation. Additionally, some metro areas that experienced population declines during the COVID-19 pandemic are now observing population gains, according t  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 20 committee hearings on March 11, 2025: * * * INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled "Innovative Techniques in Military Construction". Testimony was heard from Dave Morrow, Director of Military Programs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Keith Hamilton, Chief Engineer, Naval Facilities Engine  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025 from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform: * * * To: Jennifer Kennedy Gellie Chief, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section National Security Division, FARA Unit U.S. Department of Justice 175 N Street NE, Constitution Square, Building 3--Room 1.100 Washington, DC 20002 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FARA Regulations, 28 CFR Part 5 Doc  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 14 -- The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * More than $1.6 Million in Scholarships Offered for Florida High School Students in Annual Hospitality Competitions ORLANDO - The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Educational Foundation (FRLAEF) proudly announces the winners of its recent statewide high school hospitality competitions - the ProStart Culinary Team Competition and the Hospitality &  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024 Communities in coastal areas such as Florida, shown in this 1992 NASA image, are vulnerable to the effects of sea level rise, including high-tide flooding. A new agency-led analysis found a higher-than-expected rate of sea level rise in 2024, which was also the hottest year on record. Last year's increase was due to an unusual amount of ocean warming, combined  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Regional Maintenance Center Holds Change of Command NORFOLK - Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann relieved Rear Adm. William Greene as Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, during a ceremony presided over by Vice Adm. James P. Downey, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), March 12. Prior to transferring command to Lannamann, Greene served as commander fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Paul Weiland, a partner in Nossaman LLP, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Evaluating the Implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act": * * * My name is Paul Weiland, and I am a partner in the Irvine, California office of the law firm Nossaman LLP. I have been an associate and then partner at Nossaman for over 20 years  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Par Funding "Enforcer" Sentenced to 111/2 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy, Obstruction of Justice, and Retaliation James LaForte Brutally Assaulted Receivership Attorney, Threatened Government Witnesses, Extorted Merchants PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that James LaForte, 48, of New York, New York, was se  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cammack & Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve Agriculture Disaster Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week Rep. Kat Cammack and her colleagues reintroduced the bipartisan Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act, aimed at removing barriers to agriculture disaster assistance for producers. This bill would provide farmers, ranchers, and other agriculture producers wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar and Kennedy Reintroduce Crucial Communism Teaching Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar ( FL-27) and over a dozen of her colleagues reintroduced the Crucial Communism Teaching (CCT) Act ( H.R. 2080 (link is external) ) in the 119th Congress. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the companion version in the Senate. During the 118 th Congress, the House of Representatives passed  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sens. Kennedy and Schmitt to Introduce Bill to Teach Students the Dangers of Communism WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator John Kennedy and Senator Eric Schmitt in introducing the Crucial Communism Teaching Act to help educate students about the history and dangers of communism. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar introduced the companion bill in the House   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 10 committee hearings on March 12, 2025: * * * JOINT FORCE READINESS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support concluded a hearing to examine the current readiness of the Joint Force, after receiving testimony from General James J. Mingus, USA, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Department of the Army, Admiral James W. Kilby, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, and General Christopher J. Mahoney, USMC, Assist  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Senate conducted five committee hearings on March 11, 2025: * * * AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine risk management, credit, and rural business views on the agricultural economy, focusing on views from the field, after receiving testimony from Tara Durbin, Farm Credit Mid-America, Louisville, Kentucky; Caleb Hopkins, First Dakota National Bank, Halibur, Iowa, on behalf of American B  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Moody Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Homeownership More Affordable for First Responders & Teachers Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to help Georgia's first responders and teachers buy homes in the communities they serve. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Ashley Moody (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Res  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Tampa Man Arrested For Stealing More Than Half A Million Dollars In COVID Relief Funds Tampa, Florida - Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces the indictment and arrest of Terrence Bradford (46, Tampa) for eight counts of wire fraud related to COVID relief funds. If convicted, Bradford faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each count. In   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Tim Tymkovich, judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Justice Delayed: The Crisis of Undermanned Federal Courts": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and members of the Committee: Good morning, I am Tim Tymkovich, Judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, appearing by de  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * TFS2: New program takes aim at Total Force pilot retention By Bo Joyner  ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard are testing a new program aimed at encouraging active-duty Air Force pilots to continue flying in the Reserve Component once they separate from active duty. On February 25, Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and comma  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Third Member Of Multi-State Gas Pump Skimming Device And Fuel Theft Ring Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges Jacksonville, Florida - Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces that Deyvis Hernandez (37, Miami) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud. Hernandez faces up to 20 years in federal prison on the wire fraud count, up to 5 years' impri  more