MIAMI, Florida, April 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following statement on April 23, 2025: * * * ACLU of Florida Responds to Attorney General Uthmeier's Defiance of Federal Court Ruling TALLAHASSEE, FL -- In response to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's April 23rd letter concerning law enforcement agencies enforcing SB 4C -- Florida's unconstitutional immigrant entry/re-entry law, the ACLU of Florida issued the following statement: "The federal judge'  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * ACLU of Florida Slams House Committee Passage of Two Bills Endangering Children TALLAHASSEE, FL - Earlier today, two harmful bills endangering the well-being of children advanced their respective Florida House committees. The Florida House Education and Employment Committee passed House Bill 1505, which would require healthcare providers to withhold STI treatm  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds FDA Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing Following Introduction of FDA Modernization Act FDA Acts on Buchanan-Led Reforms to End Animal Testing WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a historic plan to phase out animal testing for monocl  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ URGES PRESIDENT TRUMP TO KICK CUBAN REGIME OVER THE EDGE MIAMI, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business and urged President Trump to kick the failed Castro regime over the edge. Congressman Gimenez continues to urge the Trump Administration to end all travel and remittances to Communist Cuba, as these are among the regime's few remai  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Presents Commemorative Resolution Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the City of Hialeah Miami, FL - Yesterday, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, presented a commemorative resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the City of Hialeah, Florida. This resolution was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 10, 2025. Congres  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Releases Annual Internet Crime Report The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report. The 2024 Internet Crime Report combines information from 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime and details reported losses exceeding $16 billion--a 33% increase in losses from 2023. The top three cyber crimes, by number of complaints reported by victims in   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Former CIA Official Pleads Guilty to Acting as a Foreign Agent and Mishandling Classified Materials Dale Britt Bendler, 68, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty today to, while being a public official at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), acting as a foreign agent required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act and removing classified material, classified up to the  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Infrastructure and Workforce Development Investments Through the Job Growth Grant Fund FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $14.5 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support infrastructure improvements and workforce training across Florida. Funding has been awarded to Indian River State College, Miami   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * High-Ranking Tren de Aragua Member in Custody on Terrorism and International Drug Distribution Charges Case Marks First Instance of TdA Member Charged with Terrorism Related Crimes A five-count superseding indictment has been unsealed today charging a Venezuelan national and alleged high-ranking member of the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA). Jose   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Leads Letter to Trump Administration Opposing Cuts to Critical Disaster Preparedness Funding Washington D.C. - Congressmen Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Mike Thompson (CA-04) are leading more than two dozen Democratic colleagues to oppose FEMA's decision to terminate critical funding for projects that reduce disaster risks, improve community preparedness, and enhance infrastructure to withs  more

PASADENA, California, April 23 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which is short for Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer 3, the instrument detected a 120-acre fire on March 19 that had not yet been rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action Data from the AVIRIS-3 sensor was recently used to create detailed fire maps in minutes, enabling firefighters in Alabama to limit the spread of wildfires and save buildings. A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which i  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * One Year After Synapse Financial Collapse, Warren Presses Fed Nominee Bowman on Her Failed Responsibility to Prevent Meltdown Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to Federal Reserve (Fed) Vice Ch  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Reflecting on 15 Years of Science Since Deepwater Horizon: Supporting Restoration NOAA Fisheries' Office of Habitat Conservation has led post-spill restoration efforts, which involve an intricate network of partners across the Southeast region. NOAA scientists were, and continue to be, involved in many of these efforts. Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Deep beneath the surfa  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Joins Google's Online Safety Roadshow to Empower Local Students with Internet Safety Skills Plant City, F.L. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) spoke to students at Marshall Middle Magnet School as a part of Google's "Online Safety Roadshow" to teach students how to stay safe and smart online. During the Online Safety Roadshow assembly, the first such event held by Google in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Drilling Off of Southern California April 22, 2025 Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) reintroduced the Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Ac t, which would prohibit offshore drilling along the Southern California coast, as a part of a larger initiative to ban offshore drilling in sensitive areas and protect our vibrant coa  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Bills to Permanently Protect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from Offshore Drilling Wyden co-sponsors additional Merkley-led bill to protect the Arctic Ocean Washington, D.C. --U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring two bills that would permanently protect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans from the environmental and economic costs of fos  more