WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * 100 Days of Secretary Noem: Making America Safe Again " I will continue fighting every day alongside President Donald Trump to secure our border and keep American communities safe. This is just the beginning of the Golden Age of America. " - Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem WASHINGTON - In her first 100 days on the job, Secretary Kristi Noem returned the Department of Homeland Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Honored with U.S. Chamber's Advocate for American Business Award Given in Recognition of Support for Pro-Growth and Pro-Business Policies Advocates Tax Policy That "Locks in Tax Cuts for Small Businesses and American Families" LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. -- On Friday, Congressman Vern Buchanan was presented with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's annual Advocate for American Business Award, given in  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Budzinski, Frankel, Kiggans, Bergman, Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Older Veterans from Avoidable, Costly Falls WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) introduced bipartisan legislation to help older veterans avoid injuries from costly  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48521) on May 2, 2025, entitled "Capital Markets and Securities Regulation - Overview and Policy Issues:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Investment Funds and the Asset Management Industry Asset management companies - also referred to as investment management companies, money managers, funds, or investment funds - are collective investment vehicles that pool money from various individual or institut  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has granted accreditation and approval to AmSpec LLC, located in Tampa, Florida, to operate as a commercial gauger and laboratory. The company, based at 5803 Breckenridge Parkway, Suite D, in Tampa, is authorized to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and is accredited to conduct laboratory testing for these products for customs purposes. This accreditation, effective as of Au  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 5, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Falls Church, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0001); Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0002); Royce Geospatial Consultants Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0003); Reinventing Geospatial Inc.,* Fairfax, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0004); Research Innovations Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0005); OM Group Inc.,* Piscataway,   more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, May 6 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC enhances HAB detections through interactive, real-time dashboard By Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist A team from the the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is making strides to combat harmful algal blooms (HABs) through its innovative Depth Resolved Algal Bloom Mapping (DRABM) initiative. By creating an interactive, real-time dashbo  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice regarding a petition filed by Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad (FGA) for approval to discontinue or modify its signal system. The petition, submitted on February 26, 2025, seeks to remove the outdated centralized traffic control (CTC) system along the Tallahassee Subdivision from milepost 693.3 to milepost 802.0. In place of the CTC system, FGA proposes the installation of swi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Atlanta Contributes Nearly $6 Million to Help Homeowners Safeguard their Inheritances Grants provided to 21 organizations preventing and resolving heirs' property issues ATLANTA (May 5, 2025) - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) is awarding a total of $5.9 million to 21 organizations committed to preventing and resol  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA) has submitted critical comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), arguing that the agency's updated mitigation proposal for the herbicide atrazine is based on flawed science and imposes impractical requirements on Florida growers. In the April 3, 2025, filing, FFVA, representing producers of most of Florida's fruit, vegetable, and specialty crops, urged the EPA to reconsider aspects of its plan affecting fre  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Florida Farm Bureau Federation (FFBF) has voiced strong opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) updated mitigation proposal for atrazine, a widely used herbicide. In a letter to the EPA's Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, FFBF President Jeb S. Smith expressed concerns about the potential impact of the proposal on Florida's agricultural community. The letter highlights the importance of atrazine for sugarcane and sweetcorn production in Florida, citing   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 6 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Launches Office of Broadband Grant Registration Portal Connecting Florida's small cities and rural communities to broadband internet through workforce and infrastructure investments creates opportunities for Florida's job seekers and job creators TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce launched the Broadband Grant Registration Portal to streamline the appl  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 5 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Opening of New Reverse Osmosis Facility in the Florida Keys New Disaster-Resilient Water Treatment Plant to Serve Key West and the Lower Keys KEY WEST, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the opening of the Kermit H. Lewin Stock Island Reverse Osmosis Facility, a state-of-the-art seawater desalination water treatment plant designed to provide clean,  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-55) on a resolution (H.Res. 312) dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the 14th congressional district of Florida. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on April 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * DISMISSING THE ELECTION CONTEST IN THE FOURTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF FLORIDA The Committee on House Administration, having had under consideration an  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- NASA issued the following article: * * * NASA Kennedy Breathes Life into Moon Soil Testing By Elyna Niles-Carnes As NASA works to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, researchers have reached a breakthrough by extracting oxygen at a commercial scale from simulated lunar soil at Swamp Works at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The achievement moves NASA one step closer to its goal of utilizing resources on the Moon and beyond instead of relying only on suppli  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- NASA issued the following commentary: * * * NASA's Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Ready for Fueling, Processing By Allison Tankersley, Public Affairs Specialist The Orion spacecraft for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon has been on the move. Technicians relocated the spacecraft May 5 from the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Facility at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it was assembled, to its fueling facility at the spaceport. "W  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to Travel to MacDill AFB, Florida Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will travel to MacDill AFB, Florida, May 6 to attend SOF Week events and engage with senior U.S. and partner nation special operations leaders. Secretary Hegseth will provide remarks at 8:45 EDT. His remarks will be livestreamed on Defense.gov. He will also visit service members and command leadership at U.  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Asks Agency Heads for Transparency on Federal Employee Royalty Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Senator Rick Scott wrote letters to several federal agency heads in the Trump administration thanking them for bringing much-needed transparency to the federal government and accountability to the American people, fulfilling President Trump's promise to do so, and raising concerns over a   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Greg Steube Announces Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition 1st Place Winner, Tammy Ha, holds her piece, "Woven Reflections". PORT CHARLOTTE, FL -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) this week announced Tammy Ha, a 12th grade student at Port Charlotte High School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Florida's 17th Congressional District. "Tammy's pie  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Summary Company Announcement Date: May 02, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 05, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Soy Company Name: Vietti Food Group Brand Name: Yellowstone Product Description: Baked Beans Vietti Food Group Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in 15-oz Yellowsto  more