BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 5 -- Burr and Forman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * 63 Burr & Forman Attorneys Ranked in 2025 Chambers USA Burr & Forman is pleased to announce that 63 of its attorneys have been ranked in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory featuring client-led intelligence on America's leading lawyers for business. The firm received a total of 28 rankings across its footprint, including Alabama for Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructurin  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akerman Attorneys Secure Unanimous Approval for Normandy Isle Redevelopment Akerman is pleased to announce that Miami Land Use attorneys Augusto Maxwell and Cecilia Torres-Toledo successfully represented Efrat Normandy, LLC before the City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board on May 13, 2025. The board unanimously approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for the redevelopment of a long-vacant parcel  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Meets with New Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement following a meeting with new Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Frank Bisignano: "It was a pleasure to sit down with our new Commissioner of Social Security Frank B  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Honors the Service and Sacrifice of the Fallen Servicemembers by Reintroducing the '13 Folds of Honor Act' Paing Tribute to the 13 Fallen Servicemembers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In remembrance of Memorial Day last week and in solemn tribute to the 13 brave U.S. servicemembers who lost their lives during the horrific terrorist attack at Abbey Gate outside of Kabul's Hamid Karzai Internati  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's Statement on Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement regarding the Office of Management and Budget's rescissions package: "Since becoming Chairman of the National Security, Department of   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Three Federal Judges To Discuss Judicial Security * June 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after discussing judicial security with Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District of Florida, Judge Mark Norris of the Western District of Tennessee, and Judge Esther   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers discover universal law of quantum vortex dynamics By Trisha Radulovich An international research collaboration featuring scientists from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory discovered a fundamental universal principle that governs how microscopic whirlpools interact, collide and transform within quantu  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 4 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * 'Eye' on Health: AI Detects Dizziness and Balance Disorders Remotely By Gisele Galoustian Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly vital role in modern medicine, particularly in interpreting medical images to help clinicians assess disease severity, guide treatment decisions and monitor disease progression. Despite these advancements, m  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Ph.D. student enriches understanding of global science and depression through Fulbright Fellowship By Clara Celedon Depression is a worldwide epidemic on track to become second only to cardiovascular disease in terms of global disease burden. Recent Florida State University graduate Nella Delva is helping address this epidemic through groundbreaking research in Berlin, Germany, as part of the Fulbr  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researcher uses NASA satellite data to reveal global patterns in tropical forest canopy height By Jenny Ralph and Jyana O'Donnell A team of researchers, including Florida State University's Department of Geography Assistant Professor Liling Chang, has published a study identifying key environmental factors that affect tropical forest canopy height. The research provides insights for predict  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Ghost Orchid Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection * ATLANTA - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing the rare, swamp-dwelling ghost orchid as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. It is at risk of extinction due to multiple threats, including poaching, habitat loss, and habitat degradation. The Service is not proposing critical   more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 4 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Joey Diaz is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Sep. 6 * Joey Diaz is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Saturday, Sep. 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 6 at 10 a.m. and start at $50. Fans can access the venue presale Thursday, June 5 at 10 a.m. through Seminole Hard Rock   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * New Moskowitz Legislation Protects U.S. Allies Israel and Ukraine from the Threat of Tariffs * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) introduced his Supporting American Allies Act, new bicameral legislation to protect U.S. allies Israel and Ukraine from the threat of tariffs. Specifically, the bill would require that any article imported from Israel or Ukraine be exempted f  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 5 -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release: * * * Redwire Receives NASA Approval to Advance Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Technology for Building Infrastructure on Moon and Mars JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 4, 2025) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced today that its advanced lunar and  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 170 inventors who will be inducted as the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). An induction ceremony will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate these inventors and their incredible accomplishments. The ceremony will be presided over by the Acti  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today not just as a Member of Congress but as the father of two Jewish boys. I speak for all the Jews across the country, millions of them, who today go to the grocery store, their jobs, and school and live their lives afraid of what might happen to   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Blasts Trump-Musk Plan That Endangers U.S. Security, Trusted Media * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration submitted a plan to Congress that guts U.S. foreign assistance and eliminates funding fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces "No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act" to Codify Trump Executive Order * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act to codify President Trump's executive order prohibiting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from crediting employees of organizations engaged in illegal activity. "If someone acc  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Introduce Partisan Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill that Fails Our Veterans * Funding Proposal Raises the Costs of Veterans Health Care, Hurts Military Readiness, and Worsens Quality of Life for Servicemembers and Their Families WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Republicans released the 2026 Military Construction, Veterans  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Announces Stu Sandler as Senate Office Chief of Staff Following Departure of Craig Carbone * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced that Stu Sandler will become Chief of Staff of his U.S. Senate Office upon the departure of Craig Carbone at the end of this week. Sandler brings decades of experience to the team, including serving as the National Republican Senatorial Comm  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on June 10, 2025, at 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Mr. Jacob Helberg, of Florida, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment), vice Jose W. Fernandez, resigned * Mr. Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, June 5 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF's School of Education receives CAEP accreditation The University of West Florida's School of Education recently received accreditation for their educator preparation programs by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, or CAEP. The accreditation is valid through Spring 2030. The University of West Florida's Sch  more