CHICAGO, Illinois, June 6 -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * BayCare and Northwestern Medicine Announce Strategic Collaboration Collaboration with the nationally recognized organization is key piece to accelerate BayCare's growth as an academic health system * CLEARWATER, Fla., June 5, 2025 - BayCare, one of Florida's leading not-for-profit health systems, and Northwestern Medicine, Chicago's premier integrated academic health system, are embarking on a strate  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Introduces Bill to Reduce Diabetes, Obesity Risk Amongst Servicemembers * Establishes DoD Pilot Program to Provide Access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, introduced legislation to reduce the risk of onset of diabetes and obesity and increase th  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Aging Committee Hearing on America's Vanishing Family Farms Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, convened a committee hearing focused on the critical issues facing America's farm workforce entitled, "The Aging Farm Workforce: America's Vanishing Family Farms." Th  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 6 -- The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * 2024 Discretionary Grants The grants listed here were made in 2024 by The Community Foundation through our unrestricted, field of interest and Presidential grantmaking funds. These do not include grants made by our collective giving initiatives (Women's Giving Alliance, Beaches Community Fund, or A.L. Lewis) or the grants made by donors through their advised  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dunn Announces New Legislation to Prevent FEMA Claw-backs for Disaster Recovery Projects * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) introduced The Streamlined FEMA Cost Exemption Act, a bill that would prevent the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from attempting to recoup or "claw-back" Public Assistance (PA) grants to communities impacted by natural disasters.   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on President Donald Trump's Travel Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) slammed Donald Trump and his Administration's latest cruel move to issue a sweeping travel ban targeting 12 countries and restricting travel from seven more. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: "Trump's travel ban is cruel, inhumane, and rooted in bigotr  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Congressman Patronis Files First Bill in Congress Creating Select Committee to Investigate the Biden BIG LIE Today, Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis announced the filing of his first bill(H. Res. 477) as a United States Congressman establishing the Select Committee on President Biden's Cognitive Decline. This bill establishes a Select Committee to investigate former President Joe B  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Durbin Meets With Three Federal Judges To Discuss Judicial Security 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 W  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues CEMEX Construction Materials Florida for Religious Discrimination * Federal Agency Charges That Construction Material Manufacturer and Transporter Failed to Accommodate Mixture Truck Driver's Request to Wear Skirt TAMPA, Fla. - CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC, which manufactures and delivers building construction materials, violated federal law when it failed to ac  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 6 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Sensing Institute's Weather Network Brings Real-time Forecasting By Gisele Galoustian As Floridians prepare for an active 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the most serious threat may not come from wind, but from water. Data from the National Hurricane Center shows that 86% of all direct hurricane and tropical storm fatalities in the United Sta  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- A notice of inventory completion, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, announces that Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, has finalized an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university determined a cultural affiliation exists between the remains and Native American tribes, paving the way for their potential repatriation. The inventory identified the physic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 6 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Florida A&M University Partners with Getty Images to Preserve and License University's Rich Visual History By Alonda Thomas Tallahassee, Fla. - To further promote and protect the legacy of Florida A&M University (FAMU), the University has entered into a new content licensing partnership with Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator a  more

LAKELAND, Florida, June 6 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Student-led research deploys AI to spot stealthy Android malware Researchers at Florida Polytechnic University have developed an artificial intelligence technique that can detect elusive malware known as remote access trojans (RATs) on Android devices. The breakthrough could help protect millions of users from cybercriminals who use RATs to steal personal information and control devices withou  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Foreign Arms Sales Task Force Hosts Roundtable with Defense Industry Leaders to Hear Perspectives on Needed Reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Foreign Arms Sales Task Force held the third in a series of roundtables featuring defense industry perspectives on reforming and improving America's foreign   more

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Harold N. Iselin Recognized with Spirit Award by The New Jewish Home * NEW YORK - June 5, 2025 - Harold N. Iselin, co-chair of the Government Law & Policy Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was recognized with the "Spirit Award" at The New Jewish Home 's Eight Over Eighty Gala. This award is presented to an individual for their dedica  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice of a commission determination to impose a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against several companies involved in the importation and sale of certain hydrodermabrasion systems and their components. This action by the Commission effectively terminates an investigation into alleged patent infringement. The limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders target Medical Purchasing Resource, LL  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * New Behavioral Health Training Program Helps Keep Warfighters on the Battlefield * Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paused in front of a ballroom of service members and industry leaders at Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, Florida, and reminded them people matter more than equipment. That stance underpins the Defense Department's sweeping readiness push, and nowhere is that more apparent   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * Northwest Florida State's Cailyn Heyl named 2025 DI Pitcher of the Year * Jun 05, 2025 Charlotte, NC: A few weeks after leading Northwest Florida State to its first softball national championship, Cailyn Heyl has been named the 2025 NJCAA Division I Softball Pitcher of the Year. "I am ecstatic for Cailyn to receive this incredible and well-dese  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 5 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Olga Tanon Is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Nov 15 * Olga Tanon is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Saturday, Nov.15 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 6 at 10 a.m. and start at $105. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open one hour be  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 5 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Olga Tanon Viene a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, 15 de Noviembre * Olga Tanon viene a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood el sabado 15 de noviembre a las 8 p.m. Los boletos saldran a la venta el viernes 6 de junio a las 10 a.m. y comienzan en $105. Todos los asientos estan reservados. Las entradas e  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * On 100th Anniversary of Landmark Parental Rights in Education Ruling, Senator Ashley Moody Pushes for Action on Steps of the Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Ashley Moody today gave remarks in support of school choice and standing up for parental rights in education in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in celebration of 100 years since the Pierce v. Society of Sisters deci  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Opening Brief Filed in Appeal of Florida's Discriminatory Book Ban Law * Parents Elevate Concerns in Important First Amendment Case Tallahassee, FL - Three parents of Florida public school students have filed an appeal challenging the dismissal of  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Philanthropist Lois Pope Gives $10 Million to the University of Miami to Establish Fund for Neuroscience Research in Memory of Her Daughter The donation will establish the Lois Pope Neuroscience Research Fund and name the Lois Pope Laboratory Wing at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis in memory of Lorraine Pope. * Lois Pope watched with dismay as her daughter Lorraine suffered from  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster Introduces Legislation to Protect American Research from Foreign Influence * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, introduced the Research Integrity and Foreign Influence Prevention Act, legislation that amends the CHIPS and Science Act to safeguard America's research institutions from foreign influence and exploitation. "American leadership and i  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Room to Grow: UM School Health Initiative to Offer Health Care to More School Kids By Jodie Nicotra The University of Miami program brings crucial medical services to students who face health care access issues. The University of Miami/Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation School Health Initiative (SHI) will be bringing crucial medical services to students who face health care access issu  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Reintroduces READY Account Act to Provide Tax-Free Savings Amidst Natural Disasters * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott reintroduced the Residential Emergency Asset Accumulation Deferred Taxation Yield (READY) Account Act to help Americans better prepare for natural disasters. The READY Account Act allows taxpayers to establish a tax-free savings account specifically for home  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Marsha Blackburn Call for Investigation into Communist China's Potential Solar Power 'Kill Switch' * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, following reports that rogue communication devices were found in Chinese solar power invertors, Senators Rick Scott and Marsha Blackburn sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler urging him to launch an immediate in  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Research Reveals that Probiotics Slow Spread of Deadly Disease Decimating Caribbean Reefs Field Tests in Florida Identify Best Available Treatment to Combat Coral Disease Without Need for Antibiotics * Scientists with the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have discovered that a bacterial probiotic helps slow the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Stars, stripes, and staycations: What travelers are doing this July 4th Key Takeaways * Staycations are on the rise this July 4th weekend, with an approximately 32% increase in short-distance travel within 300 miles of home. * From strolling through a farmer's market with a chef to having your July 4th party catered, there's no shortage of experiences and services to make holida  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * How Do Ketones Affect Health and Disease? Zhipeng Wang, Ph.D., from Desai Sethi Urology Institute, is garnering global attention for research offering new insights into how ketogenic states affect cancer and aging. By Lisette Hilton Zhipeng Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor of urology at Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI), part of the University of Miami Miller School of Me  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 6 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * How social media is shifting the spread of hurricane information By Cassidy Delamarter The Tampa Bay region is still recovering from the 2024 hurricane season when it was battered by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. The state of Florida had it even worse in 2004 when it was pummeled by four, back-to-back storms - Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. At the time, families primarily relied on local televisi  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Is Leading Post-Disaster Planning For a Resilient Tampa Bay * 2024 was one for the weather record books in the Tampa Bay region of Florida: Category 3 Hurricane Milton made landfall near Tampa, causing widespread power outages, flooding, and devastation to hom  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 6 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Pilots AI Interview Coach and Accelerates Associate to Technician Program To Fuel Careers By Lo Stomski, Chief Talent Officer, Walmart Key Insights * With the launch of three new tools -- an AI-powered interview coach, plus a skills-matching tool and job simulator for veterans -- Walmart continues to support and develop opportunities for new and current associates. * Walmart is expanding the Associates to Tec  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Leads Over Fifty House Democrats in Legal Defense of TPS for Venezuelans * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led 54 Democratic Members of Congress to support and defend Venezuelans from the Trump Administration's baseless termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Ap  more