ORLANDO, Florida, June 12 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: * * * 2024-25 Creative & Digital Design Contest results announced Designer and Photographer of the Year winners announced live at #CSCUnite24 * The College Sports Communicators Creative & Digital Design Contest announced its contest winners and full list of results for the 2024-25 edition of the contest Wednesday afternoon following the Special Events Luncheon on the final day of #CSCUnite25 at the Orlando   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission issued the following news: * * * ALJ Decision in Masis Staffing Solutions, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 23-1655, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission. A worker of Respondent Masis Staffing Solutions, LLC, ("Masis") was seriously injured when a 2,000-pound bundle of trusses fell on him in Gainesville, Florida. The United States Department of Labor, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"), investi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 10, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Florida - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 21 of the 27 largest counties in Florida from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Bay County had the largest over-the-ye  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 10, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Miami-Dade county employment up 1.1 percent over the year ended December 2024 Eight of the 10 most populous U.S. counties had over-the-year increases in employment in December 2024. In Miami-Dade, Florida, employment increased to 1,279,800, the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment, 1.1 percent. Education and hea  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Announces Winners of 2025 Congressional Art Competition * Michael Leavitt of Bloomingdale High School in Valrico Named 1st Place Winner BRADENTON, Fla. -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition, a district-wide showcase for high school-aged artists. This year, forty-eight exceptional entries were submitted from across the district  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Chairman Mast issues Statement on Israel's Preemptive Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iran's nuclear program. "A year ago, Iran sent three Americans home under flag-draped caskets who  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ APPOINTED TO TASK FORCE ON ENHANCING SECUIRTY FOR SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez was appointed to the House Homeland Security Committee's Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States. Chaired by Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), the task force is charged with overseeing federal se  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Congressman Patronis Files Bill to Streamline Environmental Permits WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis filed H.R. 3902 - Restoring Federalism in Clean Water Permitting Act aimed at cutting red tape surrounding the Section 404 permitting process, which often hampers projects that create jobs and support community priorities. This bill mandates that the U.S. Environ  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Rick Scott reconoce el 9o aniversario del tiroteo en el club nocturno Pulse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Rick Scott encabezo una resolucion para conmemorar el noveno aniversario del ataque terrorista en el club nocturno Pulse en Orlando, Florida. En 2021, el Senador Scott y el Senador Marco Rubio lideraron la aprobacion de una legislacion que establecia el National Pulse Memorial como un  more

TORONTO, Ontario, June 12 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Embrace the Sunshine This Summer with Special Florida Resident Rate Offer at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts * Discover summer in a place where sunshine reigns supreme, and every day feels like a vacation. With five incredible destinations throughout the Sunshine State, Four Seasons is offering Florida residents the opportunity to explore everything under the Florida su  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 13 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU's CA-AI Makes AI Smarter by Cleaning Up Bad Data Before It Learns By Gisele Galoustian In the world of machine learning and artificial intelligence, clean data is everything. Even a small number of mislabeled examples known as label noise can derail the performance of a model, especially those like Support Vector Machines (SVMs) that rely on  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 13 (TNSrep) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Report: Logistics Leaders See Tight Capacity Through Mid-2026 By Amber Bonefont The Logistics Managers' Index (https://www.the-lmi.com/) rose for the second consecutive month due to rising costs as the economy remains uncertain, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and four other schools. May's index read in at 59.4,  more

IRVINE, California, June 13 -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * FCHLPM Certifies Cotality Catastrophe Modeling Software for 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (FCHLPM) has officially certified the Cotality North Atlantic Hurricane Model for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. This marks the model's 20th consecutive certification since 1997, reaffirming Cotality's longstanding commitment to provi  more

NAPLES, Florida, June 13 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * FGA Applauds House Passage of the Rescissions Act of 2025 to Lock President Trump's DOGE Saving Into Law H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, now moves to the Senate in what should be the first of several DOGE savings packages to earn legislative approval. * The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 13 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release: * * * FIS Recognized as an Overall Leader for Digital Issuance by Javelin Strategy & Research Key facts: * FIS recognized as an Overall Leader in the new Digital Issuance Provider Scorecard from Javelin Strategy & Research. * FIS' Digital Card Issuance solution was also named a Leader in the Scorecard's "Features & Functionality" and "Technology" categories. * This recognition is a te  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Votes for Recissions Package to Continue Needed Fiscal Sanity * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 4, the Recissions Act. The measure passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 214-212: "President Trump promised to tackle waste, fraud and abuse in our federal government. Through Executive Orders and DOGE, he is keeping tha  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 13 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Board of Trustees approves $2.97 billion operating budget By Amy Farnum-Patronis The Florida State University Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a $2.97 billion operating budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, down 1% from last year's unprecedented $3 billion budget. With lawmakers still working to finalize the state's budget, which is expected to pass next week, the university's budget does no  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast: Any Dollar Spent Must Put America First * Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025: "The American people are done with the corrupt spending spree of the far-left, and I'm proud of the work the Foreign Affairs Committee did to bring these egregious programs to light. For years, Democrats ha  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 10 -- Memorial Health System issued the following news release: * * * Memorial Healthcare System Continues to Set National Standard in Care for High-Risk Pregnancies With It's Growing Placenta Accreta Program Memorial Healthcare System's nationally recognized High-Risk Pregnancy Program at Memorial Regional Hospital continues to lead the way in specialized care for women with Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS), a complex and potentially life-threatening condition. Since   more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 12 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * The O'Jays are Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Aug. 26 * The O'Jays are coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 13 at 10 a.m. and start at $45. Fans can access the venue presale Thursday, June 12 at 10 a.m. through Seminole Ha  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz, Meeks Statement on Recissions Package Cuts to Foreign Assistance * Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs joined U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Franklin Honors Florida's 18th Congressional District Art Winner At U.S. Capitol * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18), co-chair of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition, welcomed student artists from across the country to the U.S. Capitol for the annual celebration, including Florida's 18th Congressional District winner, Arianna Kerr. "Congratulations to Arianna Kerr for winning this year'  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces Bill to Protect DOE Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced legislation prohibiting non-citizens from accessing Department of Energy (DOE) facilities and sites. The bill would permit only citizens of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to access land, sites, and facilities owned, operate  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster Votes to Eliminate Waste Fraud and Abuse * Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. "We must stop the spigot of spending in Washington, and every dollar of waste that can be eliminated makes a difference," said Rep. Webster. "Together with President Trump, my Republi  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cammack and Hern Introduce Legislation to Protect Patients in Federal Health Programs * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Kat Cammack (FL-03) and Kevin Hern (OK-01) introduced the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act to ensure that Americans with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and rare conditions are not devalued in federal health care decisions. This legislation prohibits the u  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Recognizes 9th Anniversary of Pulse Nightclub Shooting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led a resolution marking the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attack on Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. In 2021, Senator Scott and Senator Marco Rubio led the passage of legislation establishing the National Pulse Memorial as a tribute to honor the victims and serve as a reminde  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Rolls Out Flood Insurance Legislative Package to Reduce Costs and Expand Consumer Options * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the rollout of his legislative package to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which will help lower the cost of flood insurance for families, foster a stronger private market, and ensure the insurance system better serves Flor  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce LAUNCH Act to Support U.S. Space Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott, Senator John Cornyn, and bipartisan colleagues reintroduced the Licensing Aerospace Units to New Commercial Heights (LAUNCH) Act. The bill will cut government red tape and duplicative regulations to help streamline the approval process for commercial space launch  more

ROSWELL, Georgia, June 13 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Three Florida universities face fire from SLF for implementing woke Title IX policies that threaten free speech Today, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) sent letters to the University of West Florida (UWF), Florida International University (FIU), and the University of North Florida (UNF), demanding that they make revisions to their Title IX policies in order to protect st  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida Museum of Natural History has completed its inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. This action under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act facilitates the return of these ancestral items to their communities. The inventory details 281 human remains and 2,341 funerary objects including beads and ceramics. Excavated from Amelia Island sites and Harrison Homestead/Dorian in Florida, these are connect  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida Museum of Natural History has completed its inventory of human remains moving towards their return. This action aligning with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act facilitates the reburial of an ancestor. The inventory identifies human remains representing at least one individual from Floral Drive in Duval County, Florida. There are no associated funerary objects with this individual. The ancestor was "presented" to t  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville has announced its intent to return the ancestral remains of 14 Native American individuals and 22 associated funerary objects to the Seminole Tribe of Florida and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. These remains were recovered from the archaeological site known as Walkers Landing, located in Nassau County, Florida, a location recognized for its cultural and geographic relevance to the affiliated   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 12 -- The University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies issued the following news: * * * School leaders reaffirm health care exchange in Dominican Republic University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies and Clinica Universitaria Union Medica del Norte have renewed their international academic-health care partnership. * The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) in Coral Gables, Florida, and Clinica Universitaria Un  more