WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Updates the Citrus Black Spot (Phyllosticta citricarpa) Quarantined Area in Florida * Subject: APHIS Updates the Citrus Black Spot ( Phyllosticta citricarpa ) Quarantined Area in Florida To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in coo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Exposes Spies, Lies and Mismanagement at the U.S. Agency for Global Media WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "Spies, Lies, and Mismanagement: Examining the U.S. Agency for Global Media's Downfall." -Remarks- The purpos  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Randy Fine Introduces a Bill to Designate CAIR as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Washington, DC - Congressman Randy Fine (FL-06) introduced a bill to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization. The legislation directs the Department of State to investigate assigning the designation. This takes long-overdue action to confront the terrori  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Florida Keys Environmental Coalition has sent a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) expressing strong opposition to any plans that would open submerged lands for offshore leasing for oil drilling. The coalition argues that the proposed initiative would be both economically and environmentally detrimental. Barry Wray, executive director of the coalition, stated, "We feel that any consideration of this plan is a strategically flawed ini  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Votes To Fund Military Modernization And Expand Veteran Services * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: "As a veteran and member of the House Appropriations Committee, I take seriously our responsibility to care for the men and women who se  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Philadelphia Partners with Only Make Believe, Bringing Joy to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Patients * PHILADELPHIA - June 25, - 2025 Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Philadelphia office sponsored Only Make Believe (OMB) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for a special event aimed at bringing joy to pediatric patients. OMB i  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Haridopolos, Scott Introduce LEDGER Act to Enhance Transparency in Federal Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) introduced H.R. 4091, the Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records (LEDGER) Act in the House of Representatives to improve the transparency and accountability of payments made by the Department of the Treasury. Earlier th  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Health Chairman Buchanan Opening Statement: Hearing on Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Data * WASHINGTON -- Today, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) delivered the following remarks at a Health subcommittee hearing to examine how access to digital health data can help improve patient health and the challenges associated with adopting such technology. As prep  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Cement U.S. Leadership in Blockchain Innovation * Washington, D.C. - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that positions the United States as a global leader in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT). Sponsored by Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Darren Soto (D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Jacksonville (Florida) Mayor Donna Deegan has voiced staunch opposition to offshore oil and gas leasing. In a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Deegan outlined the community's concerns regarding the potential consequences of such drilling on the coastal economy. "I am writing to express my firm opposition to the inclusion of new offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast of Florida in the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program," Deegan  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Jared Moskowitz is STILL covering for Joe Biden (and himself) * Recent video footage shows the least effective Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz is STILL desperately trying to coverup Joe Biden's mental decline and his complicity in the scandal. Moskowitz attacked Rep. Comer's ongoing investigation, saying "James is gonna do what James does... He's gonna try to do these hearings again tha  more

TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Louisiana Issues Seafood Warning as UGA Study Reveals Antibiotic Resistance in Shrimp Imports A groundbreaking study from a University of Georgia research team has identified imported shrimp and scallops as a vector spreading bacteria resistant to the potent antibiotic colistin. Resistant bacteria pose a threat to our medical community's ability to treat life-thr  more

ENCINO, California, June 26 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Net-Leased Restaurant Property in Cape Coral, Fla. CAPE CORAL, Fla., June 25, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased restaurant property occupied by Master Crab in Cape Coral, Florida. "This asset gar  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 26 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: * * * Miami Dade College Receives $5 Million Gift from Knight Foundation to Support Freedom Tower Centennial and Reopening Miami, FL (June 25, 2025) - Miami Dade College (MDC) proudly announces a landmark $5 million gift from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to support the restoration, revitalization and cultural programming of the National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower in celebration of its centennia  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * National attraction: FSU doubles number of National Academy members on faculty By Bill Wellock With recent hires in the College of Medicine and the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Florida State University has doubled the number of its faculty who are members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a prestigious organization that unites leading researchers from a  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 26 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL REPORTS MAY 2025 OPERATING DATA ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) today reported selected operating data for May 2025, in an effort to provide timely information to investors about monthly developments in certain key performance metrics. Due to the limited nature of this data, a consistent correlation to earnings should n  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Reproductive Freedom Three Years After Disastrous Dobbs Decision * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) in reintroducing the Women's Health Protection Act of 2023 (WHPA), a critical bill to restore the right to abortion nationwide and stop   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Statement on FY26 MilCon-VA Appropriations Act House Passage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), member of the Houe Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 3844 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act, 2026: "President Trump promised the A  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Drones for America Act to Ban Chinese-Made Drones & Components; Support U.S. Drone Manufacturing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of the Drones for America Act to build on his efforts to ban Chinese-made drones and components in the United States, which pose a severe national security risk, and strengthen American production. This leg  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Legislation to Stop U.S. Government Agencies from Using Adversarial AI Technology * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott was joined by Senator Gary Peters and bipartisan members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to announce the introduction of his bipartisan No Adversarial AI Act to prohibit federal agencies from using artificial intellige  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, June 25 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF Center for Cybersecurity highlights CyberSkills2Work program impact on Capitol Hill On June 24, the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity hosted a showcase for the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program, CyberSkills2Work, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The Showcase highlighted the program's succes  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Waste Pro of Florida to Pay $1.4 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles Federal Lawsuit Charging Company With Racial Harassment of Black and Haitian American Workers MIAMI - Waste Pro of Florida agreed to pay $1.4 million and furnish comprehensive injunctive relief to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Votes to Fully Fund VA, Veteran Benefits and Military Construction * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 to provide comprehensive funding to strengthen national defense, support military families, and our veterans. "This legislation pr  more