Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday June 28, 2025 ( 24 items ) |
ANALYSIS: "Democrats are overperforming in districts across the map"
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ANALYSIS: "Democrats are overperforming in districts across the map"
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In special election after special election, Democrats are flipping Republican-held seats, winning by comfortable margins, and outperforming their 2024 benchmarks by an average of more than a dozen points, marking the strongest mid-cycle surge in recent history.
According to a new analysis from the Washington P
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Ascension Florida is Leading the Way in Healthcare Investing in State-Of-The-Art Surgical Robots for Five Hospitals
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release:
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Ascension Florida is leading the way in healthcare investing in state-of-the-art surgical robots for five hospitals
Ascension Florida is bringing the da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system to Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside and Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County. This is
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Baptist Health Foundation Welcomes Latin GRAMMY Winning Superstar Luis Fonsi to The Grand Gala 2025
MIAMI, Florida, June 28 -- Baptist Health issued the following news release:
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Baptist Health Foundation Welcomes Latin GRAMMY Winning Superstar Luis Fonsi to The Grand Gala 2025
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - June 27, 2025 -- Baptist Health Foundation will celebrate its 2025 Grand Gala benefiting Baptist Health on Saturday, November 8 the Miami Beach Convention Center Grand Ballroom. The annual event, which raises funds for Baptist Health entities and programs throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm
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BCLP secures another appellate win for Monsanto in Roundup litigation
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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BCLP secures another appellate win for Monsanto in Roundup litigation
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A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals on June 24 unanimously affirmed a trial court's decision to end a case against BCLP client Monsanto before it reached a jury, marking another significant win in the firm's ongoing defense of Monsanto in Roundup litigation nationwide.
This
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Bean Statement: Caring for Our Veterans, Rebuilding Our Military, and Investing in Our National Security
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Bean Statement: Caring for Our Veterans, Rebuilding Our Military, and Investing in Our National Security
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WASHINGTON --U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) issued the following statement regarding the House passage of H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.
Upon House passage, Congressman Bean said: "As the son of a WWII veteran, I under
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Chairman Mast Exposes Boston University's Phony USAID Stats
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025:
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Chairman Mast Exposes Boston University's Phony USAID Stats
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This Week, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast wrote a letter to Boston University President Melissa Gilliam raising concerns over the "Impact Counter," a dashboard promoted by the university that makes false and misleading claims about the impacts of re
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City Commission of St. Pete Beach in Florida Opposes Offshore Oil Drilling
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The St. Pete Beach (Florida) City Commission has officially voiced its opposition to offshore oil drilling and exploration activities through a resolution adopted unanimously. This move comes amid concerns surrounding the United States government's interest in opening the Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Gulf of Mexico to such developments.
The resolution, submitted as a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior, highlights the potential risks associated with explor
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Congressman Daniel Webster: This is a Huge Win
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Daniel Webster: This is a Huge Win
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Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decisive opinion that federal judges issuing broad national injunctions is outside their scope of authority under the U.S. Constitution and federal law.
"This is a huge win for the Constitution and the separation of powe
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Congressman Patronis: We're Putting America's Veterans First
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025:
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Congressman Patronis: We're Putting America's Veterans First
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Patronis applauded the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of H.R. 3944 - The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026, which allocated more than $152 billion towards critical investments in military infrastructure that support readin
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Congresswoman Laurel Lee Introduces Bill to Help Holocaust Survivors and Families Reclaim Stolen Art
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Laurel Lee Introduces Bill to Help Holocaust Survivors and Families Reclaim Stolen Art
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Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act Improvements of 2025, a bipartisan bill that will help Holocaust survivors and their families reclaim artwork stolen by the Nazis. The bill removes the upcoming 2026 expiration da
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Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer
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Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Missouri), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Rick Scott (R-
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Four Ways to Celebrate the Fourth of July at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, June 28 -- Disney World issued the following news release:
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Four Ways to Celebrate the Fourth of July at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 27, 2025) - This Fourth of July, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida sparkles with star-spangled experiences for fireworks fans, foodies seeking festive treats, American history aficionados, and families looking for kid-friendly holiday activities for their Independence Day celebrations. Below are four wa
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Greenberg Traurig's David C. Fixler Presents at 2025 Community Solar Innovation Summit
MIAMI, Florida, June 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's David C. Fixler Presents at 2025 Community Solar Innovation Summit
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BOSTON - June 27, 2025 - David C. Fixler, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Energy & Natural Resources Practice in Boston, presented at the 2025 Community Solar Innovation Summit in Westminster, Colorado, June 26. Fixler spoke on the panel "Unlocking Scalabl
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Groups sue to protect Everglades from reckless detention center
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Groups sue to protect Everglades from reckless detention center
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Miami, FL -- Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity sued today in U.S. District Court to protect the Florida Everglades from a reckless plan for a massive detention center to confine people who are rounded up in immigration raids.
The suit was filed against the U.S. Department of Ho
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ICYMI: Wealthy Republicans like Rick Scott Will Reap Bulk of Benefits From Tax Scam While Slashing Millions of Floridians' Medicaid
WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Wealthy Republicans like Rick Scott Will Reap Bulk of Benefits From Tax Scam While Slashing Millions of Floridians' Medicaid
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Florida Politics: "The Trump tax scam is a grift for the ultra-rich, including those who are in charge of passing this legislation themselves, and a bet
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Jared Moskowitz failed to show up to work to condemn violent rioters
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Jared Moskowitz failed to show up to work to condemn violent rioters
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Least Effective Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz failed to show up to work to condemn the violent riots that took place in Los Angeles.
Moskowitz's failure to stand up for law enforcement officers and law-abiding Floridians empowers dangerous rioters and illegal immigrants.
"Least Effective Democrat Jared Moskowitz
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Law Faculty Present Scholarship at 2025 Law and Society Annual Conference
CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 27 -- The University of Miami's School of Law issued the following news:
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Law faculty present scholarship at 2025 Law and Society Annual Conference
Five faculty members addressed urgent topics such as hate crimes, racial grievance, legal realism, immigration, and the intersections of law and society amid rising global conservatism.
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Five faculty members from the University of Miami School of Law presented their scholarship at the 2025 Law and Society annual
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Lawsuit Filed to Protect Everglades From Becoming I.C.E Detention Center
WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Filed to Protect Everglades From Becoming I.C.E Detention Center
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MIAMI-- Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity today sued in U.S. District Court to protect the Florida Everglades from a reckless plan to create a massive detention center to confine people who are rounded up in immigration raids.
The groups are suing the U.S. Department
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Legal Victory Gives Striped Newt Another Chance at Endangered Species Protections
WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Legal Victory Gives Striped Newt Another Chance at Endangered Species Protections
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WASHINGTON-- In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today agreed to consider granting Endangered Species Act protections to the striped newt, which lives in Florida and Georgia.
In 2018 the Trump administration wrongly denied striped
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NPR and WGCU partner to launch 'Ye Gods with Scott Carter' podcast
WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- NPR [National Public Radio] posted the following news release:
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NPR and WGCU partner to launch 'Ye Gods with Scott Carter' podcast
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JUNE 27 2025; FORT MYERS, FL - Ye Gods With Scott Carter, a weekly podcast produced by Southwest Florida's WGCU Public Media and Efficiency Studios, launches August 27 in partnership with the NPR Network. WGCU and the NPR Network plan to have an "always-on" approach to distributing Ye Gods with Scott Carter, with
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PLF Celebrates Florida's Improved Regulatory Procedures
SACRAMENTO, California, June 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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PLF Celebrates Florida's Improved Regulatory Procedures
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Tallahassee, FL; June 27, 2025: Yesterday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 108, vital legislation that will ensure every state agency rule is reviewed and updated by the state's elected officials.
SB 108 requires all state agencies to review all existing rules in the next 5 years, repro
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Rep. Webster Applauds Supreme Court Upholding Parents Rights
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Webster Applauds Supreme Court Upholding Parents Rights
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor, in which the Court held that schools cannot deny parents of their constitutional rights and religious liberties.
"Today's decision affirms the fundamental truth that pare
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Sen. Rick Scott to U.S. Ambassador David Perdue: Communist China is our Enemy and Can't Be Trusted
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott to U.S. Ambassador David Perdue: Communist China is our Enemy and Can't Be Trusted
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue as he works to advance President Trump's agenda to put American families first, protect our national security interests, and hold Communist China accountable for its role in pushing dangerous fentanyl in
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Sen. Rick Scott, Colleagues Lead Resolution Applauding President Trump's Leadership with Operation Midnight Hammer
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott, Colleagues Lead Resolution Applauding President Trump's Leadership with Operation Midnight Hammer
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Backs President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator John Cornyn and their colleagues to introduce a resolution praising President Donald Trump's bold leadership and decisive military action with Operation Midnight Hammer to destroy I
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