HOLLYWOOD, Florida, June 30 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Al Green is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Sep. 21 * Al Green is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Sunday, Sep. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 2 at 10 a.m. and start at $45. Fans can access the venue pre-sale Tuesday, July. 1 at 10 a.m. through Seminole Hard Ro  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) expressing support for the permit application from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida. The letter pertains to the export of six Siamese crocodiles to Singapore's Mandai Wildlife Group, emphasizing the conservation implications of the move. AZA, which consists of over 250 accredited institutions committed to wildlife conservation and animal   more

MIAMI, Florida, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Barbara Meili Named to Sports Business Journal's 'Game Changers: Women in Sports Business' 2025 Class * NEW YORK - JUNE 30, 2025 - Barbara Meili, vice chair of the Global Entertainment & Media Practice of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, co-chair of the Sports Business Industry Group, and chair of the New York Entertainment & Media Practice, has been named to the 15th class of S  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Brevard Public Schools Head Start program submitted a public comment letter advocating for regulatory adjustments to enhance their educational services while preserving critical program strengths. The Cocoa, Florida-based program serves 624 children, emphasizing its role in building foundational skills necessary for lifelong success. In the letter, Terri Barlow, Director of Head Start, highlighted the importance of balancing regulatory efficiency and program effectiven  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Leads Florida Republican Letter in Support of One Big, Beautiful Bill * Advocates Passage of Bill to Support Florida Families, Seniors and Small Businesses "We Are Committed to Seeing This Bill Become Law" WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, led an open letter to the people of Florida cosigned by 11 members of the Florida  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Webster Statement from Hearing on Innovation and Technology in Rail Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) from today's hearing, entitled "America Builds: The Role of Innovation and Technolo  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Announces $1.8 Million in Federal Grants to Support Central Florida Service Programs * AmeriCorps State and National is awarding over $27 million to Florida for FY25 to address community needs across the state ORLANDO, FL - Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced Central Florida will be receiving $1.8 million in federal grants from AmeriCorps, the fe  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 1 -- The Florida Health Care Association issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * FHCA Applauds Gov. DeSantis for Signing State Budget with Significant Medicaid Funding Increase for Nursing Center Care The Florida Health Care Association today expressed its sincere appreciation to Governor Ron DeSantis for signing the 2025-2026 state budget, which includes a $246.7 million increase in Medicaid funding for nursing center care. With more than one-thir  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 1 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Fighting Fungus: Miller School Hosts Candida Auris Conference Summary * A conference hosted by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine brought together top experts who study Candida auris and treat infected patients. * It was the first national conference since the resurgence of C. auris. * Attendees celebrated advancements that have been made in the fight against the fung  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on judicial nominations for the Third Circuit and Florida district courts: * * * Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our first panel features Emil Bove, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Then, on panel two, we'll hear from four district court nominees: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, Kyle Dude  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Lawyers Recognized on Forbes' Inaugural America's Best-In-State Lawyers List * NEW YORK - June 30, 2025 - Forbes recognized seven attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP on its inaugural 2025 America's Best-In-State Lawyers list. The first annual list of America's Best-In-State Lawyers was compiled through a thorough, multistep process   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on harnessing the power of digital health data: * * * As prepared for delivery Good morning and thank you to the witnesses for being here today to discuss an important issue that I'm excited about: the power of digital health data. The U.S. is spending more on health care than ever before - $5 trillion annually - but Americans   more

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 1 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Hope for Brain Cancer: FAU Awarded Grants for Glioblastoma Treatment By Gisele Galoustian Florida Atlantic University researchers have secured two key grants to investigate targeting a gene for the first time as a new approach to treat glioblastoma, a very aggressive and fast-growing type of brain cancer. Malignant gliomas, including glioblasto  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bipartisan Bill to End Organ Transplant Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilites * Washington, D.C. - Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, a landmark, bipartisan bill that protects Americans with disabilites from being denied life-saving organ transplants solely based on their disability. Thi  more

TAMPA, Florida, July 1 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * Important funding for USF in final state budget Several high-priority initiatives and key projects for the University of South Florida will receive funding as part of the final state budget for fiscal year 2025-26 signed into law today by Gov. Ron DeSantis. "The support from the state will enable us to continue to prepare students for success in high-demand fields, solve real-world challenges through r  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 30 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Libraries Receives Grant for Book Repair Workshop * Marianne Hanley, preservation librarian, provides book repair instruction in the Preservation Lab. Syracuse University Libraries' Department of Access and Resource Sharing received a Central New York Library Resources Council Catalyst Grant for $2,000 to provide train-the-trainer workshops on book repair to local school district media specialists. Preserva  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researcher harnesses uniqueness of space to advance medicine on Earth * Cancer, stroke, bone loss among diseases and conditions studied in microgravity JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- Mayo Clinic physician and researcher Dr. Abba Zubair's work combines two passions -- medicine and space -- for the benefit of astronauts and people on Earth. His research in space is yielding  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 1 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: * * * Miami Dade College Empowers Small Businesses, Professionals and the Community through AI Clinics Miami, June 30, 2025 - Miami Dade College (MDC) is transforming how small business owners, professionals and the community engages with artificial intelligence (AI) through its popular AI Clinics, a series of hands-on learning sessions designed for participants with no prior AI or programming background. The next  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Mosaic Company, a U.S.-based producer of concentrated phosphate and potash, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior advocating for the designation of potash and phosphate as critical minerals. The company emphasized the importance of these minerals for national security and food production, highlighting their role in the manufacturing of fertilizers vital for American agriculture. Mosaic, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, supports the Ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz Announces $1M in Clean Water Infrastructure Funding for Wilton Manors * WILTON MANORS, FL -- Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) announced that the City of Wilton Manors will be receiving $1,000,000 for a stormwater improvement project to upgrade local water infrastructure and protect residents' access to clean water. "I've been pushing the Trump Administration to release muc  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Cherfilus-McCormick Lead Letter Urging USDA and HHS to Protect Free School Meals Amid Cuts * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) led 29 of their colleagues in urging the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to assess and address the harmful impacts p  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Florida Delegation Letter Urging State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of Florida legislators in a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in support of Florida state management of red snapper and other reef fish in the South Atlant  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Completes Expansion Into Florida, Finalizing Merger With Mrachek Law Footprint in Southeast * Effective June 30, 2025, Mrachek Law, a litigation boutique based in West Palm Beach and Stuart, joined Taft--one of the fastest-growing law firms in the nation. This finalizes Taft's merger with the 18-lawyer trial team from Mrachek, further establishing its presence in the Southeast   more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Transformational $50 million gift to Mayo Clinic fuels global healthcare innovation * Gilchrist and Amy Berg JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Mayo Clinic announced today a landmark $50 million philanthropic gift from Gilchrist and Amy Berg of Ponte Vedra, Florida. This transformative contribution will accelerate global healthcare innovation through Mayo Clinic's Innovation Exchange, which  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 1 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Redefining Hypertension Care Summary * The University of Miami Comprehensive Hypertension Center is pioneering a smarter, more proactive approach to blood pressure management. * New research points to resistant hypertension stemming from underlying biological drivers that are not adequately addressed by standard treatments. * UHealth now offers renal denervation, a minimally invasiv  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, July 1 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF students work with Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division to build RoboBoat A group of four University of West Florida electrical engineering and computer engineering students worked with the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City, Florida, on a RoboBoat kit to get more high school students interested and engaged i  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Virtual Press Conference Tuesday on Trump's Visit to Planned Everglades Detention Center * MIAMI-- Environmental groups will host a virtual press conference Tuesday about threats posed by the proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center under construction in Florida's Everglades, and their federal lawsuit filed to halt it. Trump is scheduled to tour th  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster and Florida Republicans Support Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill * Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and 10 members of the Florida Republican congressional delegation, shared led an open letter to the people of Florida urging Congress to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and send it to President Trump's desk to be si  more