ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent over the month. The index for food increased 0.3 per  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater increased 1.1 percent from May to July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted the index for all items le  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * DYK: Partnership Helps Restore Wetlands in the Kissimmee Watershed The South Florida Water Management District (District) has teamed up with Ducks Unlimited, a non-profit conservation organization to restore more than 6,500 acres of wetlands in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes watershed in Osceola County. DID YOU KNOW: A partnership between the District, the Florida   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Elevate, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development supporting the adoption of energy efficiency standards for HUD and USDA-financed housing. The group focuses on providing clean and affordable energy access in underserved communities across the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, expressing that updated energy requirements will benefit both builders and residents. In its l  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-008) on August 7, 2025, entitled "Review of Nonprofit, For-Profit, and Other Entities Financial Reporting Packages For Fiscal Years Ended October 1, 2023, Through September 30, 2024, Pursuant to Section 215.97(12)(f), Florida Statutes." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Florida Single Audit Act (FSAA)1 requires each nonstate entity that receives State financial assistance and mee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Haitian Gang Leader 'Barbecue' Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate U.S. Sanctions * An indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, 48, of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Bazile Richardson, also known as Fredo, Fred Lion, Leo Danger, and Lepe Blode, 48, a naturalized U.S. citizen, with leading a conspiracy to transfer funds from the United States   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in WMNF: Fraud and Scams Cost Seniors over $4.8 Billion Last Year In case you missed it, WMNF highlighted the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's recent field hearing in Florida: "Protecting Florida's Seniors: Fighting Fraud and Financial Exploitation," covering topics related to the rising threats America'  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13082) on Aug. 11, 2025, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman and legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting: Key Issues States typically begin their congressional redistricting processes following the decennial U.S. census and apportionment, at which point states with multiple House seats draw congressional district   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Continues Search for Moon-Focused Sustainability Solutions NASA is accepting U.S. submissions for the second phase of the agency's LunaRecycle Challenge, a Moon-focused recycling competition. The challenge aims to develop solutions for recycling common trash materials - like fabrics, plastics, foam, and metals - that could accumulate from activities such as system operations, industrial activities, and building habitats  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Returns, Splashes Down Off California Editor's Note: This release was edited Aug. 9, 2025, to update the International Space Station docking port for the Crew-10 mission. * The first crew to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program completed the agency's 10th commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Satu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- Inwater Research Group, a conservation organization based in Jensen Beach, Florida, has filed a permit application to study sea turtles. The application has been submitted for review by the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service. The proposal outlines research on green, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, loggerhead and hawksbill sea turtles. The focus of the study is on turtles that are caught at the S  more

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Space Systems Command Prepares to Launch first Operational Vulcan Mission for the U.S. Space Force Summary: The addition of the Vulcan rocket as a certified launch system ends U.S. reliance on Russian engines as directed by Congress, follows the National Security Strategy to invest at home, and bolsters the USSF's space access portfolio, all while leveraging commerci  more