WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1300) on Aug. 19, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - July 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 2 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 47 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Seventeen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 5 states had d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Schweikert Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Tax Fraud Detection and Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars * Directs GAO to Study How Artificial Intelligence Can Support IRS Enforcement Efforts WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Congressman David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), Chair of the Oversight Subcommittee on Ways and Means, anno  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Frost Reintroduces Bipartisan "Safe Air on Airplanes Act" to Protect Passengers and Flight Crews * Frost's Bill Would Prevent Passengers and Crew from Inhaling Toxic Fumes on Commercial Jet Planes WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congressmen Mike Lawler (R-NY) and John Garamendi (D-CA) reintroduced the bipartisan Safe Air on Airplanes Act, legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has revoked the registration of a Lakewood Ranch, Florida, osteopathic physician, preventing him from handling controlled substances. The action was taken against Kenneth Pherson after his medical license was suspended by the state, a prerequisite for maintaining his federal registration. The action came after the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine suspended Pherson's license on or about August 29,   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces State Protection of Agricultural Land Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of more Florida farmland through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. More than 540 acres of agricultural land located  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Forging the fight together: Synchronizing joint operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) -- "Bamboo Eagle 25-3 demonstrated that mission command is not theory but a warfighting imperative built through realistic training, integration and adaptability. Lessons from BE 25-3 will make the joint force more lethal, agile and resilient, ready to deter and, if required, defeat any adversary."   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Espaillat Lead Hispanic Caucus Colleagues in Demanding DHS End Illegal Restrictions on ICE Detention Center Oversight * Today, Vice Chair of Policy Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led 21 of their Congressional Hispanic Caucus ("CHC") colleagues in demanding the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") immediately end their efforts to impede Members' oversight au  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * Mile High's Alex Earns Final Four Berth in TSA's 2025 Cutest Canine Contest * DENVER - An explosives detection dog making a strong imprint at Denver International Airport (DEN) is in the hunt for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) 2025 cutest canine. You are invited to cast your vote now for Alex, a Labrador retriever, who helps kee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home and 58 home care, hospice, and palliative care organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed 9% reduction to Medicare home health payment rates for Calendar Year 2026. The letter highlights significant concerns regarding the potential financial impact on home health agencies and the critical services they provide to Medicare beneficiarie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Restoring Habitat, Bolstering the Economy, and Supporting Jobs in Florida A new analysis evaluates the impact of community-led habitat restoration projects in Florida. It finds that 12 projects are estimated to support more than 1,000 jobs and increase economic activity. * Coastal restoration might bring to mind images of wetlands, sand dunes, and tidal marshes--but there's another im  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- A change in operating control for the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, Michigan, has been authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The authorization shifts the plant's operating authority and its independent spent fuel storage license from Holtec Decommissioning International LLC, Jupiter, Florida, to Palisades Energy LLC, Denver, Colorado. Holtec Palisades LLC will retain its role as the owner of the facility and the associated spent fuel storage install  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces Health Privacy From Global Bureaucrats Act * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Health Privacy From Global Bureaucrats Act. This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from sharing taxpayer, patient, and vaccine data with the World Health Organization (WHO) and foreign g  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Bipartisan Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act to Support America's Servicemembers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the bipartisan Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act to require that current financial literacy programs include education on consumer financial protections and mandates that servicemembers be informed of benefits when they enter service  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody Touts Benefits of One Big Beautiful Law at Florida Small Business Success Summit TAMPA, Fla. -- Senator Ashley Moody today touted the many wins secured by the One Big Beautiful Law at the Florida SBDC Network's Small Business Success Summit. Signed into law by President Trump and supported by Senator Moody, the One Big Beautiful Law secures many wins for b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Announces Investigation into Deadly Florida Truck Crash, Shares Preliminary Findings * Investigation will support Florida's ongoing criminal proceedings WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched an investigation into the recent deadly Florida highway  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology is moving to return a collection of Native American artifacts to three tribal nations. The items are classified as unassociated funerary objects and have been deemed culturally affiliated with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. This action aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The artifacts, t  more