MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 24 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, 11 Practices Recognized in Latin Lawyer 250 * NEW YORK- Aug. 28, 2025 - Twenty-four attorneys and eleven practices at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in the 2026 edition of the Latin Lawyer 250, a guide to the leading business law firms of Latin America published by Latin Lawyer. Latin Lawyer 250 notes that Greenbe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- AdventHealth, Altamonte Springs, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing strong concerns regarding the proposed 6.4% aggregate reduction in Medicare home health payments outlined in the Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule. The faith-based health care system, which operates over 50 hospitals and 2,000 care sites across nine states, aims to ensure that patients continue to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The American Association of Kidney Patients, Tampa, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing serious concerns about the impact of recent policy changes on kidney patients. The letter addresses the controversial decision to bundle oral-only therapies, including critical phosphate-lowering therapies, into the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, which is set to create access barriers for vu  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * California Man Sentenced For Distributing Over 50 Pounds Of Methamphetamine U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Jacob Paul Arjona (32, Bakersfield, CA) to 17 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and distributing methamphetamine. Arjona pleaded guilty in December 2024. According to court records, Arjona conspired with  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- CentralReach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for the creation of a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code. This initiative aims to support the integration of FDA-cleared diagnostic tools for autism evaluation in clinical settings. In the letter, CentralReach emphasized the importance of harnessing clinical data and technology to improve outcomes f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Announces Presidential AI Challenge Project Submissions Due January 20th * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has released the following information in promotion of First Lady Melania Trump's Presidential AI Challenge. In an effort to maintain American AI dominance and innovation, the First Lady's challenge aims to empower educators and the next generation of students. BACKGROU  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Stands With Catholic Neighbors: Releases Statement Following Anti-Catholic Terrorism At Minnesota Student Mass * WASHINGTON - This morning in Minneapolis, MN, a twenty-three year-old shooter opened fire on a student Mass at Annunciation Catholic School killing two children and injuring seventeen innocent parishioners. The FBI is investigating this shooting both as an act of domestic terro  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dr. Pilar Alcaide Brings Deep Immunology Research Experience to Miller School Summary * Immunology researcher Pilar Alcaide, Ph.D., has joined the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as professor and vice chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. * Dr. Alcaide's discoveries involving the immune-cardiovascular interface and novel mechanisms of chronic  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Tells 'Story' of Atlantic's Sargassum Surge Using 40 Years of Data By Gisele Galoustian Researchers at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have released a landmark review tracing four decades of changes in pelagic sargassum - free-floating brown seaweed that plays a vital role in the Atlantic Ocean ec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSdok) -- A Federal Maritime Commission judge has denied a motion for summary judgment in the case of "Formu Kleen Inc. v. Top Shipping Systems Corp." (Docket No. 25-08). The decision, served on August 28, 2025, stems from a complaint alleging that Top Shipping Systems, Miami, Florida, violated the Shipping Act by holding two container shipments of Formu Kleen, Plano, Texas, as collateral for past-due payments. The complainant, Formu Kleen, filed a motion for summary judgm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Florida Men Sentenced to Prison for Scheme to Prepare False Tax Returns for Clients * Three Florida men were sentenced this week for tax crimes related to a scheme to prepare false tax returns for clients. Jonathan Carillo was sentenced to 121 months in prison, Franklin Carter Jr. was sentenced to 84 months in prison, and Diandre T. Mentor was sentenced to 36 months in prison. The following is ac  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 29 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU students engage in global learning at University of Oxford By Kelsey Klopfenstein This summer, Florida State University students participated in prestigious academic programs at the University of Oxford in England, continuing FSU's tradition of global engagement and interdisciplinary learning. Honors students at the Oxford Consortium for Human Rights Eight students from the FSU Honors Program   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 29 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's Faculty Innovators Series spotlights academic innovation and Google partnership By Logan Lowery Florida State University launched its fall Faculty Innovators Series this week at the Innovation Hub, where faculty and staff gathered to explore new ways to advance teaching and technology through collaboration. Each Wednesday morning, the series brings together faculty and staff from across campus  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 29 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's School of Communication Science and Disorders director named ASHA Fellow By Anna Prentiss Carla Wood, a professor and director of Florida State University's School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), has been selected as a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), an organization that grants fellowship status to fewer than 25 individuals annually. The fellows  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 29 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * M-DCPS Unveils New Medical Assisting Lab at Miami Carol City Senior High School Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday at Miami Carol City Senior High School, celebrating the opening of the school's Dual Enrollment Medical Assisting Program medical lab and classroom. "Students at Miami Carol City Senior High don't need to go anyw  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Members Of Jacksonville Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty To Operating Multi-Kilo Fentanyl And Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Aaron Jarvis McGhee (39, Sumterville), Shikita Lashelle James (38, Jacksonville), Johnny Angelo Pack (50, Jacksonville), Natra Antonio Jone  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Palmetto Man On Federal Supervised Release For Distributing Fentanyl Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Fentanyl United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Traveous Anderson (39, Palmetto) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a fentanyl mixture. Anderson faces an enh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns regarding the proposed payment policies under the Calendar Year 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The organization, a leading provider of physician services focused on women, babies, and children, underscored the potential negative impacts of several proposed changes to Medicare payment structures, particularly for neon  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * PENSACOLA MAN SENTENCED FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Bennie Charles Deloach, 36, of Cantonment, Florida, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine or 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. The sent  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, St. Petersburg, Florida, has issued a public comment letter to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) urging stronger support for bus funding and improvements to transportation services in response to recent challenges faced by transit operations. The PSTA's request comes as the agency grapples with the aftermath of severe hurricane damage and strives to enhance public transportation offerings. In its correspondence, PSTA emphasi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Diaz-Balart Calls for Passage of House Appropriations Bill and Commends President Trump's Leadership in Countering Narco-Terrorist Cartels * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), joined Cheryl Casone on Mornings with Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Visits Japan and Philippines to Shore Up Allies in Fight Against Communist China * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This month, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, visited Japan and the Philippines to reinforce our military and economic alliance and support President Trump's vital work in the region. These countries are the United States' greatest alli  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Fights to Cut Red Tape Holding Back Florida Citrus Industry, Applauds President Trump's Action Mirroring her OJ Production Act that Supports American Growers LAKE WALES, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody is fighting for Florida citrus growers and orange juice producers. Today, surrounded by industry leaders, Senator Moody applauded a new proposed U.S. Food and Drug Admi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Southern Hognose Snake Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection * RALEIGH, N.C. -- In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to list the southern hognose snake as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. However, the proposed listing decision exempts logging and herbicide use and fails to provide   more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 29 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * A Summer of Discovery: The Miller School's U-SOAR Program Thirty-three members of the Class of 2028 dedicated eight weeks to advanced scientific projects that contribute to their Capstone work. By Joey Garcia This summer, many first-year medical students in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Class of 2028 engaged in hands-on research. The NextGenMD curriculum emphas  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Distribute And Distributing Cocaine U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Jose Pabon (45, Tampa) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to commit that offense. Pabon pleaded guilty in February 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested * A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Flo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Resigns * Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign, citing a serious threat to America's public health due to failed leadership and dangerous policies. "Secretary Kennedy's complete disregard for facts and basic science has disquali  more