WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Florida Condemns Hateful Anti-Palestinian 'Make Gaza Flat Again' Hat Displayed at Miami Beach Salon; Calls for Public Apology * The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the public display of a racist, anti-Palestinian hat at Wow Brows, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Warns Floridians of Fake Federal Warrant Scam Targeting Consumers * Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis warned Floridians about a new scam involving fraudulent "federal warrant" notices designed to intimidate victims into paying money to avoid arrest. These fake documents, which falsely claim to be issued by the FBI or the U.S. District Court, have been reported in Florida and a  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 5 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU's Amy Wright, Ph.D., Honored for Marine Drug Discovery Research By Gisele Galoustian Amy E. Wright, Ph.D., a research professor at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, has received the prestigious Norman R. Farnsworth ASP Research Achievement Award, the highest accolade presented by the American Society of Pha  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 5 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * FIS Builds on Awards Momentum for Treasury Solutions by Launching AI-Powered Neural Treasury Suite Key facts: * FIS Neural Treasury is a suite designed for treasury operations that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and robotics technologies, and utilizes the FIS Treasury GPT large language model. * The cloud-native suite is designed to s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- Nola Land Company Inc., Haines City, Florida, has applied for an incidental take permit (ITP) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The ITP is needed for a sand mine expansion in Polk County, Florida, which would convert almost one acre of habitat for two protected reptile species: the sand skink and the blue-tailed mole skink. The proposed project could cause harm to these federally listed populations. As part of the application, the company has submitted a ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a request from Vox Optima LLC, of Tijeras, New Mexico, to reconsider its protest against a U.S. Navy contract award. The company had challenged the U.S. Navy's decision to award a contract for corporate communications services to Red Carrot Inc. of Miami, Florida. Vox Optima, the incumbent contractor for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally protested the award, clai  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America * NEW YORK - Sept. 5, 2025 - Lawdragon recognized 20 attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in the 2026 edition of its 500 Leading Litigators in America list. The Leading Litigators in America list recognizes advocates that have made their mark representing clients   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee Lead Department of War Restoration Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Lee in introducing legislation to restore America's Department of Defense to its original name of the Department of War as President Trump takes executive action. Congressman Greg Steube has introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives. Senator Rick  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * TALLAHASSEE MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FUNDS Anthony Curtis Brewer, 47, of Tallahassee, FL, was indicted by a federal grand jury this week and charged with theft of government property. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charges today. Brewer appear  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Transformative Donalds Initiative To Increase Efficiency And Effectiveness At FEMA Passes Committee, Awaits House Vote * WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced H.R. 4669 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act out of committee and to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 57-3. This important legislation includes the bill l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. The museum has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between these items and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the Seminole Tribe. The items were from the Nona's Site, a Middle Archaic Period site that was excavated multiple times between 1977 and 1983. Human remains representing at least three individuals were identified. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. This action is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum has determined there is a cultural affiliation between the items and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the Seminole Tribe. The human remains represent at least five individuals. The 145 associated funerary objects in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The White House sent the Senate on Sept. 3, 2025, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Nominations Sent to the Senate Erwin Antoni, of Pennsylvania, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years, vice Erika L. McEntarfer. Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028, vice L. E. Sola, term expired. Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be a  more