WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Hudson, Peters, Fitzpatrick, and Krishnamoorthi Lead Bill to Protect Seniors' Access to Laboratory Testing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Richard Hudson (NC-09), Scott Peters (CA-50), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) introduced the Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Files Brief to Court of Appeals on Florida's Social Media Age Verification Law * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with its co-plaintiff NetChoice, has filed an appellate brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in its case challenging Florida's unconstitutional "internet rationing" l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Issues Statement on Conviction of Former President Bolsonaro House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement today on former President Bolsonaro's conviction.. "I'm concerned, but not surprised that Brazil's Supreme Court, in a case led by Justice de Moraes, a sanctioned human rights a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * CRAWFORDVILLE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG AND FIREARM CHARGES Lisa Marie Ezell, 39, of Crawfordville, Florida, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The plea was announced by John P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds-Led Initiative To Make D.C. Safe Again Passes Committee With Bipartisan Support: Awaits House Floor Vote * WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has advanced H.R. 4922 - "The D.C. Crimes Act" out of committee and to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 26-19. H.R. 4922 - "The D.C. Crimes Act" was reintroduced by Congr  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * FEDERAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST MADISON MAN FOR DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE Alex Cornelius Smith, 47, of Madison, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for two counts of distribution of methamphetamine. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the charges. Smith appeared for his arraignment in feder  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service announced it received an application for an incidental take permit from Lennar Homes, Miami, Florida. The application includes a habitat conservation plan for the construction of a residential development in Polk County, Florida. Lennar Homes is requesting a 15-year permit to incidentally take the federally listed threatened sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink. The company's plan involves converting   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Florida Businessman Charged with Tax Evasion * A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment on Wednesday charging a Florida businessman with evading taxes on millions in income and filing false tax returns. The following is according to the indictment: from 2013 to 2021, Joseph Stewart, of Miami, earned more than $6.8 million in dividends from his 50% ownership in a business that sold in  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Florida Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Laundering Proceeds of Health Care Fraud Scheme A Florida man was sentenced to prison for laundering the proceeds of a health care fraud and kickback scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME) that caused millions of dollars in losses to Medicare and other insurance providers, Acting U.S. Attorney  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Sponsors Kisaco Research's Trade Secret Legal Protection Conference * BOSTON - Sept. 12, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a sponsor of Kisaco Research's Trade Secret Legal Protection Conference, taking place Sept. 15-17, 2025. The program will address pressing issues in trade secret law, including evolving case law, Federal Trade Commi  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Guatemalan National Extradited to the United States to Face Federal Cocaine Conspiracy Charges A Guatemalan national has been extradited to the United States to face charges in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Roberto Carlo Giron Hernandez, a/k/a "Gordo," a/k/a "RC," 49, is scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court in Miami tomorrow. Accord  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 12 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital nurses vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United * Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. voted decisively in favor of joining National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United St  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 12 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Home equity growth stalls amid modest home price increase * * The average U.S. homeowner lost approximately $9,200 in equity during the past year, but that still leaves the average borrower with about $307,000 in accumulated home equity. * Total homeowner equity for borrowers with a mortgage totaled $17.5 trillion in the second quarter of 2025. * As home pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Urges Americans to Stand Together Against Political Violence in Sarasota Herald-Tribune Op-Ed * "Political Violence Has No Place in America." WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan penned an op-ed in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the troubling rise of political violence, while calling on Americans to come together in unity to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It... Florida Trucking Association and American Trucking Association Share Support for Senator Ashley Moody's Safer Truckers Act In case you missed it, following the tragic death of three individuals in Florida caused by an illegal alien commercial truck driver, Senator Ashley Moody introduced the Safer Truckers Act to protect drivers on the roadways. The Safer Truckers Act   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Gretchen Carlson, a journalist and co-founder of Lift Our Voices, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Older Americans: Leveling the Playing Field for Older Workers": * * * Chairman Scott, I don't think I've seen you since I was on Fox and Friends and we both tried to wrestle a baby alligator at the Villages in Florida. Great to see you. Ranking Member Gillibrand, and other distingui  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 13 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * M-DCPS Unveils Innovation Space at Palm Springs Middle School Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) unveiled a redesigned, technology-rich Innovation Space at Palm Springs Middle School's media center on Thursday. The new space includes a "Jump 'n Learn" Active Floor, a Makerspace area with robotics for hands-on learning, and new furniture in an open area where students   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * On the Peak Day of Hurricane Season, Senator Moody Urges Floridians to Be Prepared On the peak day of hurricane season, Senator Moody is urging Floridians to stay alert and get prepared. According to historical data, September 10 is the most active day for tropical storms and hurricanes. At this point in the season, the Atlantic Ocean reaches its warmest temperatures and some of the most favo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Frost Investigates Gov. DeSantis and FL State Legislature's Failure to Protect Florida Homeowners and Address the Property Insurance Crisis This week, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wilson, Espaillat, and "Chuy" Garcia Lead Letter Demanding Administration to Protect English Learners * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), joined by Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, led 77 colleagues on a letter demanding the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to protect En  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following opening remarks from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Older Americans: Leveling the Playing Field for Older Workers": * * * "The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will now come to order. We are proud of the bipartisan history of the Special Committee on Aging, and to maintain that tradition in this Congress, today's hearing will be led by Ranking Memb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Fights for Children, Promotes Kids Online Safety Act Before Senate Judiciary Hearing with Meta Whistleblowers Senator Ashley Moody is continuing her fight to protect children online. Today, ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony by Meta whistleblowers, Senator Moody urged the passage of the Kids Online Safety Act, of which she is a cosponsor, and outlin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Honors Thousands of Innocent Lives Lost and Heroism of First Responders on 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks Senator Ashley Moody is honoring the thousands of innocent lives lost and the heroism of first responders on the 24th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 terrorist attacks. Senator Moody offered video remarks commemorating Patriot Day. Senator Ashley Moody sa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Ron Johnson: 'We're Going to Get to the Bottom of What Happened' with Palisades Wildfire * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senator Rick Scott was joined by Chairman Ron Johnson of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), as well as media personality Spencer Pratt, to discuss the Senators' new congressional investi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Demands Kathy Hochul Launch Investigation into NY State Educators for Inappropriate Social Media Posts After Assassination of Charlie Kirk * Saratoga, N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik demanded Gov. Kathy Hochul launch an investigation into school district faculty, teachers, and employees who have made inappropriate or offensive social media posts follo  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S., Syrian Leaders Meet in Damascus * SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 Release Number 20250912-01 On Sept. 12, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper and U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria. During the meeting, Cooper and Barrack thanked President al-Sharaa f  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * How Brain Trauma Triggers Lung Damage and a Promising Path to Prevention Summary * Up to 30% of TBI patients develop acute lung injury or its more severe form, acute respiratory distress syndrome. * Researcher Dr. Nadine Kerr has identified a brain-lung inflammasome axis, where brain-derived extracellular vesicles act as inflammatory messengers that damage lung tissue. *   more