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*Florida Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday September 16, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Bean Demands Action on Dangerous Military Housing Conditions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Demands Action on Dangerous Military Housing Conditions * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) sent a letter to Chairman John Carter (TX-31), House Appropriations Committee's Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, and Chairman Jack Bergman (MI-01), House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Readiness, calling for a full review of the Military Housing Privatiza  more

Buchanan, McGovern Call For Nutrition Education Reforms at U.S. Medical Schools
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, McGovern Call For Nutrition Education Reforms at U.S. Medical Schools * Follows HHS and Dept. of Education Announcement Compelling U.S. Medical Schools Implement Nutrition Education and Training WASHINGTON -- Friday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Chair of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means, and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) led a bipartisan group of 14 lawmakers in sending a l  more

CEO of Georgia Company Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * CEO of Georgia Company Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme * A federal jury in Miami, Florida, convicted a U.S. businessman today for his role in a nearly five-year long scheme to bribe Honduran government officials and to launder money to secure business for a Georgia-based manufacturer of law enforcement uniforms and accessories. According to court documents and evid  more

Coast Guard rescues 7 near Fort Myers Beach
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard rescues 7 near Fort Myers Beach * CLEARWATER, Fla. - Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach rescue crews saved seven boaters after a vessel allision near Fort Myers Beach, Sunday. Station Fort Myers Beach launched two boat crews and safely transferred all seven boaters to awaiting emergency medical service personnel in stable condition at the station. A Station   more

DHS Statement on ICE Officer Injured After Illegal Alien Hit Him with Car while Trying to Avoid Arrest
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Statement on ICE Officer Injured After Illegal Alien Hit Him with Car while Trying to Avoid Arrest * These dangerous attempts to evade arrest come after sanctuary politicians held webinars on how to avoid arrest and openly encouraged illegal aliens to defy ICE MIAMI -- Yesterday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Homestead, Florida, was injured in the line of   more

Donalds Joins House Financial Services Committee: Condemns Socialist Proposals And Anti-Semitic Rhetoric In New York City
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Joins House Financial Services Committee: Condemns Socialist Proposals And Anti-Semitic Rhetoric In New York City * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services for a full committee hearing entitled "Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse: Reforming Rule 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value" to discuss recent efforts by leftwing activists to pol  more

Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Defends President Trump's America First Agenda Against Far-Left Lies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Defends President Trump's America First Agenda Against Far-Left Lies * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a full committee markup hearing entitled "Full Committee Business Meeting." During the hearing, Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) disparaged President Trump's America First Agenda,  more

Mast Bill to Protect Servicemembers' Residences Passes House Floor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast Bill to Protect Servicemembers' Residences Passes House Floor * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Brian Mast's bill to protect service members from squatters' rights laws has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, H.R. 2334, the Servicemember Residence Protection Act, now moves on to the Senate for a vote. "I am pleased to see this bill pass the House floor today--it's an  more

Norton To Speak on House Floor Against D.C. Bills, Announces Timing of Debate and Votes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton To Speak on House Floor Against D.C. Bills, Announces Timing of Debate and Votes * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced she will speak during debate on the House floor against all four anti-D.C. home rule bills the House is expected to vote on this week. The general public can view the debates and votes on C-SPAN or live.house.gov (link is extern  more

P.F. Chang's to Pay $80,000 for Religious Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * P.F. Chang's to Pay $80,000 for Religious Discrimination * National restaurant chain conciliates federal charge for failing to hire employee instead of accommodating religious beliefs BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., a nationwide restaurant operator, agreed to pay $80,000 to a job applicant who alleged he was not hired because of his request for a religious accomm  more

Real-Time Resilience: How IROC is Changing the Way Bases Operate
TYNDALL AFB, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: * * * Real-Time Resilience: How IROC is changing the way bases operate By Christine Alombro Walker, AFCEC Natural Disaster Recovery Division Gerald Romine doesn't wait for a phone call anymore when something goes wrong on base. From his desk at the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron, he logs into a dashboard and sees building statuses in real time. If a facility drops offline, he drills down to p  more

Senator Moody Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Today, in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Senator Ashley Moody shared a message celebrating the contributions of millions of Hispanics in Florida and across the country. Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 through October 15 each year. Senator Ashley Moody said, "From the Spanish founding of St. Augustine to the  more

Sens. Rick Scott, Blackburn, and Moreno Write to Treasury & SEC Calling for Immediate Delisting of Communist China's Hesai
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Blackburn, and Moreno Write to Treasury & SEC Calling for Immediate Delisting of Communist China's Hesai * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Senators Rick Scott, Marsha Blackburn, and Bernie Moreno sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins and Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent urging them to take immediate action to delist Hesai from the NAS  more

US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylight
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylight * JACKSONVILLE, FL - Following two federal safety inspections, the U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Jacksonville roofing contractor with 10 safety violations for willfully exposing workers to fall hazards by not requiring them to wear fall protection wh  more

Wasserman Schultz's Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act Passes House
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz's Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act Passes House * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Max Miller's (OH-07) bipartisan Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote. If signed into law, it would help ensure hundreds of fallen American-Jewish s  more