LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, Sept. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- Disney World issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Candlelight Processional Narrators Shine with Star-Studded Lineup * LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2025) - One of Walt Disney World Resort's most cherished holiday traditions is set to make its dazzling return. The Candlelight Processional will once again light up the stage during the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth, run  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Three Orange County Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fentanyl And Methamphetamine Conspiracy Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Ronald E. Hubbard, Jr. (38, Apopka) to 13 years and 4 months in federal prison and Douglas E. Arnett, Jr. (33, Orlando) to 9 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and metha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Votes to Keep Government Open * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement after the House passed a clean, short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through November 21st. "Today's vote sends a clear message to our men and women in uniform, federal law enforcement professionals, and air traffic controllers: we are committed to ensuring   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds IRS List of Eligible "No Tax on Tips" Occupations * 68 Jobs, Including Wait Staff, Musicians and Home Maintenance Workers, Included in Guidance WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed rules outlining a list of 68 jobs that qua  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Votes to Keep Government Open, While Democrats Vote for Shutdown * House Republicans Are Protecting American Tax Dollars WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after voting in favor of a continuing resolution to fund the government through November 21, 2025: "House Republicans voted to keep th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Votes "No" On GOP Health Care Cuts Florida Families Facing Double-Digit Increases in Health Care Premiums * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today voted "no" on the GOP budget bill as millions of Floridians face devastating health care cost increases due to Congressional Republicans' and President Trump's refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced Premium Tax Cred  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * CEO of Georgia Company Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme A federal jury in Miami convicted a U.S. businessman on September 15 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.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Statement on Transcribed Interview with Alexander Acosta House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) made the following statement on today's transcribed interview with former U.S. Department of Labor Secretary and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern Distri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast on America First Global Health Strategy Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement on the Global Health Compact provisions contained in the bipartisan State Department reauthorization advanced by the committee this week. "As Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast on Senate Confirmation of Mike Waltz as Ambassador to U.N. Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement on the Senate's confirmation of Mike Waltz as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. "The Senate made the right call confirming Mike Waltz as U.N. Ambassador. A Green Beret  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks Advocate for Taiwan's Participation in International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, along with House Foreign Affairs Committee members, sent a letter urging International Civil Aviation Organization  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Issues Statement Following HHS Report on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicare Today, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the below statement following the publication of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report (https  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Haridopolos Votes to Strengthen Law and Order in Washington, D.C. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Mike Haridopolos joined House Republicans in voting for four bills codifying President Donald Trump's successful efforts to reduce violent crime in Washington, D.C., and reform D.C.'s broken justice system. "President Trump promised to restore law and order, and House Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson on the Partisan Continuing Resolution Passed by the House of Representatives * September 19, 2025, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the partisan continuing resolution passed by the House of Representatives, to which she voted 'no': "Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. Instead of working with Democrats on bipa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 28 States And D.C. Between August 2024 And August 2025, While 19 States Add Construction Jobs In Latest Month * Fri, 09/19/2025 - 12:33 Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Florida and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has the Worst Number and   more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Sept. 18 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Ed Sheeran is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Oct. 29 and 30, 2026 * Ed Sheeran is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at 8 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. and start at $185. Fans can access the   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release: * * * Exactech Agrees to Pay $8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Selling Defective Knee Implant Devices Exactech Inc. agreed to pay $8 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the federal False Claims Act. A medical device company based in Gainesville, Florida, Exactech allegedly violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitti  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Executive of Miami-Based Seafood Wholesale Company Pleads Guilty to Price-Fixing Conspiracy The vice president of a Miami-based seafood wholesaler pleaded guilty on September 16 to conspiring with competitors to fix prices for the purchase of stone crab claws and spiny lobster in Florida. According to documents filed with the court, Denni  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Florida Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- July 2025 * Florida had 391,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 467,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Florida was 3.7 percent in July and 4.4 pe  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Former Palatka Housing Authority Employee Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Federal Funds * Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Thomas B. Hoffman (45, Florahome) has pleaded guilty to theft of federal funds. Hoffman faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison, as well as forfeiture in the amount of $155,706 and re  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Former Plantation Bookkeeper Sentenced to Federal Prison for $9.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme A former bookkeeper from Plantation has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year embezzlement scheme that stole $9.8 million from her employer. On September 15, Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga imposed the sentence  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Acts To Prevent Shutdown And Ensure A Responsible, Orderly Budget Process * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today voted to keep the government open while Congress continues negotiations on fiscally responsible spending bills. The House passed a short-term spending bill that extends government funding at current levels through November 21, 2025. "House Republicans acted responsibly t  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Sept. 18 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Guaco is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Dec. 4 * Guaco is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Thursday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. and start at $59.99. Doors open one hour before showtime. Additional fees may apply. Eighteen musicians on st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * HHS Announces Decertification of Florida OPO and Instates Further Safety Guidelines for Our Organ Procurement and Transplant System Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Byron Donalds in Fox News: Trump and Bessent's IRS reform: Let's end job-killing policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott and Congressman Byron Donalds published a joint op-ed for Fox News discussing their shared mission with President Trump to fight for Florida families, economic freedom, and opportunity that lets every Am  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Innovative Propeller Research Earns National Recognition for USU Student By Madeline Buskirk Samiul Alam, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Utah State University, earned second place in the master's category at the 2025 Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering University Research Symposium, a national competition from Sept. 6-11 at The Composite and Advanced Materials Expo in   more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Kissimmee Claims Adjuster Found Guilty Of Wire Fraud Against His Employer After Jury Trial * Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that a federal jury has found James Octavias Tobias Owens (34, Kissimmee) guilty of 10 counts of wire fraud. Owens faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. His sentencing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Marketer Sentenced for $11.5M Genetic Testing Fraud and Kickback Scheme * Robert Desselle, 47, was sentenced today in Tampa, Florida, to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks. Desselle pleaded guilty in February 2025. In addition, Desselle was ordered to pay $4.5 million in restitution and to forfeit $2.1 million of the crimina  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 19 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * NASA's IMAP Mission Passes Major Prelaunch Milestone * NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) completed its Flight Readiness Review on Sept. 18, which certifies its readiness to initiate final launch preparation activities. IMAP is targeting a launch date of Sept. 23 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. IMAP will study the he  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Ponte Vedra Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Traffic Firearms And Controlled Substances * Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Braden Huston Hobbs (27, Ponte Vedra) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic firearms, making a materially false statement to a licensed firearms dealer, and conspiracy to distribute c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar's PANA Act Amendment Passes Unanimously in House Foreign Affairs Committee * Washington D.C.- Last night, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar's PANA Act amendment to the State Department reauthorization bill, secured unanimous approval during the House Foreign Affairs Committee markup. The amendment establishes a "Venezuela Restoration Fund", made up of nearly $4 billion in frozen as  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces the Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced today the Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act. This bill directs the President of the United States to take necessary action to allow local governments to utilize qualifications-based Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) procurement methods to carry o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castor, Kim Lead Bipartisan SHINE for Autumn Act to Prevent Stillbirth and Support Healthy Pregnancies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and Young Kim (R-CA-40) introduced the bipartisan Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act to improve stillbirth research and data collection and help prevent stillbirth in the United States.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Statement on the Clean, Short-Term CR * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, member of the House Appropriations Committee, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), released the following statement on the House passage of the short-term Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 : "Today, House Republicans passed a clean, short-term continuing resolution to fully fund the core f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Cosponsors Resolution Designating October 14th National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk That Passed Unanimously Senator Ashley Moody cosponsored a resolution honoring the legacy of Charlie Kirk by designating October 14, 2025 as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk, which passed by unanimous consent. Joining Senator Moody, the resolution is cospon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Ratify Florida Driver's Agreement * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - Teamsters in Tampa and Jacksonville have ratified the Florida Driver's Agreement, a collective bargaining agreement covering 49 delivery drivers at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits. Members of Te  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forces Kill Syria-Based ISIS External Operations Planner * September 19, 2025 Release Number 20250919-01 TAMPA, Fla. - On Sept. 19, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a raid in Syria that resulted in the death of a senior ISIS operative who posed a direct threat to the U.S. homeland. Omar Abdul Qader was an ISIS member actively seeking to attack the United   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Stands Up for Families to Keep Health Care Premiums and Immunizations Affordable * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced two amendments to keep health care costs and immunizations affordable during a markup of seven bills by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Castor's first amendment would permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * How Innovation and Technology Can Improve Atrial Fibrillation Patient Care Summary * Persistent atrial fibrillation affects millions of people and can lead to serious health issues like stroke and heart failure. * The Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Litsa Lambrakos joined leaders in cardiac electrophysiology to rethink how to care for people with persistent atrial fibrill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Statement on Kirk Resolution * Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on the House Resolution regarding Charlie Kirk: "While I strongly disagreed with Charlie Kirk's views, and today's resolution honoring him was not language I would have chosen, I voted for it to make clear that the horrific political   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Burchett Introduce Bill to Protect Rights of Crime Victims, Prevent Repeat of Epstein Impunity * Washington DC - Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Tim Burchett (TN-2) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Courtney Wild Reinforcing Crime Victims' Rights Act to close the legal loophole that kept survivors of notorious sexual predator Jeffrey   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Buchanan's "Hospital at Home" Bill Earns Newsweek Cover Story, National Headlines * WASHINGTON -- Wednesday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, saw his Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act ( H.R. 4313 ), bipartisan, bicameral legislation to extend successful "Hospital at Home" programs, unanimously pas  more