WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- BayCare Health System Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns regarding the proposed changes to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, particularly how these changes may affect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The healthcare organization, which operates as the largest not-for-profit health system in West Central Florida, emphasizes that modifications could severely impact its capacity   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Florida Association of Wholesale Distributors (FAWD) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing serious concerns regarding the agency's proposed rule, "Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products." This proposed regulation, published shortly before a prior administration left office, has been criticized for its hastene  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Florida Citrus Mutual has submitted a robust public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration regarding the proposed revocation of multiple standards of identity for citrus products, specifically emphasizing the critical nature of certain regulations. As Florida's largest trade association representing the citrus industry, the organization highlights that the state's citrus sector plays an essential role in the economy  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Florida Citrus Processors Association (FCPA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding a proposal to revoke multiple citrus standards of identity (SOI). In its correspondence, the association expresses strong support for retaining specific standards that are deemed crucial for both consumer protection and industry practices in the orange juice sector. Established in 1937 and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Florida Petroleum Marketers Association (FPMA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing strong opposition to the agency's proposed "Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products." The regulation is designed to restrict nicotine levels in tobacco products, a move the FPMA argues could devastate the state's economic land  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Quantifying the risk, cost of distracted driving By Melanie Yeager Despite all the advances in automotive safety and driver assistance, traffic deaths nationwide still exceed 40,000 a year. Distracted driving, such as texting behind the wheel, clearly contributes to these fatal outcomes. But what is the risk and financial cost? Ongoing research by Florida State University College of Business  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Global Connections to Employment (GCE), a nonprofit organization based in Pensacola, Florida, has expressed serious concerns regarding proposed modifications to regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor. GCE urged the withdrawal of the proposed rule aimed at updating these regulations emphasizing the adverse impacts such changes could have on employment opportunities for indi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Setting the Record Straight About Insurability in a Time of Increasing Severe Weather and the Improving Florida Insurance Market * In response a recent Bloomberg opinion piece, APCIA is setting the record straight about insurability in a time of increasing severe weather and on the attacks by Weiss Ratings on the Florida insurance market. * Cli  more