WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Pledges Support for Argentina's Economy, Continued U.S.-Argentine Partnership * Buchanan Leads Congressional Delegation to Meet Milei Government, Argentine Parliament WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Chairman of the House Democracy Partnership, issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with President of Argentina Javier Milei : "  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * CONVICTED FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG AND FIREARM OFFENSES Ramon Velazquez Rodas, 46, of Tallahassee, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Norther  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Meets With Senior Taiwanese Officials At The U.S. Capitol To Discuss Trade * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) met with senior officials from the Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission at the United States Capitol to discuss and highlight the importance of continued trade between the island and the State of Florida. Led by Minister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih, the Taiwa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Welcomes NASA To The U.S. Capitol: Hosts Astronauts And Senior Leadership * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) hosted National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) leadership, astronauts, and staff for various meetings and events at the United States Capitol. Dignitaries in attendance included astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, and Nick Hague, as well as the Direc  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FIU acquires new tool to study life and death struggles of batteries By Christine Calvo Imagine a device so powerful, it could let you see the atomic-level drama unfolding inside your cell phone's battery as you use it to read this story online. Scientists at FIU are now equipped to do just that with the acquisition of a powerful and versatile  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service opposing the proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule, a critical regulation that has long protected designated areas within national forests. In their communication, FNPS asserts that the removal of this rule may pose significant risks to both the environment and the biodiversity housed within Florida's national forests. The organization highli  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU secures historic $10 million gift to revolutionize nursing education in Northwest Florida By Amy Farnum-Patronis Florida State University is set to advance nursing education and health care innovation in Northwest Florida with the support of a $10 million gift from The Fairholme Foundation. This landmark philanthropic gift -- the largest-ever to the College of Nursing -- will help FSU expand nur  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Get it to grow: FIU shares agricultural knowledge with farmers in South Africa By Daniela Ghelman South Africa is on a mission to improve its national soil health, and FIU is helping lead the charge. Over the summer, the agroecology program hosted a series of soil health workshops at leading South African universities, including the Universi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Hellenic Caucus Issues Statement of Concern Regarding Negotiations with Erdogan Regime * Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, the bipartisan leadership of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues -- Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), and Dina Titus (D-NV) -- issued the following statement: "The United States must be very careful when engaging  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Home run partnership: Duke Energy Foundation, Tampa Bay Rays donate $82,000 to help Florida customers pay energy bills * The Foundation donated $1,000 for every Rays win this season * Donations will go to community agencies that provide financial assistance for customers in need * Duke Energy Foundation and the Tampa Bay Rays announced a $82,000 donation to help customers across Florida pay their en  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Diaz-Balart Champions Crucial Funding for Health in Labor and HHS Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the committee approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) (link is external) bill earlier this month: "The FY2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Diaz-Balart Secures Over $11 Million for Law Enforcement in Collier and Miami-Dade to Support Upcoming G-20 and 2026 FIFA World Cup Events * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the committee approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) (link is external) Appropriations bill ea  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Investigations and Disciplinary Action on Florida Campuses Over Online Posts Related to the Kirk Killing Stifles Open Debate * (MIAMI)-- PEN America expressed alarm today over reports that faculty, staff, and students in Florida colleges and universities, along with K-12 teachers, are f  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Sept. 19 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Miami Comedy Festival Returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Jan. 17, 2026 * Miami Comedy Festival Returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. and start at $69. Fans can access the venue presale Monday, Sept.   more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Sept. 22 -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: [Category: BizHospital] * * * Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus - Bellview welcomes Brandon M. McElroy, MD *, a board-certified internal medicine physician. Dr. McElroy comes to Pensacola, Florida from Permanente Medical Group Mid-Atlantic States in Virginia. "I enjoy caring for my patients and working with them to create an individualized plan to proactively address health issues and work toward health   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Stephanie Vanos, school board member for the Orange County Public Schools District 6, Florida, from a Sept. 17, 2025, hearing entitled "Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees": * * * Chairman Burlison, Ranking Member Frost, and Members of the Subcommi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * PANAMA CITY FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG AND FIREARM CHARGES Marlow Levell Allen, 46, of Panama City, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern  more

NAPLES, Florida, Sept. 23 (TNSrep) -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * President Trump's USDA Wisely Ends Broken Data Collection Method in the Food Stamp Program The Foundation for Government Accountability applauds USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins for continuing to reform her agency toward sound science, smarter policy, and a stronger, more independent America. * The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * An evolving legal landscape for marijuana and firearms Two recent federal court decisions signal a fundamental shift in how courts evaluate federal restrictions on firearm ownership by marijuana users. By Jacob James Rich, Policy Analyst Two recent federal appeals court decisions--United States v. Harrison from the 10th Circuit and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture v. Attorn  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: * * * Recent Miami Dade College Graduate Daniel Yantani Coto Named a 2025-26 Newman Civic Fellow Miami Dade College (MDC) graduate Daniel Yantani Coto has been named a 2025-26 Newman Civic Fellow, the nation's highest honor for student engagement leadership. Earlier this year, he was awarded a prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, a highly competitive award that provi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Trump Administration Is Removing Protections From 88 Million Acres of Public Lands * Washington, D.C. -- A new analysis from the Center for American Progress finds the Trump administration has taken actions that would eliminate existing protections from about 88 million acres of public lands. When including the removal of wildlife habitat protections--on public and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Elise Stefanik Lead Bicameral Letter to Global Leaders Warning Recognition of a Palestinian State is Reckless and Dangerous * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Senator Rick Scott and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led 23 of their colleagues in a bicameral letter urging the leaders of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France to reverse course on their anticipated efforts to un  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 22 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI managed the IMAP payload set to launch this month to map the boundary of the heliosphere * September 22, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is managing the payload of instruments aboard NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft scheduled to launch on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 at 7:32 a.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Over $42 Million in Critical Funding for Rail Safety Improvements in Florida * Biden-Buttigieg promised to enhance safety along Brightline Florida Rail Corridor but failed to deliver funding for years as part of their unprecedented backlog WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that the Depar  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF recognizes decades of giving from Warren Averett The University of West Florida celebrated the lifetime giving of Warren Averett at a special ceremony in the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business. The regional accounting and advisory firm's philanthropic relationship with UWF began when Mort O'Sullivan's accounting firm made its fi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * First-ever construction helmet ratings show modern designs can save lives By Travis Williams The 2018 collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Miami, Florida, served as a headgear wake-up call for Scott Greenhaus. A 40-plus-year veteran of the construction industry, Greenhaus was working with his team to install a post-tensioning system when the bridge collapsed. It killed five motorists and one team member and left  more