MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CENTCOM Launches Innovation Joint Task Force to Rapidly Equip Warfighters * SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 Release Number 20250923-01 TAMPA, Fla. - On Sept. 23, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the establishment of an innovation task force designed to accelerate the delivery of combat capabilities to warfighters. The new organization, called the Rapid Employment Joint Task Force  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic Announces the Expanded Rollout of Bayesian Health's AI Platform for Sepsis Detection * Cleveland Clinic is expanding its use of Bayesian Health's AI-enabled clinical intelligence platform across its U.S. hospitals this year, to assist clinicians in the early detection and treatment of sepsis. The AI sepsis detection software is already implemented at thirteen   more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Convicted Felon Sentenced To Federal Prison For Possessing Firearm During Police Chase * Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Christopher George Montgomery (30, Port Saint Lucie) to four years and nine months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The court also ordered Mon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Releases Statement Ahead Of The 2025 Rosh Hashanah Holiday: L'Shana Tova! * NAPLES, Fla. - In solidarity with Jewish Americans across Southwest Florida, the Sunshine State, and the nation, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement ahead of the 2025 Rosh Hashanah holiday: "The Jewish High Holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins tonight at sundown and lasts through Wednesd  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida reflects on one-year anniversaries of hurricanes Helene and Milton, plans for future * Nearly one year after hurricanes Helene and Milton impacted the state, Duke Energy Florida continues to complete energy infrastructure investments to boost power reliability, strengthen the grid * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Nearly one year ago, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Scott Muri, superintendent emeritus of Ector County Independent School District, Florida, from a Sept. 18, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of K-12 Education": * * * In the summer of 2019, the West Texas school district featured in the movie Friday Night Lights for its football prowess on the athletic field was on the verge of a state takeover because of its poor performance  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Engineers Create Smarter AI to Redefine Control in Complex Systems By Gisele Galoustian A new artificial intelligence breakthrough developed by researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University offers a smarter, more efficient way to manage complex systems that rely on multiple decision-m  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 24 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Logistics Industry Mixed as Smaller Firms Face Rising Costs By Amber Bonefont The logistics industry demonstrated mixed signals across its key indicators, as smaller firms try to hedge increasing costs, according to researchers from Florida Atlantic University and four other schools. August's reading came in at 59.3, a slight uptick from July'  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty To Possessing With The Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine * Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Edwin Tollinchi-Rodriguez (40, Indiana) has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Tollinchi-Rodriguez faces a minimum term of   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * FIS Launches Enhanced Private Capital Suite to Power the Future of Private Equity Key facts: * FIS has reengineered its Private Capital Suite as a cloud-native software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. * By integrating FIS' Investor Services Suite, it will be upgraded into a fully front-to-back solution. * Multijurisdictional compliance capabilities also help FIS  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons' 'The Last Encores' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Hollywood, Dec. 12 * Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons' "The Last Encores" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Friday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at $55. All seats are res  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Panama City launches new Biomedical Sciences Degree Program By Becky Kelly A new biomedical sciences program at Florida State University Panama City was officially announced Tuesday, offering a major step forward in health care education for Northwest Florida. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) program, launching fall 2026, is designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Conviction of Ryan Routh * A Florida jury has convicted Ryan Routh for his role in attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump in 2024. In response to this news, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "After already surviving an attempted assassination, President Trump's life was once again in danger on a Florida golf course. I   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Jury Convicts Man of Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump and Assault of a Federal Law Enforcement Officer * A federal jury today convicted Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, of Hawaii, for attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump when he was a major presidential candidate in a planned sniper attack at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. "Today's guilty verd  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Redwire Announces Follow-On Delivery of Edge Autonomy's Penguin UAS to Ukraine Armed Forces Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has delivered additional aircraft from i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Highlights Coastal Wetlands Project and Safer Roads in Cutler Bay. * Cutler Bay, FL - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined local leaders to highlight two major federal investments in Cutler Bay: the Coastal Wetlands Project, a key component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), and the Marlin Road Improvement Project. At the first stop, the Con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues on Bill Supporting America's Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Rounds and their colleagues to introduce the Merchant Banking Modernization Act to expand access to capital opportunities for small businesses in rural areas by changing the holding period for merchant banking investments from 10 to 15 years. Cosponsors of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Successful Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE) Launches Demonstrate Continued Readiness of Nation's Sea-Based Deterrent * ATLANTIC OCEAN - The U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II D5LE missiles from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the east coast of Florida from September 17-21. One launch test event Sunday evening lit up the night sk  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * Successful Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE) Launches Demonstrate Continued Readiness of Nation's Sea-Based Deterrent * ATLANTIC OCEAN - The U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II D5LE missiles from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the east coast of Florida from September 17-21. One launch test event Sunday eveni  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 24 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Era for CHERISH The Miller School of Medicine plays a pivotal role in the national collaboration that advances research, methodology and policy to improve health outcomes for people who use drugs. By Chad Hanson The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of a national initiative to address the intertwined epidemics of substance use disorder (SUD), hepati  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 24 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Studying Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Screening Summary * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will co-lead a clinical trial to evaluate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help support radiologists in interpreting mammograms. * The study will involve hundreds of thousands of mammograms using the AI support tool Transpara by ScreenPoint Medical. * PRISM is patien  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Year of Quantum: FSU poised to lead in quantum science and engineering By Bill Wellock Scientists around the world are marking 2025 as the "Year of Quantum," recognizing a century since the birth of modern quantum mechanics and the potential for quantum science and engineering to yield breakthroughs in high-performance computing, communication technology, cybersecurity, medical imaging, envi  more