WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Urges USTR to Uphold U.S. Patent Protections for Innovative Health Technology * Follows ITC Decision Blocking Foreign Firms from Importing Infringing Health Devices WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging him to uphold the Inte  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CENTCOM Urges Nations to Repatriate Displaced and Detained People from Syria * September 26, 2025 Release Number 20250926-01 TAMPA, Fla. - During a United Nations conference Sept. 26 on camps and places of detention in northeast Syria, the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called on countries to repatriate their citizens. Adm. Brad Cooper delivered remarks at the H  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Florida, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs a  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Chairman of the Board of Puerto Rican Bank Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy That Led to Bank's Collapse The chairman of the board of Nodus International Bank (Nodus), a Puerto Rican international banking entity, pleaded guilty on Sept. 22 for his role in leading a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $13.6 mill  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida announces $100,000 in grants for Pinellas County organizations supporting hurricane recovery * Each organization will receive $20,000 in recognition of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene * In recognition of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Duke Energy Florida, joined by several members of the Pinellas County legislative delegation, today announced $100,000 i  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 26 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration By Gisele Galoustian Andia Chaves-Fonnegra, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, has been awarded a five-year, $720,446 grant from the United States EPA to support  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has put forward a plan to adjust rules under the Endangered Species Act concerning species that look similar to protected ones. This move targets protections for 11 species treated as endangered or threatened due to their resemblance to listed counterparts, aiming to cut back on unneeded restrictions while upholding conservation goals. The proposal affects rules linked to six protected species: the Pea  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 27 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Florida Association of Insurance Agents Bans Live Animal Displays After Hearing From PETA After PETA shared disturbing information about how wild animals used in live displays are abused and exploited, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA) has confirmed that the use of a giraffe at its recent Orlando convention will be the last at its events--an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * A Big Win for the First Amendment in Retaliatory Case Filed Against Journalist Timothy Burke On Friday, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida dismissed seven of the 14 charges filed in the federal criminal prosecution against reporter Timothy Burke. Her ruling cites t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 27 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's Learning Systems Institute partners with World Bank Group and UNESCO to host teacher development event in Ethiopia By Elliott Finebloom To improve teacher preparation and development worldwide, the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University is partnering with the World Bank Group, the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), and the Ethiopian Min  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Hosts 'AI Trends Shaping Innovation, Enterprise, and Investment' Panel During Boston AI Week * BOSTON - Sept. 26, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Innovation & Artificial Intelligence Group and Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Group will host a panel discussion and networking session Sept. 30 during Boston AI Week. Led by shareh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE awards Florida's state and local law enforcement with 287(g) funds to defend the homeland * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- ICE announced financial awards to 287(g) partners in Florida Sept. 26, highlighting the program's success, its Florida partnerships and the benefits it provides in the public safety and national security realms. "Florida state and lo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * ILLEGAL ONLINE DRUG MARKET DISMANTLED AND MORE THAN $28 MILLION IN CRYPTOCURRENCY FORFEITED GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Matthew Simon Grimm, 51, a citizen of the United Kingdom, was sentenced to nine years in prison after previously pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to import a controlled substance into the United States, four counts of importatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Chairman Rick Scott Highlights Key Testimonies from Hearing on America's Dangerous Reliance on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs In case you missed it, Chairman Rick Scott held a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging sounding the alarm on the growing threats to the safety and reliabili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sens. Rick Scott and Ted Cruz in Washington Examiner: Trump Can Fix the Federal Reserve with Our FAIR Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senators Rick Scott and Ted Cruz wrote an op-ed in the Washington Examiner calling for the full passage of their FAIR Act to support President Trump's efforts to fix the Federal Reserve. The FAIR Act stops the Federal Reserve fr  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 27 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $12.54 Million Sale of 63-Unit Multifamily Community in Naples NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 26, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Residences on 16th, a 63-unit multifamily community in Naples, Florida. The asset sold for $12,54  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Mexican National Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Illegal Reentry * Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara today sentenced Esteban Lopez-Juarez (39, Mexico) to two years in federal prison for illegal reentry by deported alien. Lopez-Juarez previously pled guilty on July 1, 2025. According to court records, Lopez-Juarez was foun  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Leads Bipartisan Effort to Deliver Justice to Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to justice for survivors of child sexual abuse, assault, and trafficking. The Statutes of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act w  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Semler Scientific Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. to Pay Nearly $37M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to FloChec and QuantaFlo Devices * Semler Scientific Inc. has agreed to pay $29.75 million and its former distributor, Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and its related companies, has agreed to pay $7.2 million to resolve allegations that   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott in Letter to DOT: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy thanking him for his tireless efforts fulfilling President Trump's agenda and requesting information about DOT's response to California wildfires. In the letter,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Lifting Local Communities Act to Ensure Faith-Based Organizations Have Access to Federal Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led Senators James Lankford and Tim Scott in announcing the Lifting Local Communities Act to ensure religious organizations are treated equally under federal law and can receive federal funding for social service programs on the same basis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Demands Answers from Meta Following Bombshell Whistleblower Allegations Senator Ashley Moody, along with a group of colleagues from the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, is demanding answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the use of its platforms by users under the age of 13. Senator Moody and the group are demanding Zuckerberg provide all i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Pushes Legislation to Combat Drug Cartels and Narcoterrorism Stemming from Venezuela DORAL, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody led a roundtable of law enforcement officials and Venezuelan American leaders to discuss the fight to end narcoterrorism stemming from Venezuela. At the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office headquarters, Senator Moody promoted several key legislative measures she   more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Three Miami Men Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in Connection with Narcotics Distribution Operation from Local Storefronts Three Miami men have been charged with federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses in connection with the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and other controlled substances. The nine-cou  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * What To Do While You Watch the Forecast on Potential Tropical Storm or Hurricane Imelda * Charleston, S.C. - Residents along the east coast from Florida to the Carolinas should closely monitor the forecast of a potential tropical storm or hurricane, which would be named Imelda. Some models have the system making landfall in the Carolinas, but its   more