WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ***DAY #6: SCHUMER SHUTDOWN*** Congressman Patronis: If Our Military isn't Being Paid, Congress Shouldn't Either * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis formally requested that his pay be withheld due to the government shutdown caused by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Democrats who have still refused to work with Congressional Republicans to pass a clean Continuing Reso  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 6 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABYC Foundation and IBEX Welcome Marine Tech Students for Career Day in Tampa * The American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation is partnering with the International BoatBuilders' Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) to host Student Career Day on Thursday, Oct. 9, in Tampa, Florida. The event will give more than 90 students from Florida marine technical schools an op  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * As FPL Rate Hearings Begin, FL Advocacy Orgs Highlight Community Need * If rate hike is approved, over 5.3 million Florida families will see $360+ added to bills over two years Florida - The Florida Public Service Commission will begin hearing arguments today during the technical hearings for Florida Power & Light's (FPL) near-$10 billion rate case. Hearings were to begin in August,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Censys Technologies Corp., Daytona Beach, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). The NPRM seeks to revise rules for routine UAS operations within the National Airspace System. In its correspondence, Censys Technologies expresses support  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Collier Mosquito Control District (CMCD), Naples, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) expressing serious concerns about a proposed rule normalizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The proposal, which appeared in the Federal Register on August 8, 2025, aims to establish a cohesive regulatory framework for UAS in various fields, including aviation safety. CMCD, a loc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * DeSantis Doubles Down on No Tax Hike Pledge, Says No Tax Increase for Florida Property Tax Relief By Doug Kellogg It is a similar story across the country, property tax bills have risen along with appreciating home values and inflation. Homeowners are getting squeezed and looking for answers. In the Sunshine State, Governor DeSantis has clearly stated no tax hikes at the state level will b  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 6 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF urges Hernando County (Fla.) to remove Christian nationalist chaplain * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on the Hernando County School Board (Fla.) to end its newly created chaplain program and rescind the appointment of Rev. John "Jack" Martin as the state's first school chaplain. FFRF has warned in a letter sent to the board that the program  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The Florida Charter School Alliance issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2025: * * * Finalists for the Florida Charter School Teacher of the Year Announced The Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Florida Charter School Teacher of the Year Award. This prestigious honor celebrates the dedication, innovation, and impact of outstanding educators within Florida's public charter school community. This year's final  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Wrongfully accused: research acquits mosquitoes as carriers for Lyme disease By JoAnn Adkins The verdict is in! Scientists have cleared mosquitoes of any responsibility in the spread of Lyme disease, and say ticks are solely to blame for the pervasive disease. Many patients of Lyme disease do not recall being bitten by a tick before on  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Mic'd up for innovation: How a podcast is elevating the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship By Stephen Stone and Olivia Sanchez With nearly 75,000 downloads and a growing roster of student and alumni entrepreneurs, The InNOLEvation(R) Mindset Podcast has become Florida State University's go-to platform for sharing the bold journeys and big ideas shaping the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship (JMC).  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Florida's Commercial Lease Tax is Finally Going Away By Luke Young The only outlier tax in Florida is gone, as the state's tax business rent has finally been eliminated. On June 30, 2025, the Florida state legislature passed House Bill 7031, which would provide $1.3 billion in tax relief for local Florida businesses - going into effect October 1, this bill eliminates a tax unique to Florid  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Francis and Kathleen Rooney make transformative gift for Notre Dame institute focused on democracy research and education By Josh Weinhold Francis and Kathleen Rooney of Washington, D.C., and Naples, Florida, have made a $55 milion gift to the University of Notre Dame to endow an institute in the College of Arts & Letters committed to the preservation of American democracy through research, teaching   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU chemist earns $2 million NIH grant to analyze molecular mechanisms of disease By Kendall Cooper A Florida State University researcher has received a multi-million-dollar grant to examine the way cells communicate, which may lead to improved strategies for diagnosing and treating conditions such as diabetes and cancer. Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Robert Lazenby has earned the   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NHL Action Returns Tuesday with Opening Night Tripleheader on ESPN * * Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers Raise Championship Banner in Season Opener Against Chicago Blackhawks at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN * The Point Returns Tuesday at 4 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+ * Exclusive Game Action Continues October 9 with an ESPN+/Hulu Doubleheader featuring the New Jerse  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Patrice M. Kelly, co-president of Patrice Kelly Global Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Current Consulting Group, Coral Springs, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) addressing a proposed rule to add Fentanyl to the transportation workplace drug testing panel. The consultant, who served for decades as a director of the DOT's drug and alcohol policy office, argued against the Fentanyl addition at this time and o  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 6 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood to Host the 2025 World Poker Tour Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open Beginning Nov. 19 * Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and the World Poker Tour (WPT) are gearing up for tournament poker action when the Seminole Hard Rock "Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open" (RRPO) returns Wednesday, Nov. 19 to Wednesday, Dec. 3. The RRP  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients" at 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2025, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Members * Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida) * Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York) Witnesses * Tony Sardella, Founder & Chair, API Innovation Center, Distinguished Fellow of Health Innovation, Washington University in St. Louis  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * TGL PRESENTED BY SOFI and ESPN ANNOUNCE SEASON 2 SCHEDULE * 15-Match Regular Season Includes 7 Matches in 9 Days During PGA TOUR's Florida Swing Culminating with TGL's Playoffs Ticket Presale Underway at TGLGolf.com ; General Ticket Sales Begin on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m., ET Bristol, Conn. and Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. ( Oct. 6, 2025) - TGL presented by SoFi and  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF to host inaugural Leadership in the Age of AI conference The University of West Florida will host the inaugural Leadership in the Age of AI Conference, designed for business, community and government leaders, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The conference will be offered in person at the UWF Conference Center on the University's Pensacol  more