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

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 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Jacksonville Releases 'Summer Heat' Results Part of Nationwide Initiative to Crush Violent Crime * FBI Jacksonville made 120 arrests over the past three months as part of the Summer Heat operation, the FBI's nationwide effort to crush violent crime. "FBI Jacksonville is relentless in our mission to crush violent crime," said FBI Jacksonville Special Agent in Charge Jason Carley. "Summer Heat sent a clear message tha  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds President Trump's Commission for Tackling Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools, Commits to Action in Florida Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson applauded the efforts of President Trump's Make America Healthy Again Commission to address childhood nutrition and growing health concerns associat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: ICE and Oklahoma Highway Patrol Arrests 91 Illegal Aliens Driving 18-Wheelers on Highways in Successful Three Day Action on I-40 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's (OHP) successful three-day crack down on targeted threats to public safe ty along I-40   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2025-52) on Oct. 6, 2025, entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice provides guidance regarding an extension of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e) of the Internal Revenue Code for livestock sold on account of drought in specified counties. SECTION 2. BACKGROUND .01 Nonrecognition of Gain on Involuntary Conversion of Livest  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Trump and Robert Kennedy Are Waging War Against Americans with Cancer New Memo Details The Most Destructive Assault In History On Cancer Research, Access To Care, And Affordable Treatments * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released new facts about the Trump administration's war on Americans with cancer. "Am  more