WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Artisun Photography LLC, Port Charlotte, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding its proposed rulemaking on "Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Operations." In the letter, the company commended the agency's initiative to modernize its regulatory framework and provided detailed recommendations aimed at enhancing safety while fostering innovation in the drone industry. Artisun Photography emphasized the importanc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ascension St. Vincent's Family Medicine Residency program celebrates milestone class, works to solve need for physicians across Northeast Florida * The Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Family Medicine Residency program, renowned for its long-standing history of training hundreds of physicians within our community, is celebrating a significant milestone: it  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Condemns Hamas Delays, Calls for Immediate Release of Hostages on Second Anniversary of October 7 Attacks * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance and of the International Religious Freedom Caucus in the House of Representatives, issued the following statement marking the second anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast on Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attack Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement marking the two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. "For hundreds of days, following the October 7 genocide, the Palestinian elected government of Hamas terrorists held and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ***DAY #7: SCHUMER SHUTDOWN*** Congressman Patronis: The Schumer Shutdown is Creating Chaos at America's Airports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis held a virtual press conference and delivered remarks on the serious disruptions to America's transportation systems, which threatens the safety, reliability, and efficiency of air travel across the country. Some air traffic control  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Demands Release of all Remaining Hostages * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations and Co-Chair of the Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus, issued the following statement marking the second anniversary of the brutal, terrorist attack on   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- ExcelinEd, an organization that supports state leaders in transforming education to unlock opportunity and success for each and every child, issued the following commentary on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Accreditation Roadblocks: Restrictive State Policies Can Limit School Choice Options for Families By Ben DeGrow States adopting universal private school choice programs face a supply problem: overly rigid accreditation rules can keep otherwise effective schools out o  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study: 'Man's Best Friend' Slows Cellular Aging in Female Veterans By Gisele Galoustian, ggaloust@fau.edu New research finds that "man's best friend" may help slow biological aging in women. This groundbreaking study, focused on female veterans in the United States, is among the first to examine the impact of working with service dogs on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Technological Medical Advancements LLC from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health: * * * Recipient: Dr. Bruce R. Coren, DVM, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Technological Medical Advancements LLC, 1601 Belvedere Rd Ste E-180, West Palm Beach, FL 33406-1541, United States, bcoren@diowavelaser.com Issuing Office: Center for Devices and Radiological He  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, Key West, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing serious concerns regarding the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration's proposed rule aimed at normalizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight operations. This rule has implications for vital aerial operations that the District undertakes regularly to manage mosquito popula  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University geography researchers join national AI effort to advance wildfire forecasting By Eabha Phelan A research project in Florida State University's Department of Geography has been accepted into the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot Start-up program. The project is focused on developing a predictive model to forecast fire frequency and severity in California.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU College of Law hosts First Amendment Clinic event on free speech By Suzi Baugh A new initiative at Florida State University's College of Law is bringing timely constitutional debates into the classroom through immersive, real-world experiences. The new First Amendment Clinic, in partnership with the Florida Institute for Governance & Civics, hosted its inaugural event, "SCOTUS Preview: Free Speech  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 7, 2025, by Holden Grace Wilkins with Benjamin Smith, program director and associate dean of the School of Physician Assistant Practice: * * * FSU expert: World Arthritis Day and the future of autoimmune care Oct. 12 marks World Arthritis Day, a time to raise awareness of a disease that impacts more than half a billion people worldwide. According to the Arthritis Foundation, arthritis is the leading caus  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's Institute for Governance and Civics receives $1.7 million U.S. Department of Education grant to launch Founding Voices project Innovative program will bring America's founding era to life for middle school students across Florida By Amy Farnum-Patronis Florida State University's Institute for Governance and Civics (IGC) has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Volkswagen Bank on Establishment of Registered Bank Note Program and Two Joint Issuances Worth MXN$2.5B * MEXICO CITY - Oct. 7, 2025 - Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig 's Mexico City office represented Volkswagen Bank in launching a long-term program for issuing bank notes for up to MXN$7 billion pesos. The firm also advised o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...Chairman Rick Scott Urges Commerce Sec., U.S. Trade Rep. to Take Section 232 Action on U.S. Foreign Drug Imports, Warns Dangerous Exposure to Supply Chain In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Tr  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- The James Madison Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * JMI Releases 2026 Policy Priorities Today, The James Madison Institute released its 2026 Policy Priorities, which detail a robust and visionary set of initiatives for the next year that reinforce our principles of limited government and economic liberty. "The policy team at JMI is committed to providing our elected leaders in Tallahassee and D.C., along with the over 22 millio  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: * * * Miami Dade College and Chapman Partnership Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Expand Access to Education Miami Dade College (MDC), one of the nation's largest higher learning institutions, and Chapman Partnership, Miami-Dade County's leading nonprofit empowering the homeless, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a three-year Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) to strengthen collaborati  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Miller School Neurology Researcher Contributes to NEJM Study Analyzing Shunting for Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Summary * Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder that primarily affects older adults, causing difficulties with walking, balance, cognition and bladder control. * A new New England Journal of Medicine multicenter trial prov  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz Signs Onto Multiple Bipartisan Bills to Remember October 7 * WASHINGTON, DC -- On the second anniversary of Hamas' brutal October 7 attack on Israel, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) today announced that he has signed onto a bipartisan package of legislation to help remember the day. The Moskowitz-backed package includes three bipartisan bills: * October 7 Commemoration Resolut  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Football Weekly Notebook, Oct. 11 * NAIA-UEN Featured Games (Oct. 11) Siena Heights (Mich.) at Saint Xavier (Ill.), Noon CT Saint Xavier has three-consecutive wins since an 0-2 start, averaging 31 points per game in the winning streak. The Cougars will host Siena Heights on homecoming, as the Saints come in at 2-2, including last week's 61-  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Nemours Children's Health Among the Nation's Best in U.S. News & World Report's Children's Hospitals 2025-26 Rankings * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2025) - U.S. News & World Report released its 2025-2026 Best Children's Hospitals list, and Nemours Children's Health is again among the nation's best clinical institutions according to the latest rankings. This year, Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Never Again Is Now * WASHINGTON-- On the second anniversary of the October 7 th terrorist attack in Israel, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released a statement honoring the lives lost and reaffirming America's commitment to defending its greatest ally in the Middle East. Congressman Bean's statement: "Two years ago today, Hamas exposed its evil in a savage, unprovoked assault on Israel. These   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market in Rockledge, Florida, to Open November 6 * Rockledge, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2025) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 37,000-square-foot store, located at 2035 Viera Blvd., Rockledge, Fla., on Nov. 6, 2025. The store will open at 9:00 a.m. on opening day, and regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily. This Rockledge location will also be the f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Final Research Report, 'Design and Testing of a Computational Aid for Fire Debris Data Interpretation,' was prepared by Michael Sigman, PhD, the Principal Investigator and Director of the National Center for Forensic Science. The document was generated under Award Number 2019-DU-BX-0016 from the National Institute of Justice and was received in July 2025. The recipient organization is the University of Central Florida. The research project aimed to develop an  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 7 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter launches AI Innovation Lab to house its growing AI portfolio Lab will be a trusted source for AI literacy, ethics and training for journalists, news consumers, philanthropies * The nonprofit Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism and ethics, has emerged as one of the most trusted voices in guiding how newsrooms and the public adapt to artificial intelligence,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Marks Two Years Since October 7 Hamas Terrorist Attacks * "Today, we mark a solemn and heartbreaking anniversary--two years since Hamas terrorists carried out the deadliest assault on the Jewish people since the Holocaust," said Rep. Frankel. "On October 7, 2023, the world watched in horror as Hamas murdered, raped, and maimed more than 1,200 innocent people, injured thousands more, and   more

SAINT LEO, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Saint Leo University issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Saint Leo University Hosting Open House October 25 High School and Transfer Students Invited to Learn About Degree Programs, Campus Life During Fall Open House 2025 * Saint Leo University will welcome prospective students at a fall open house event on Saturday, October 25. High school and transfer students and their families are invited to visit the campus and learn more about the innovative   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Prevent NYC's Mamdani from Arresting PM Netanyahu on U.S. Soil * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of the Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act to reinforce U.S. sovereignty by limiting the authority of state and local law enforcement agencies to act on behalf of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This bill would prohibit state  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Issues Statement on Second Anniversary of the October 7th Terrorist Attack * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott issued the below statement on the second anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel. Senator Rick Scott said, "Two years ago today, the world watched in horror as one of the most brutal terrorist attacks in modern history unfolded. The October 7th ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Celebrates Religious Education Week Senator Ashley Moody joined Senator Lindsey Graham and her colleagues in cosponsoring a resolution designating this week, October 5 - 11, 2025, as "Religious Education Week." This resolution celebrates the importance of religious instruction in the United States and recognizes the schools, churches and other organizations offerin  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * TWS 2025: 'Wings of Survival' kicks off Edmonton conference * Leanna Carriere woke up one morning to the realization that she wanted to migrate. Not the kind of migration a human might normally do--she didn't want to move south to spend the winter in Florida, for example. Carriere meant to do something a little more epic for humans--follow the mas  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forces Kill Al-Qaeda Affiliated Terrorist Planner in Syria * TAMPA, Fla. - On Oct. 2, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a strike in Syria that resulted in the death of a senior Al-Qaeda affiliated attack planner. Muhammad 'Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad was a member of Ansar al-Islam, an Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist group. "U.S. forces in the Middle East remain posture  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Transient Rapamycin Treatment Enables Long-Term Delivery of Anti-HIV Antibodies Summary * Delivering broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) efficiently and sustainably to HIV patients remains a challenge. * Dr. Ronald Desrosiers looked at transient treatment with rapamycin to enable long-term delivery of anti-HIV bnAbs via adeno-associated virus vectors. * Dr. Desrosiers'   more