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 -- 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. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz Urge Preservation of Funds to Move Space Shuttle Discovery, Debunk Smithsonian's Lies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a letter to U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, urging them to ensure the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations me  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 7: Senator Murray Blasts Trump and Vought's Latest Threats, Slams Republicans' Refusal to Get Serious About Tackling Health Care Costs Murray: "I know Republican leaders desperately want to ignore the looming health care crisis they caused. They have put their heads in the sand for months. They have spun wild  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. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Successfully Break Democrat Blockade of Crucial Law Enforcement Officials Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 16 U.S. Attorney nominees confirmed as part of a nominations package of 107 executive nominees. "U.S. Attorneys are an essential component of law enforcement - re  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Trividia Health, Inc. Initiates Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of TRUE METRIX Blood Glucose Meters Summary Company Announcement Date: October 07, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 07, 2025 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Potential for defective LCD displays that can affect product performance Company Name: Trividia Health, I  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Waterman and Olson Confirmed as Iowa's U.S. Attorneys * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today welcomed the confirmation of David Waterman to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa and Leif Olson to be the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. As Judiciary Chairman, Grassley successfully shepherded Wat  more