WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ***DAY #9: SCHUMER SHUTDOWN*** Congressman Patronis to Financial Institutions: Use Common Sense, Do Not Penalize Floridians for the Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis issued the following letter to mortgage company associations, banking associations, and credit union associations requesting that they grant some flexibility to those experiencing hardship during t  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 20 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2025 LMG Life Sciences Guide * NEW YORK - Oct. 9, 2025 -Twenty attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in the LMG Life Sciences Guide 2025 edition. The LMG Life Sciences Guide is a resource for in-house counsel that identifies leading lawyers and firms in multiple practice areas, according to the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Abraham Accords Caucus Welcomes Middle East Peace Deal * WASHINGTON - Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus - Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ann Wagner (MO-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Craig Goldman (TX-12) - released the following statement welcoming the announcement of a Middle East peace deal: "We are elated by news that Israel and Hamas have come to an agre  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Advances in Diabetes Research: Miller School's Presence at the EASD Annual Meeting Summary * Experts from the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine had a significant presence at the recent European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting. * Dr. Ernesto Bernal-Mizrachi p  more

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics posted the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * AIAA SciTech Forum 2026 to Break Barriers Together Registration Is Open for the World's Largest Aerospace R&D Event * AIAA announced registration is open for the premier aerospace R&D event of the year, AIAA SciTech Forum 2026, 12-16 January, Hyatt Regency Orlando, Orlando, Florida. The forum's inspirational theme, "Breaking Barriers Together: Boundle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- AIR VEV, West Palm Beach, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in response to proposed regulations regarding the operations of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The letter addressed the need for adjustments to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proposed rules, particularly those concerning the weight limits and operational altitudes for UAS. AIR VEV's comments highlight the critical importance of expanding U  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds Historic Gaza Peace Agreement * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement that Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of a peace plan: "Just over two years after Hamas unleashed the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaus  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast on First Phase of Gaza Peace Deal Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of President Trump's Gaza peace plan. "President Trump just did what career diplomats never could -- he brought the world closer than it's ever been to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Aging Committee Hearing on Closing Deadly Generic Drug Loopholes and Rebuilding America's Essential Medicine Supply Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a committee hearing titled "Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients." This hearing builds on the c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bean Prioritizes Funding for Homeland Security Personnel * WASHINGTON --In addition to supporting legislation to fund the U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) is doubling down on his commitment to national security by backing the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026. This bill ensures that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) law enforcement personnel continue to receiv  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * A corkscrew journey: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers will unlock secrets of bacteria movement with National Science Foundation grant By Trisha Radulovich Inside millions of stomachs around the country are tiny corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). More than 13% of Americans carry this unwelcome guest, which can cause serious health issues, including pai  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's NHL Opening Night Up 37% Year-Over-Year * * Tripleheader Averaged 768K Viewers (peak: 1.27M) * Pittsburgh Penguins-New York Rangers Delivered Second-Best Opening Night Game on Cable The 2025-26 NHL season on ESPN opened with a tripleheader, up 37% year-over-year (768K viewers). Chicago Blackhawks-Florida Panthers averaged 743K viewers, up 114% vs. 2024 open  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 10 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * FIS Brings AI-powered Advancements to Seamless, Personalized Digital Banking Experiences Key facts: * FIS has integrated Glia's AI-powered customer interaction platform into FIS' Digital One online banking platform, enabling financial institutions to deliver a multi-channel digital interaction solution that blends AI-based service with high-touch human support for s  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Florida Man Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint Alleging He Maliciously Started What Became the Palisades Fire A former Pacific Palisades resident now living in Florida has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with maliciously starting what eventually became the Palisades Fire of January 2025, one of the most de  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Florida: Appellate Court Rules That Odor of Marijuana No Longer Constitutes Probable Cause for a Motor Vehicle Search * Tampa, FL: Police may no longer initiate motor vehicle searches solely based on smelling cannabis, according to a ruling issued by judges on Florida's 2 nd District Court of Appeal. In the Court's majority opinion, judges ackno  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU signs MOU with Kyungpook National University to foster international collaborations, research and learning By Kelsey Klopfenstein and Clara Celedon Florida State University welcomed the president of Kyungpook National University and several other KNU administrators on-campus last month to discuss areas of collaboration while signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two universities.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Gateway Health, a healthcare staffing organization in Orlando, Florida, has expressed opposition to a proposed rule by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would implement a weighted selection process for cap-subject H-1B petitions. In a public comment letter to the agency, the organization detailed how the changes could negatively impact healthcare staffing and services across the United States. The letter warns that the proposed weighted lottery may complicate   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- GTE Federal Credit Union dba GTE Financial, Tampa Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) as part of the agency's ongoing regulatory review. The letter is part of the agency's efforts under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (EGRPRA) to address outdated and burdensome regulatory requirements for federally insured credit unions. GTE Financial, which serves thousands of members across multiple  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in the Wall Street Journal: Democrats Keep Shoveling Money at ObamaCare * It wasn't supposed to cost hundreds of billions of tax dollars a year to make healthcare 'affordable.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal on how Democrats' government shutdown demands of massive taxpayer-funded checks t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Leads Aging Hearing on Deadly Risk of America's Overreliance on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott led a hearing yesterday as the chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging: " Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients." This hearing is the latest of Senator Scott's ongoi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Lee County Mosquito Control District, Lehigh Acres, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reconsider the implications of FAR Part 108 on public health aviation operations. The district, which has been providing mosquito control services since 1958, emphasized the vital role of aviation in combating mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, Zika, and dengue. In their communication to the FAA, the distri  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * New data model addresses Florida's statewide housing supply shortages The new Florida Housing Data Project is an interactive webpage providing housing data and analysis for the state and each of its counties. By Adrian Moore, Vice President of Policy Reason Foundation has partnered with the DeVoe L. Moore Center at Florida State University and the Florida Policy Project to develo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Statement on Reported Peace Agreement Between Israel and Hamas * Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement following reports that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the "first phase" of a Gaza peace plan. "My heart is full of hope and joy that after more than two years of devastating war, the remaining hostages held by Hamas may finally return home and the figh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar and Republican Women's Caucus Urge Senate Democrats to End Shutdown, Protect Women, Children, and Military Families * Washington, D.C. -- This week, the Republican Women's Caucus, led by Co-Founder and Co-Chair Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03), sent a letter to female Democratic colleagues in the Senate urging immediate action to end the ongoing government shutdown. Congresswoman Maria  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Resolution Calling Out Communist China & Dictator Xi Jinping as U.S. Adversary * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced a resolution condemning Communist Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as an adversary to the United States that seeks to undermine and destroy the American way of life to become the dominant world power. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Fights to Protect Babies Born After Botched Abortions Senator Ashley Moody is fighting to protect babies born after botched abortions by joining Senator James Lankford in cosponsoring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This legislation will protect these newborns by requiring them to receive care from health care practitioners. Under this proposed legislation, a hea  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Oct. 9 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Harris and DeSimone to present research on student perceptions Faculty members Heather Harris, MFA, and Kimberly DeSimone, Ph.D., have been selected to present their research at the upcoming Academy of Business Research Conference, to be held Oct. 29-31 in Marathon, Florida. Their presentation, "Credibility in the Classroom: Student Perspectives and the Scholar-Creator Mod  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Strategic Framework Agreement on Cooperation between the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw and Greenberg Traurig * The Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw announces the signing of a strategic framework agreement on cooperation with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig. The framework agreement between the parti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Castor Statement on Tentative Israel-Hamas Truce * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today issued the following statement on the first phase agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the ongoing hostilities and secure the return of all hostages: "It is past time to end the war, release the hostages, flood humanitarian aid to the region and build a durable peace for the Is  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 9 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Children's Hearing Program Restores Hearing and Hope Dean Berrones was diagnosed with hearing loss at the age of 1. His family turned to UHealth's Children's Hearing Program for help. * The first day of kindergarten is a milestone for all children, but it was particularly momentous for Dean Berrones and his family. There was a time, not too long ago, when his parents feared their son  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- University of Florida Addiction Medicine Associate Professor Gary M. Reisfield submitted a public comment letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Transportation highlighting concerns regarding a proposed update to drug testing regulations that would raise the confirmatory morphine cutoff in urine tests and remove certain clinical evidence requirements. The correspondence underscores potential risks to the accuracy of drug testing results that could arise from these adjus  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Statement on U.S. - Finland Icebreaker Agreement * Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement of a new agreement between the United States and Finland to build new icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. "As former chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation,   more