WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ***DAY #10: SCHUMER SHUTDOWN*** Congressman Patronis: Military Servicemembers Won't be Paid on October 15 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis issued a statement condemning Senate Democrats and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Day #10 of the Schumer Shutdown for keeping the government closed and putting the livelihoods of active-duty service members and federal workers in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Shutdown, Bean Refuses Congressional Pay * WASHINGTON-- Although the U.S. Constitution requires Members of Congress to receive pay during a government shutdown under Article 1, Section 6, Clause 1, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) is refusing his paycheck. Today, he sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Catherine Szpindor, requesting that his pay be withheld until the govern  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Florida Condemns Upcoming Visit of Indicted Israeli War Criminal Yoav Gallant to Sarasota * The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the upcoming visit of Israeli official Yoav Gallant to Sarasota, Florida, on October 12. Gallant, who   more

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * California Man Charged Federally for Mailing Threat to Injure and Kill * The Justice Department today announced a criminal complaint charging George Russell Isbell Jr., 69, of San Diego, with mailing a threatening communication. Isbell was arrested on Oct. 7 in San Diego. "Thanks to the incredible teamwork between state, local, and federal law enforcement,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ CONGRATULATES MARIA CORINA MACHADO ON WINNING THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE * MIAMI, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez congratulated his dear friend Maria Corina Machado, leader of Venezuela's democratic opposition movement, on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. "Maria Corina Machado is the world's bravest freedom fighter," said Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez. "She h  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 10 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Pink Ribbon: Combating Breast Cancer in Younger Women By Gisele Galoustian As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets underway, research from Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is bringing attention to a concerning public health issue - early-onset breast cancer and the rising rates of breast cancer  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 11 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release: * * * FIS Provides Update on Regulatory Review of Issuer Solutions Acquisition; Transaction Remains on Track to Close By The First Half of 2026 FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, announced a regulatory update on its planned acquisition of Global Payment's Issuer Solutions business. In the normal course of the UK Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) revi  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 10 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Ginsburg Institute at Nemours Children's Health Convenes Central Florida Organizations at Child Health Symposium to Develop Strategies to Help Youth Thrive * ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 10, 2025) - Nearly 300 individuals from the healthcare, community nonprofit, performing arts, education, and public policy sectors gathered to improve overall health and well-being of children in Central Florida during the G  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Julia Frost-Davies Named a 2025 'Top Woman of Law' * BOSTON - Oct. 10, 2025 - Julia Frost-Davies, a shareholder in the Restructuring and Special Situations Practice in Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office, was named one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 's 2025 "Top Women of Law." This honor celebrates the exceptional accomplishments of women attorn  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * How FSU College of Law's supportive community sets it apart from other programs By Raghad Hamad At Florida State University's College of Law, success isn't pursued in isolation -- it's built on a culture of support and care that students say is unmatched. From faculty and staff who go the extra mile to peers who step in as mentors, the FSU Law community ensures that no student navigates law school al  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Sounds Alarm on Democrats' Shutdown Hurting Florida Families in Sarasota Herald-Tribune Op-Ed * "Democrats are Prolonging an Unnecessary Shutdown" WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan penned an op-ed in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune outlining how the ongoing Democrat-led government shutdown is harming hardworking Florida families, service members and small businesses acros  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * New Joint Task Force Established to Lead SOUTHCOM Counter-Narcotics Operations U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced the establishment of a new Joint Task Force (JTF) under II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) today to synchronize and augment counter-narcotics efforts across the Western Hemisphere. The JTF will integrate the expeditionary capabilities   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Designate Charlie Kirk Patriot Way in D.C. to Honor Legacy of Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led Senators Mike Lee, Marsha Blackburn, Bernie Moreno, and Josh Hawley in introducing the Charlie Kirk Patriot Way Act to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk by designating a street in our nation's capital Charlie Kirk Patriot Way. This designation   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Chair Ron Johnson Request Records from Mayor of LA for Congressional Investigation into Pacific Palisades Wildfire * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), sent a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass requesting records and all in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Strengthening community ties through credit union partnerships * While critics sometimes question whether stadium naming rights align with the credit union mission, Flagler Credit Union, a division of Dort Financial, says its partnership with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) proves otherwise in an op-ed published in Tyfone. Dort Financial Credit Union President/CEO Brian Waldron   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Worms and Aging: How Non-Neural Cells in the Central Nervous System Could Spur Longevity Summary * The Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Laura Bianchi led a study analyzing how glial cells impact lifespan and health. * The study zeroed in on the chloride channel CLH-1, found in a pair of glial cells (AMsh glia) in C. elegans. * By shifting the pH in just two glial cells, th  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 10 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF increases capital campaign goal to $100M, announces new advancement leadership The University of West Florida is building on its record-breaking fundraising success, increasing the goal for its "Here for Good" capital campaign from $90 million to $100 million. The campaign, which launched publicly in April 2024, has already surpa  more