HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 13 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Dec. 5 * Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), the World's Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood with BKFC-86, Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and star  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Applauds Historic Breakthrough for Peace in the Middle East * Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance and the International Religious Freedom Caucus, released the following statement today in response to the historic peace agreement reached in the Middle East: " I wholeheartedly applaud this landmark agreement, which represents a major step f  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 14 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU College of Business to Honor Craig Zinn By Amber Bonefont Florida Atlantic University's College of Business is hosting its 31st "Business Leader of the Year" breakfast to honor the accomplishments of Craig Zinn of Craig Zinn Automotive Group on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at 9 a.m. at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton.   more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 14 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * World's First Bench-to-Bedside MRI, Focused Ultrasound System Unveiled Florida Atlantic University has expanded its NeuroInnovate Center, becoming the first institution globally to integrate advanced MRI and focused ultrasound technologies into a single, unified platform for both preclinical and clinical research. This breakthrough will accelerat  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 14 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FIU Aquarius and Tekmara partner to apply AI under the sea By JoAnn Adkins Florida International University and technology start-up Tekmara are teaming up to accelerate the evolution of underwater habitats, combining advanced artificial intelligence (AI), integrated data solutions, and marine robotics to protect and conserve the world's oceans.  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 14 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Botanist on quest to identify and name endangered orchids By Michelle Marie Arean Deep in the forests of Southeast Asia, Pankaj Kumar kept careful watch over 23 small, wild plants in 2012. He returned to them again and again, waiting for them to bloom. They were orchids, he was certain -- but without blooms, their species remained a mystery. H  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 14 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researchers awarded $3.7M grant to investigate neural interactions influencing drug- and social-reward interaction By McKenzie Harris The public health crisis of drug abuse and addiction, now understood to be a chronic, treatable brain disorder, has affected society for centuries. In 2024, more than 46 million people in the U.S. had a substance use disorder, yet only 3.5% of them received treatmen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Modesto Management LLC, of Oak Park, Illinois, against the award of an elevator maintenance services contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract, awarded to Eleven Bravo Group LLC, of Plantation, Florida, was issued under a request for quotations set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System facility. The GAO dismissed the prot  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Grows M&A Practice in Singapore, Adds Azlan Mohamed Noh * SINGAPORE - Oct. 13, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continued its expansion in Southeast Asia with the addition of Shareholder Azlan Mohamed Noh in the firm's Singapore office. Azlan, who joins Greenberg Traurig from Baker McKenzie, is part of a wave of new hires in the firm's S  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Named Among JAMES Magazine's Top 10 Law Firm-Affiliated Governmental Affairs Firms in Georgia * ATLANTA - Oct. 13, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been recognized by JAMES Magazine as one of the Top 10 law firm-affiliated Governmental Affairs Firms in Georgia, underscoring the global law firm's influential role in shaping the state's legal and policy  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-258) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (H.R. 2701), which aims to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-261) on the Servicemember Residence Protection Act (H.R. 2334), which aims to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter's rights established by state law regarding real property owned by a member of the uniformed services. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2334, the "Servicemember Residence Pr  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 13 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Penn & Teller's '50th Anniversary Tour' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Jan. 31, 2026 * Penn & Teller's "50th Anniversary Tour" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. and start at $45. Fans can  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Diaz-Balart, Gimenez to Welcome Hero Jose Daniel Ferrer to Miami * MIAMI, FL -- Today, U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Carlos A. Gimenez will hold a press conference at Miami International Airport to welcome Cuban opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer as he arrives in the United States under forced exile imposed by the Communist Cuban Regime. DETAILS: WHO: Congressman Mario Diaz-Balar  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 13 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Takes Top Honors with Three 2025 Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly * Editor's Note: Download high-res images here. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood continues to set the gold standard in luxury hospitality, earning three Gold Awards from the prestigious 2025 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards. The integrate  more