WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- America's Future Inc., North Port, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission emphasizing the need for documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in the federal voter registration process. This initiative aligns with President Trump's Executive Order 14248, which was aimed at preserving the integrity of American elections. The organization, founded in 1946, has a mission that includes educating citizens about their rights and protecting th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * As Government Shutdown Enters Its Seventeenth Day, Moskowitz Introduces Legislation to Maintain Payments Under FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund During Federal Shutdowns * WASHINGTON, DC -- As the federal government shutdown enters its seventeenth day, Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Troy Carter (D-LA-02), co-Chairs of the Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Caucus, announced that they will intr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Boat Registrations Report Details Shifts Across Fleet and Regions in 2024 * The 2024 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract: Total Boat Registrations Report is now available for member download. The report covers total boat registrations by use and region. Last year, registered and documented boats totaled 11.8 million, representing more than three  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Celebrates Delayed Vote on UN's Global Carbon Tax Following U.S. Pressure * "Unfair, Inflationary Policy That Puts Florida's Ports and American Businesses at Risk" WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after governments at the International Maritime Organiz  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * DAY #17: SCHUMER SHUTDOWN - TRAVEL ADVISORY: Beware of Hate America Parade in Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis held a virtual press conference and issued a travel advisory to Floridians traveling to Washington, D.C., urging Floridians to beware of so-called "No Kings Day" demonstrations. As the Schumer Shutdown enters its fourth week, the Congressman has warned that these protests  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * "Forever chemicals" found for first time in Miccosukee Indian Reservation Science & Technology By Angela Nicoletti A group of man-made chemicals are accumulating across the River of Grass -- raising questions about potential impacts to water quality and ongoing restoration efforts. For the first time, a preliminary analysis by FIU re  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship professor recognized as part of Influential Women series By Stephen Stone Meredith McQuerry, the Carol E. Avery Associate Professor at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship (JMC), was named to the Influential Women 2025 series for her contributions in the textiles industry. As director of the college's ThermaNOLE Comfort Lab and textile testing laboratory, Mc  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU physicist earns early-career award for discovering new exotic states of matter By McKenzie Harris A Florida State University faculty member has received one of the most prestigious honors for early-career researchers in condensed-matter physics for his contributions to quantum physics, including the discovery of new states of matter in the simple material graphite. Assistant Professor of  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Sponsors ABA 'What's Next?!?! The Future of Entertainment, Sports, and IP Law' Conference * LAS VEGAS - Oct. 17, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will sponsor the American Bar Association's conference, "What's Next?!?! The Future of Entertainment, Sports, and IP Law," bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and legal professionals   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in the Wall Street Journal: America Needs to Make Its Own Generics Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal in response to Jamie Dimon's " Our Investments for National Security." In his letter, Senator Scott highlights the need for Congress to address the United States' dangerou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Carolyn Sloane Mata, an integrated postsecondary education data system (IPEDS) expert with 15 years of experience as an IPEDS state coordinator and keyholder from Bradenton, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the department to reconsider the proposed Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS). The expert, who has served with the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative-IPEDS, recommended that the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Tony Paquin, CEO of iRemedy Healthcare Companies Inc., from an Oct. 8, 2025, hearing entitled "Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Tony Paquin, and I serve as the Chief Executive Officer of The iReme  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 18 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU Law to host lecture on public trust doctrine and environmental rights By Julie Francisco The University of Kansas School of Law will host environmental law scholar Erin Ryan for a public lecture Oct. 30 as part of the Big 12 Law Schools Signature Lecture Series. Ryan, associate dean for environmental law programs and the Elizabeth C. & Clyde W. Atkinson Professor of Law at the Florida State University   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 18 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * M-DCPS Employees Get Tuition Help Through New Grand Canyon University Partnership Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and Grand Canyon University (GCU) have announced an expanded scholarship partnership, designed to support the educational advancement of M-DCPS high school graduates, support personnel, and their families. "This partnership underscores our continued comm  more

ENCINO, California, Oct. 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.6M Sale of Waterfront Multifamily Property in Palm Beach Shores PALM BEACH SHORES, Fla., Oct. 17, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced the sale of Inlet Reef Apartments, a 14-unit multifamily property located in the waterfront community   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Soto & Moskowitz's Shutdown is a Threat to Florida Homeowners Out of touch Democrats Darren Soto and Jared Moskowitz's government shutdown is a threat to the housing market and Florida homeowners, a new report finds * With the government shut down, the national flood insurance program has lapsed, meaning 1,400 real estate transactions daily are in jeopardy and homeowners can't renew exist  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Oversight Democrats' Statement On Public Release of Epstein Prosecutor and Former Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Interview Transcript Today, a spokesperson for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued a statement on the public release of the Oversight Committee's closed-door interview with fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Demands Congressional District Apportionment Based on Actual Americans Not Illegal Immigrants Senator Ashley Moody is cosponsoring the Equal Representation Act, legislation to ensure that only legal citizens are factored into the count for Congressional districts and the Electoral College map that determines presidential elections. The current method of counting illegal immigrant  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Hope for Treating Genetic Hearing Loss Summary * Hearing loss affects one in 500 newborns and nearly half of adults older than 65. Most hereditary forms of hearing loss have been considered irreversible. * A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and international collaborators has uncovered a potentially treatable genetic cause of  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Hurricane outages: Analysis details the where, and who, of increased future power cuts A new analytical tool from U-M provides guidance for municipal and emergency planning * Georgia and northern Florida are likely to be hardest hit by increasing hurricane-induced power outages along the Atlantic coast in the future, with Hispanic, non-white, low-income and elderly populations most affected,  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 18 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF honors the late John Markowitz with new scholarship endowment On Oct. 16, the University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities honored the life and work of the late John Markowitz with a memorial reception that celebrated the newly named John Markowitz Memorial Painting Studio and announced a scholarship  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Voting Machine Company Charged in Philippine Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme A federal grand jury in Miami returned a superseding indictment today charging a multinational company that provides voting machine and election services for participating in a scheme to pay and launder more than $1 million in bribes to a Philippine government o  more