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

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * During Democrats' Government Shutdown, ICE Continues to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Murderers, and Drug Traffickers * Nothing will slow ICE down, not even the Democrats' government shutdown WASHINGTON - Despite the Democrats' government shutdown, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers continue to arrest the worst of the wo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 18 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of 1,200-Acre D & D Ranch in Lake County Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the permanent preservation of more than 1,200 acres of working agricultural land through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Pr  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. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Nat's Nuts Issues Allergy Alert on Potential Undeclared Cashews in Nat's Nuts Brand Cinnamon Whiskey Pecans Summary Company Announcement Date: October 17, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 17, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Undeclared cashews Company Name: Nat's Nuts Brand Name: Nat's Nuts Product Description: Cinnamon  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 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Publix Rich & Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream Voluntarily Recalled in Select Areas Summary Company Announcement Date: October 14, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 17, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: May contain undeclared egg allergen Company Name: Publix Brand Name: Publix Product Description: Rich & Creamy Vanill  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