TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 17, 2025, by Stephen Stone and Olivia Sanchez with George Rust, director of the Center for Medicine and Public Health: * * * FSU expert available for analysis on flu season By Stephen Stone and Olivia Sanchez Influenza season typically spans from October through May each year, affecting people of all ages. Spread by respiratory droplets when an individual speaks, sneezes or coughs, it is important to s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Denounces Anti-Indian Hate Speech by Florida Official, Calls for Unity Against Hate and the Climate of Fear Fueled by Trump's Mass ICE Raids * SCHAUMBURG, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi condemned recent remarks by Palm Bay, Florida, City Council Member Chandler Langevin calling for the mass removal of Indian immigrants (link is external) : "It's unacceptable--and dange  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CBS MIAMI: "HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN SOUTH FLORIDA ARE AT RISK OF SEEING THEIR PREMIUMS, COPAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES SKYROCKET" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CBS Miami's Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to fight to protect the American people from the healthcare   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CBS MIAMI: "HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN SOUTH FLORIDA ARE AT RISK OF SEEING THEIR PREMIUMS, COPAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES SKYROCKET" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CBS Miami's Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to fight to protect the American people from the healthcare crisis Republicans have cr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sophia Kopko, a retired college athlete and an avid sports follower from Gulfport, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) supporting its proposed rule aimed at limiting the interpretation of the General Duty Clause concerning inherently risky professional activities. The letter, which praises OSHA's intent to balance worker safety with the integrity of professions that involve unavoidable risks, underscore  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Modernizing Health Care: How Shoppable Services Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs" at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2025, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Members * Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida) * Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York) Witnesses * Mark Cuban, Co-Founder, Entrepreneur, Cost Plus Drugs, Dallas, TX * G. Keith Smith M.D., Co-Founder, Surgery  more