WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Congressional App Challenge Submissions Due October 30th * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has rereleased the following information announcing the 2025 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) submission window for constituents of Florida's 19th Congressional District. BACKGROUND: The CAC was established in 2013 as a bipartisan effort to engage students from across the country in a  more

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 23 -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * ACCA and AACSB join efforts to support accounting and finance education The global bodies have entered into a strategic partnership, signing a MOU * Leadership from ACCA and AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) have entered into a strategic partnership to support business and accounting and finance education, si  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Pauses Case Challenging Destructive Everglades Detention Facility * MIAMIAn appeals court today granted a federal request to pause appellate court proceedings in a lawsuit challenging the massive detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The pause effectively halts the lawsuit brought by conservation groups. Citing the government shut  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Arrests Aimed at Dismantling a Transnational Fraud Organization in "Operation Silver Shores" Arrests were made today across the United States, in California, Texas, and Florida, following the indictment of more than 20 members of a transnational criminal organization charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money launderin  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 22 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * By Popular Demand: Second Show Added for RUSH at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Nov. 7, 2026 * RUSH is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 31 at noon and start at $205. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, CAIR-FL Call on Trump Admin to Force Release of Florida Teen in Israeli Prison After Reports of Mistreatment * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Florida chapter (CAIR-FL) today called on the Trump administration to force the Israeli government to free a 16-year-old Palestinian-American boy from Florida. TAKE ACTION: Demand the Relea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, CAIR-FL Welcome Cong. Letter Calling for Rubio, Huckabee Calling for Israel's Release of Fla. Teen Mohammed Ibrahim * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Florida chapter (CAIR-FL) today welcomed a new congressional letter signed by 27 U.S. senators and representatives   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor, Frost, Van Hollen & Merkley Lead Colleagues in Pressing Trump Administration on Detention of 16-year-old U.S. Citizen by Israel * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (MD) and Jeff Merkley (OR) are leading 10 members of the House and 13 Senators in pressing the Trump Administration on the detention of Mohamm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release: * * * CfG PAC Endorses James Uthmeier in FL-AG Race Club for Growth PAC has endorsed James Uthmeier in Florida's Attorney General race. Uthmeier served in the first Trump Administration, working as senior counsel and senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Commerce under Wilbur Ross, before becoming Governor Ron DeSantis' Chief of Staff. Following Ashley Moody's appointment to the U.S. Senate, DeSantis selected Uth  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Aging Committee Hearing on Modernizing Health Care Through Price Transparency and Shoppable Services to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a committee hearing titled "Modernizing Health Care: How Shoppable Services Improve Outcomes an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ BACKS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PROPOSAL TO REMOVE NICARAGUA FROM THE CAFTA * MIAMI, FL -- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez released the following statement after President Donald Trump proposed removing Nicaragua from the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and imposing 100% tariffs on the dictatorial Ortega regime. "As the representative of the City of Sweetwate  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ INAUGURATES HIS BUS RAPID TRANIST SYSTEM * MIAMI, FL - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez joined federal, state, and local officials to inaugurate the new state-of-the-art Miami-Dade County Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System. Congressman Gimenez originally approved and launched the project during his tenure as Mayor of Miami-Dade County. The BRT is the firs  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Historian Traces How U.S. Nursing Homes Evolved into Big Business By Gisele Galoustian In postwar America, as suburbs spread and federal social welfare programs expanded, one underexamined building type quietly became a fixture of the American health care landscape: the nursing home. In a new article published in the Journal of the  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 23 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * FIS to Report Third Quarter Earnings on November 5, 2025 FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, will announce third quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, prior to market open. The company will sponsor a live webcast of its earnings conference call with the investment community beginning at 8:30 a.m. (EST) the sam  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Latin America Attorneys, Practices Recognized in The Legal 500 Latin America 2026 Edition * MIAMI and MEXICO CITY - Oct. 22, 2025 - Fifty-four attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in The Legal 500 Latin America 2026. Additionally, the firm is recognized as a Top Tier Firm in three areas and 17 of the firm's practices are  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CfG Eyes Florida for Future Redistricting Advocacy In case you missed it, Club for Growth announced plans to support Florida Republicans as they look to redraw the state's congressional map once the legislature returns to session. In addition to Florida, Club for Growth has successfully engaged in Texas and Missouri to redraw their congressional maps, and is actively pushing redis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSrpt) (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Leads Investigate Report on Dangerous Overreliance on Foreign-Made Generic Drugs: 'This Report is Just the Beginning' * In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott as chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, released an investigative report titled " Protecting Seniors' Access to Essential Medications: Securing the Foreign Generic   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Announces Newly Elected State Conference Presidents to Strengthen the Fight to Defend Democracy Across the Country * October 21, 2025 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON - The NAACP, the nation's largest, most influential social justice organization, proudly announces new state conference leaders to guide the Association's mission across the country. Congratulations t  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 23 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Scientific Minds and Entrepreneurial Energy Converge in Miller School Department of Cell and Systems Biology By Chad Hanson "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Shakespeare's verse echoes through the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where the Department of Cell Biology didn't simply change its name but is redefining its   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Asks President Trump to Crack Down on Chinese Student Visas as Communist China's Trade Aggression Escalates * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to President Donald Trump commending his work to hold United States adversary, Communist China, and its dangerous regime accountable, and asked that the president build on these efforts by cracking down on Chinese natio  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 21 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Stavros Halkias' 'The Dreamboat Tour' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Jan. 16, 2026 * Stavros Halkias' "The Dreamboat Tour" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. and start at $40. Fans can access th  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 23 -- Thomson Reuters, an international multimedia news provider, issued the following news release: * * * Thomson Reuters announces SYNERGY 2025, its annual flagship technology conference for professionals The premier event will feature product announcements, exclusive leadership insights, and interactive demos showcasing the latest innovations in AI designed to transform how professionals work. * Thomson Reuters Corporation ("Thomson Reuters") (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI), a gl  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 23 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Shoes for a Cure Miami Makes Strides for Breast Cancer Research Fashion and philanthropy unite in a four-day charitable event to support Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. By Stacey Bomser Through Shoes for a Cure Miami, philanthropists and fashion enthusiasts shopped and dined to show their support for breast cancer research at the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at Sylve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Real Estate] -- The Central Florida Development Council posted the following news: * * * Webber International University Kicks Off Centennial Celebration During Alumni Weekend * Prepared and published by Webber International University. Founded by the Babson family on April 6, 1927, Webber International University has long been a cornerstone of higher education in Polk County, Florida. As the region's oldest post-secondary institution, Webber has played a vit  more