GAINESVILLE, Florida, Oct. 25 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * Andrew Persons completes first week as interim city manager With a seamless handoff of responsibilities from former City Manager Cynthia W. Curry, interim City Manager Andrew Persons completed his first week on October 24, leading the day-to-day operations of the City of Gainesville. The transition marks the culmination of months of preparation by Curry and Persons to ensure sta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Push: Reps. Salazar and Tom Suozzi Join Business Leaders to Highlight Urgent Immigration and Workforce Solutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-3) joined members of the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) today at the U.S Capitol to underscore the urgent need for bipartisan action to modernize America's immigration   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds DHS Investigation of Biden-Era FEMA Staff for Political Discrimination in Florida * Follows Buchanan's November 2024 Letter Demanding Accountability WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that an internal investigation of Biden administration Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Cammack, Dingell Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Advance Women's Healthcare Coverage & Care for Breast Cancer Survivors * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) introduced the Advancing Women's Health Coverage Act, bold bipartisan legislation to modernize the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA) and ensure every breast cancer survivor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast on Trump Administration's Investigation into China's Implementation of Phase One Agreement Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's newly announced investigation into whether China has fully implemented its commitments under the Phase  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand Pen Letter to HHS on Dangers of Overreliance on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs and Request Information on HHS's Efforts to Combat Vulnerabilities Today, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging sent a letter to Dep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Condemns ICE and DHS Abuses at Chicago Field Hearing: "No Agency Is Above the Law" * CHICAGO - At today's House field hearing "Kidnapped & Disappeared: Trump's Assault on Chicago," Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) delivered a forceful rebuke of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, condemning ICE and DHS for unlawfully targeting citizens  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Delivers Once Again for our Community - $109.4M for Traffic Relief and Job Creation * MIAMI, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Dean of the Florida Delegation and Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, celebrated the launch of Miami-Dade County's long-awaited first-ever Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit System to South Dade - made possible in large part by the $109.4 milli  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott on Fox Business: Dems Are Cashing Their Paychecks While Blocking Military, Essential Worker Paychecks - It's WRONG! * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the ongoing Schumer shutdown as Democrats continue to block Republicans' efforts to fund the government and pay our nation's militar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Calls to Protect Latinos in Action Program, Local Classroom Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) held a roundtable to discuss the impacts of the Trump Administration's push to cancel the highly successful Latinos in Action course in Broward County, with many students involved in the successful program sharing how it feels like "  more