WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Twenty-five child development, special education and general education policy and practice experts have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) urging the agency to reconsider a proposed revision to the data collection requirements outlined in the Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The proposed changes would eliminate t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Despite the Democrats' Government Shutdown, ICE Arrested the Worst of the Worst Over the Weekend Including Gang Members, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers * Nothing-not even a government shutdownwill slow ICE down from removing criminal illegal aliens from American communities WASHINGTON Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst cri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Rick Scott lidera a sus colegas en una resolucion bipartidista en honor a la ganadora del Premio Nobel de la Paz Maria Corina Machado * WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Rick Scott lidero a sus colegas en una resolucion bipartidista en honor a la valiente lider democratica venezolana Maria Corina Machado luego de su reconocimiento con el Premio Nobel de la Paz. El Senador Scott tambien se unio   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 28 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights 2026 Florida Farm Bill, Proposals to Protect Freedom, Family, and Farmers Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is highlighting the 2026 Florida Farm Bill, SB 290, and its proposals to protect freedom, family, and farmers. The 2026 Florida Farm Bill, sponsored by Senator Keith Truenow a  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 28 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Icelandair begins service from MIA to Iceland and beyond On October 26, Icelandair celebrated its first-ever scheduled flight from Miami to Iceland, when flight 690 departed from Miami International Airport, marking an exciting milestone in Icelandair's route network. The airline will operate three weekly flights from Miami on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, until May 3, 2026. The route   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Nipro Corp. and Nipro Holdings Americas, Doral, Florida, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce addressing concerns surrounding imports of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical consumables. The letter was filed in response to the Department's request for public comments on national security investigations related to these imports. In the letter, Nipro emphasizes the importance of foreign supply chains in meeting U.S. demand for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Requests Briefing from Secret Service on New Year-Round Flight Restrictions * Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced that she has requested a briefing from the United States Secret Service on newly implemented year-round flight restrictions established for presidential safety concerns and to discuss ways to lessen their impact on local residents and travelers. Under thes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * REP. SALAZAR AND SEN. RICK SCOTT INTRODUCE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING SOCIALISM AS A FAILED IDEOLOGY * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representative Maria Elvira Salazar introduced (H.Con.Res.58), (link is external) a resolution condemning socialism as a failed ideology and the antithesis of the American Dream. As far-left politicians like New York's Zohran Mamdani openly embrace socialist ideologies,   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * STEM Takes Flight: Florida College Academy Hosts National ACE Program Launch Students, educators, and community leaders gathered in Temple Terrace, Florida, as Civil Air Patrol kicked off a new year of its national K-8 Aerospace Connections in Education STEM program. The sky was the limit at Florida College Academy (FCA) in Temple Terrace, where students helped Civil Air Patrol lau  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Madeline Zavodny, an economics professor at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) arguing that the proposed Weighted Selection Process for H-1B petitions would cause adverse impacts that far outweigh any wage gains. The professor stated that the proposed rule threatens to damage U.S. competitiveness in key science and technology sectors fo  more