WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, posted the following news release: * * * Ashley Moody & Joni Ernst's Stop Secret Spending Act Receives National Taxpayers Union "No-Brainer" Recognition for Bipartisan Legislation Congress Should Pass The National Taxpayers Union announced that Senator Ashley Moody and Senator Joni Ernst's Stop Secret Spending Act has been listed on the 15th annual National Taxpayers Union's (NTU) "No-Brainers" list. The annual "No-Brainers" list inc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Leads Florida Republican Letter to Schumer, Durbin Urging Democrats to End Shutdown * Advocate Passage of House Republicans' Clean Continuing Resolution to Reopen the Government, Fund Critical Programs Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, led a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ DENOUNCES THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO AHEAD OF USMCA NEGOTIATIONS * MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Trump Administration to toughen its negotiations with the Government of Mexico as talks on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) begin, following  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mills Joins Efforts in Urging U.S. Army to Keep Florida as Home of Army Acquisition HQ U.S. Representatives Cory Mills (FL-07), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), along with a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers, sent a letter to senior Army leadership urging the U.S. Army to maintain Central Florida as an acquisition headquarters as it considers restructuring its pr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Gimenez, and Mills Urge U.S. Army to Keep Florida as Home of Army Acquisition HQ U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), and Cory Mills (FL-07), along with a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers, sent a letter to senior Army leadership to urge the U.S. Army to maintain central Florida as an acquisition headquarters as it considers a restructuring of its prog  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Discovery Days: FSU's Florida Institute for Child Welfare spearheads statewide advancements in child welfare services * Florida State University welcomed representatives from the College of Social Work's Florida Institute for Child Welfare (FICW) for a panel during the third annual FSU Discovery Days, which explored how virtual reality (VR) technologies are revitalizing the efficiency of child welfare s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds And Senate Republicans Demand Impeachment Of Chief Judge James Boasberg * WASHINGTON - This morning, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) led a press conference to discuss the "Arctic Frost" witch hunt investigation conducted by President Biden's Department of Justice (DOJ) and to demand the impeachment of D.C. District Court Chief Judge  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida receives approval to lower customer bills beginning in March 2026 * Residential customers can anticipate an approximately $44 decrease for every 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity they use * Today, the Florida Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy Florida's request to lower customer bills beginning in March 2026, and as a result, residential customers can a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Eight FSU students earn spot in prestigious Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program * Eight Florida State University students have been named to the highly competitive Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Class XXI External Link, a yearlong program that places ten emerging leaders within state agencies to provide them with firsthand experience in policymaking and government operations. The FSU fellows, made up  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 5 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Engineering Receives $1.5M to Launch Ubicquia Innovation Center Gift Snapshot: Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a $1.5 million gift from the Aaron Family Foundation and Ubicquia, Inc., to establish the Ubicquia Innovation Center for Intelligent Infrastructure (UICII). Ubicquia, a global lea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * FL PSC Approves TECO Rate Hike, Raising Bills 82% in 5 Years * Starting in January, the average TECO customer will pay $939+ more annually than 5 years ago Tallahassee, FL Today, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a rate hike for Tampa Electric (TECO) customers. Come January, Food & Water Watch analysis finds that the average TECO customer bill will be 82% higher $9  more

LAKELAND, Florida, Nov. 5 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * New podcast spotlights Florida Poly alumni lessons and achievements Graduation marks a major milestone in a student's life, but learning doesn't stop there. A new podcast showcases how Florida Polytechnic University alumni continue to grow, adapt and lead in their fields. Now working in high-tech careers across industries, Florida Poly alumni are sharing their personal journeys, insights and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Demands Transparency on the True Cost of the Schumer Shutdown * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) is demanding full transparency on the taxpayer cost of the Schumer Shutdown. Today he introduced the Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act, a bill requiring all federal agencies to disclose the number of furloughed employees and how much each will be paid in backpay by the taxpayers, for not  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * From student to advocate: Alexis Fulton's journey in elder law * The Florida State University College of Law is renowned for offering students practical work experiences, helping shape many of the country's top legal professionals. Alexis Fulton, who recently earned her juris doctorate from FSU Law, exemplifies this success. While working toward her law degree at FSU from 2022-25, Fulton combined pass  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU unveils 'Vires, Artes, Mores' statues in Student Union, bridging Florence and Tallahassee * Florida State University unveiled three new striking bronze statues in the Student Union last week titled "Vires, Artes, Mores," representing the university's core values of strength, skill, and character. Cast from the same molds originally created for sculptures displayed at the FSU Florence Study Center,  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's College of Social Work celebrates alumni awards and scholarship recipients * The College of Social Work at Florida State University hosted its 2025 Scholarship and Awards dinner, honoring distinguished alumni with six awards and more than 90 student scholars. More than $109,625 in scholarships were provided to undergraduate and graduate social work students with interests in areas including chil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC, on behalf of Florida Transportation Builders' Association Inc. (FTBA), Tallahassee, and Prince Contracting LLC, Tampa, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor urging the agency to include the transportation construction industry in its consideration of a proposed rule regarding the General Duty Clause. The letter, submitted on behalf of the Florida Transportation Builders' Association, Inc. (FTB  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Rels B's 'A New Star World Tour' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Feb. 5, 2026 * Rels B is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. and start at $45. Fans can access the venue presale Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 1  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans are Working to Help Constituents Impacted by the Democrat Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - While Democrats continue their theatrics, forcing government employees to work without pay for a full month and risking programs like SNAP and WIC, Republicans have been working hard to help the people impacted by this prolonged, unnecessary shutdown. Appropriators are having face-to-face conversa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Demands Answers from Verizon on Release of Cell Phone Data in Arctic Frost Witch Hunt * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, following news that he was among several Republicans targeted by Biden's Department of Justice Arctic Frost witch hunt investigation, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the chief executive officer of Verizon, Daniel Schulman, demanding answers on Verizon's decision to relea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Simulation Scare Games delivers Halloween fun along with pivotal training * The first ever "Simulation Scare Games' was a ghoulishly good time to learn for Studer Family Children's Hospital associates. Teams of four competed in Halloween themed stations designed to test critical pediatric care skills. Put on by Ascension Florida's SEAL (Simulating Emerg  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S.-led Combined Joint Task Force Certifies Iraqi Security Forces' Independent Strike Capabilities * November 4, 2025 Release Number 20251104-01 TAMPA, Fla. - A U.S.-led combined joint task force validated Iraqi Security Forces' (ISF) capacity to independently manage their combat strike process Oct. 27, marking a major milestone in Iraq's transition to assuming a leading role i  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 5 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF research funding surges to record $750 million, increasing impact across Florida and beyond By Ann Comer-Woods, USF Research & Innovation and Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing The University of South Florida has achieved a new milestone in research funding, reaching a record $750 million during fiscal year 2025 - an $11.6 million increase over last year and a 37% jump since 2022.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster and Florida Republican Colleagues Urge Schumer, Durbin to End the Democrat Shutdown Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Congressman Vern Buchanan and 16 members of the Florida Republican congressional delegation sent a leader to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) urging Senate Democrats to pass House Republicans' cle  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * With Trump and Republicans MIA from Washington, Senators Murphy, Smith, and Warren Meet with Floridians Hardest Hit by Republican Health Care Crisis * MIAMI, FLToday, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) traveled to Miami, Florida to host a roundtable with Floridians struggling with the rising health care costs and massive coverage cuts   more