WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- A coalition of 263 reproductive health researchers, through the UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), expressing their support for existing citizen petitions advocating for unrestricted access to mifepristone, a medication used for medication abortion and the management of early pregnancy loss. The letter emphasiz  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for a reduction in the minimum required Brix level for pasteurized orange juice. AFBF, representing nearly 6 million farming families across the United States, emphasized the importance of this regulatory change as orange growers face significant challenges impacting their production capacity. The Brix scale measures the sugar content in ora  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard sets historic record with amount of cocaine seized in FY25 * WASHINGTON The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday it seized nearly 510,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean during fiscal year 2025 (FY25), the largest amount in the Service's history. On average, the Coast Guard seizes 167,000 pounds of cocaine annually. The amount seized in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ JOINS SPEAKER JOHNSON, HOUSE LEADERSHIP ON DAY 37 OF THE DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) joined Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, House GOP Leadership, and members of the Republican Governance Group (RG2) on day 37 of the Democrat-led government shutdown. As Vice-Chair of RG2, Congressman Gimenez spoke alongside Speake  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Kirkland Signature Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG bottles Hazard: The Prosecco bottles can break or shatter, posing a laceration hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: November 06, 2025 Units: About 941,400 Consumer Contact: Ethica Wines at 786-810-7132 from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, email at customercare@ethicawines.com. Recall Details   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Farmworker Association of Florida, Apopka, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) providing responses to questions raised during the informal public hearing for the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings proposed rule. The organization urged the agency to mandate provisions addressing heat waves and reject proposals for worker self-managed acclimatization. Th  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-029) on October 2, 2025, entitled "Florida Retirement System and Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy Program." Here are excerpts: * * * INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT We have examined management's assertion that the accompanying schedules of deferred outflows for contributions subsequent to the June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023, measurement dates by employer of the Florida Retirement Syst  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-034) on October 15, 2025, entitled "Hamilton County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Hamilton County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-016. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Findi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following information technology operational audit (No. 2026-035) on October 21, 2025, entitled "Network Security Controls at Selected State Agencies." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit focused on evaluating selected information technology (IT) network security controls at the Department of Commerce (COM), the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), and the Department of   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-040) on October 30, 2025, entitled "Orange County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Orange County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-038. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-033) on October 13, 2025, entitled "Osceola County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Osceola County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-024. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attestation examination (No. 2026-037) on October 28, 2025, entitled "Osceola County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examin  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial audit (No. 2026-032) on October 9, 2025, entitled "Pensacola State College." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of Pensacola State College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standar  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-038) on October 29, 2025, entitled "Putnam County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Putnam County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-050. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-039) on October 30, 2025, entitled "State University System Board of Governors." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Board of Governors (BOG) for the State University System (SUS) focused on selected BOG processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-049. Our operational audit disclosed t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-031) on October 7, 2025, entitled "Summary of Significant Findings and Financial Trends Identified in District School Board Audit Reports." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report provides a summary of significant findings and financial trends identified in the audits of the 67 district school boards (school districts) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Pursuant to State l  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-041) on November 4, 2025, entitled "Tallahassee State College." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of Tallahassee State College focused on selected College processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-037. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: College controls over bank a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit follow-up (No. 2026-036) on October 21, 2025 entitled "Town of White Springs." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In our operational audit report No. 2024-051 of the Town of White Springs (Town), we noted 16 findings related to various functions and activities. This operational audit focused on the progress that the Town had made in addressing the findings and recommendations in repor  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-030) on October 7, 2025, entitled "Washington County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Washington County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-029. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Fi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 7 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Florida Department of Education Announces 3rd Annual Florida College System Cybersecurity Competition Winners Today, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) announced the winners of the 3rd Annual Florida College System (FCS) Cybersecurity Competition. The competition brought together students from across FCS institutions to showcase their talent and put their cybers  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Applauds Addition of Phosphate to U.S. Critical Minerals List * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) officially added phosphate to the nation's Critical Minerals List. Earlier this fall, Rep. Franklin joined a bipartisan group urging DOI to include phosphate and warning foreign control of supply creates risk for U  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Nov. 7 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * City Commission supports food bank as SNAP delays strain families The Gainesville City Commission approved allocating $100,000 at its Nov. 6 meeting to Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, a regional food distribution hub serving Alachua County and surrounding areas. The support comes as the ongoing federal government shutdown has interrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Democrats are Trying and Failing to Blame Republicans for Rising Energy Prices "The energy prices that dramatically increased during the Biden administration are continuing to rise, and the attempts by Democrats to pin the increase on President Donald Trump's policies willfully ignore how their reckless decisi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Bridget Pals, an attorney at the New York University School of Law Institute for Policy Integrity, and three associates, have submitted a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) expressing concerns regarding its proposed rule addressing the interpretation of the General Duty Clause (GDC). This proposed rule aims to limit OSHA's authority to issue citations for hazards resulting from inherently risky professional activities, which   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- PEN America, New York, issued a report documenting the widespread normalization of book banning in public schools across the United States, highlighting how censorship has become routine and embedded in school operations. The report conveys unprecedented levels of book removals in the 2024-2025 school year, fueled by ideological campaigns that disproportionately target stories featuring race, LGBTQ+ identities, and diverse histories, thereby undermining students'   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Statement on Speaker Emerita Pelosi's Retirement Announcement * Today, Rep. Lois Frankel released the following statement after Speaker Emerita Pelosi announced she will not seek re-election in 2026. "I have had the honor and privilege to serve in Congress with Nancy Pelosi for the past 12 plus years. She has been a mentor, friend and role model for me," said Rep. Frankel. "Her grace,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin: Shutdown is Hurting Families As the federal government shutdown drags into its sixth week, House Appropriations Committee Republicans continue to show leadership in their communities. Senate Democrats have now voted fourteen times to keep the government shut down, ignoring the needs of hardworking families, farmers, and small businesses in fa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Secures Critical Win for Florida Farmers Amid Shutdown * TAMPA, FL - Congresswoman Laurel Lee announced a major victory for Florida's agricultural community after working closely with President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, to ensure the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reinstated furloughed employees to process H-2A agric  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Sen. Ashley Moody Urges POTUS to Allow Navy Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow Show to Move Forward During Democrat Shutdown Today, as the longest government shutdown continues and a lapse in appropriations has required the U.S. Navy Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels to cancel the Pensacola Homecoming Airshow, Senator Ashley Moody sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Fights for Passage of No Budget, No Pay Act on Senate Floor: Congress Shouldn't Get Paid While Dems Deprive Troops & Federal Employees of their Paychecks - It's Wrong! * VIDEO RELEASE Sen. Rick Scott Fights for Passage of No Budget, No Pay Act on Senate Floor: Congress Shouldn't Get Paid While Dems Deprive Troops & Federal Employees of their Paychecks - It's Wrong! Senate Democrats   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * November 06,2025 Trumpcare is Gutting Americans' Health Care "Republicans are lying when they say the harms of this law will not be felt in the near term." Monthly Tally of Hospitals, Patients, and Health Care Workers Getting Harmed Continues to Grow * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the late  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate to Vote Tomorrow on Kaine, Paul, and Schiff's Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Unauthorized War Against Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced the Senate will vote tomorrow on their bipartisan war powers resolution that would block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Ensure Safer Food for American Families * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Better Food Disclosure Act (The Better FDA), legislation that would seek to improve the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) oversight of ingredient disclosures and reviews, and require food companies to report the ingredients tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Urges Senate Democrats To Stop Partisan Spectacle and Vote to Reopen the Government Senator Ashley Moody took to the Senate floor today to urge Democratic colleagues to stop their partisan spectacle and vote to reopen the government. Senator Moody also urged other Senators to ensure this historic government shutdown is not repeated by voting in support of several p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Gallego and Kelly Speak on Resolution Demanding Swearing in of Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva * WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly spoke on the Senate floor to call on the Senate to pass their resolution demanding the swearing in of Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07). Republican Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) objected and blocked unanimous consent to pass the reso  more