BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NWSL Playoffs semifinal on ABC, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ Sunday at 3 p.m. ET * ESPN's presentation of the 2025 NWSL Playoffs culminates on ABC, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ on Sunday with No. 2 Orlando Pride vs. No. 8 Gotham FC, beginning at 3 p.m. ET, live from Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Sunday's semifinal is the first playoff meeting between the clubs, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Erick Montealegre, a family caregiver and a volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association, from a Nov. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Renewing Our Commitment: How the Older Americans Act Uplifts Families Living With Aging-Related Diseases": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and members of the Committee - thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Erick Montealegre,  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 13 (TNSjou) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * Tropical spiders build giant doppelgangers to survive The extraordinary anti-predator strategy of two tiny, orb-weaving spider species has been uncovered by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Florida. Several of the paper's co-authors first reported on the possible discovery of a new species of spider over a decade ago, following a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Votes to End Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON Tonight, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement after the House voted 222-209 to end the Schumer Shutdown and restore full operations of the federal government. "Tonight, I voted to end the Schumer Shutdown and get our government back to work. For 43 days, hardworking Americans missed paychecks, worried about feeding their  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds Bipartisan Agreement to Reopen the Federal Government * House Republicans Vote to End the Longest Shutdown in American History WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reopen the federal government: "Tonight, I joined my House Republican co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Requests Inclusion of Eight Bipartisan Amendments in Final Defense Bill * Proposals Included in the House-Passed FY26 NDAA to Combat Obesity Crisis, Secure Supply Chains and Support Servicemembers WASHINGTON Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, recently led a letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Rick Scott, Ron Johnson Lead Field Hearing in California on Palisades Fire; Examining Impact on Seniors and Survivors' Ongoing Recovery Efforts Pacific Palisades, CA - Today, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging led a field hearing along with Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Homeland Security and Gover  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Haridopolos Votes to End the Democrat-Caused Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) voted to pass H.R. 5371, the bipartisan continuing resolution (CR), sending the legislation to President Trump's desk to be signed into law and officially ending the six-week government shutdown. "I once again voted to reopen the government because tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on House Passage of Stopgap Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following House passage of a stopgap funding bill to temporarily keep the government funded through the end of January and reopen the government. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: "In this funding bill Congressional Republicans an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's Statement on the Partisan Republican Spending Bill * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement on the partisan Republican Spending bill, to which she voted 'no' on: "Miami-Dade County is ground zero for this nation's healthcare crisis, and this bill fails to do a damn thing to address this crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people in So  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Honors FL-26 Veterans from Miami-Dade County with Congressional Veteran Commendation * Miami, FL - The office of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and member of the Defense Subcommittee on House Appropriations, presented the Congressional Veteran Commendation (link is external) to the following local veterans in Miami-Dade County for their disting  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Votes to Reopen Government; Democrat-Led Shutdown Was a Colossal Failure for the American People * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting to reopen the government: "No shutdown has ever achieved anything, and this one was a colossal failure. All Democrats did was hold ho  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Study: Drones Map Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Site Hotspots Study Snapshot: Researchers from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science used drones and field surveys to study how environmental and human factors affect loggerhead sea turtle nest site selection on a high-density beach in Boca Raton. The team looked at beach slope, san  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS PANAMA CITY BEACH MAN OF POSSESSING METHAMPHETAMINE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Jerry Thomas McCarigie, 49, of Panama City Beach, Florida, was found guilty by a federal jury on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. The verdict wa  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 14 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * FIS Launches GETPAID and Treasury and Risk Manager - Integrity Edition on Microsoft Marketplace Key facts: * FIS GETPAID and Treasury and Risk Manager - Integrity Edition are both now available on Microsoft Marketplace. * Financial institutions across the globe will be able to easily access solutions and benefit from faster deployment and simplified procurement.   more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 14 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Faculty member recognized for life-saving CPR on neighbor By Brianchelis Hernandez Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue recently honored Lissette Medina for quick actions that saved her 8-year-old neighbor's life. Last summer, Medina, a physician assistant who is a 2006 alumna and a faculty member in the Physician Assistant Program at FIU's Herbert W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Statement on End of Democrats' Shutdown, Longest in U.S. History * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after the House voted to advance a funding measure to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in American history: "Senate Democrats kept the government closed for six weeks while families, service members and federal workers paid the price. The  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 13 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU expands support for first-generation students studying abroad * Florida State University is ramping up its efforts to help first-generation college students participate in study abroad programs, offering new resources and targeted support. These initiatives coincide with the university's annual Celebration of International Education and its participation in the national First-Generation College Cel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: [Category: Environment] * * * Greenpeace USA warns: Deep sea mining is a high-risk, unsustainable venture built on hype, not science * ST. PETE'S BEACH, FLORIDA (November 13, 2025) Greenpeace USA led peaceful interventions at the Underwater Minerals Conference, a gathering of deep sea mining (DSM) compan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * INTRODUCED: The Pay Our Patriots Act * After forty-three daysthe longest shutdown in American historythe federal government has reopened. Throughout this federal lapse in appropriations, we watched Democrats talk about our service members' paychecks as leverage to score their own political points. This was appalling. Servicemembers should never be used in partisan negotiations. They should never have   more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Jacksonville Woman Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Credit Scheme And COVID Relief Fraud Involving The Paycheck Protection Program * Jacksonville, Florida - United States District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Carnisha Maurica Rogers (31, Jacksonville) to 36 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, false representation of a So  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The League of Credit Unions and Affiliates, Tallahassee, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) expressing support for the agency's proposed budget for 2026-2027. Representing 381 credit unions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia, the League advocates for over 33.3 million members and assets totaling more than $465 billion. In the letter, the League commended the NCUA for its transparent budget process, par  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Naples Man Indicted For $1.2 Million Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Elderly Hurricane Ian Victim * Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Luis Emilio Hernandez (45, Naples) with two counts of wire fraud and six counts of money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud a  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Ocala Man Who Pointed A Laser At A Marion County Sheriff's Office Helicopter Faces Federal Charges * Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Adam Santiago Lugo (41, Ocala) with aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. If convicted, Santiago Lugo faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal pris  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 13 -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release: [Category: BizScience] * * * Redwire Announces Partnership Between Edge Autonomy and Eurolink Systems to Provide Uncrewed Aerial Systems to the Italian Defense Sector * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (November 13, 2025) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, today   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Blasts Republican Spending Bill that Guts Health Care and Raises Costs * Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after passage of the Republican spending bill. "I voted no because this Republican spending bill leaves working families sicker and poorer while making health care more expensive for everyone," said Rep. Frankel. "Millions of Americanstheir budgets  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Statement on Passage of Short-Term Government Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a short-term funding bill to keep the federal government open: "Today, the House once again acted to keep the government open just as we did in September when we first passed a temporary funding bill. Inste  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Frankel and Salazar Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Caregiving Youth Week * Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing November 10 - 16, 2025, as National Caregiving Youth Week. The resolution honors the contributions and commitment of children and adolescents under 18 years who serve as p  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Jerseyans Say New York Drivers Are the Worst - But Rank Themselves Not Far Behind Pennsylvania and Florida motorists round out the top four, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll * New Jerseyans eyeroll the driving abilities of New Yorkers, but consider themselves pretty bad too, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. One-third of New Jersey voters say New York has the worst drivers (33%).   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Statement on Reopening the Federal Government * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the House passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 to fully reopen the federal government and deliver three full-year approp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Chair Ron Johnson Pen Letter to California Parks and Rec Director Ahead of Field Hearing on Pacific Palisades Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to California Department of Parks and Recreation Director Armando Quinter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 3 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2025, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Michael Selig, of Florida, to be Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission * * * Original text here: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-11-19-2025  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2025, at 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Mr. Brent Christensen, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of Bangladesh * Mr. Benjamin Leon, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following opening remarks from a Nov. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Renewing Our Commitment: How the Older Americans Act Uplifts Families Living With Aging-Related Diseases": * * * "The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will now come to order. Today, we are once again talking about an incredibly important issue that affects millions of American seniors and their families: the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Pushes for Her Drone Espionage Act to Crack Down on Spying through Video Surveillance of Military Installations be Included in National Defense Authorization Bill Senator Ashley Moody sent a letter with Congresswoman Jen Kiggins to Senate and House Armed Services Committee leadership requesting their Drone Espionage Act be included in the FY 2026 National Defense  more

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Space Systems Command Continues New Glenn's Certification Process for National Security Space Launches Summary: The Blue Origin New Glenn launch was part of the certification process which included collecting analytical data to ensure the launch system is ready to deliver exquisite USSF satellites supporting critical U.S. warfighters and Intelligence Community needs.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 [Category: Computer Technology] -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release: * * * TechNet Celebrates Champions of Innovation at Annual State Policy Conference in Orlando * Orlando, FL - TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of technology CEOs and senior executives, today honored its 2025 Champion of Innovation winners during its annual State Policy Conference host  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Telemarketing Company Operators Sentenced for Roles in Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme * Two men from Texas and Florida were sentenced today to four years and two years in prison, respectively, for their roles as leaders of a marketing company that solicited Medicare beneficiaries for medically unnecessary genetic testing. The Florida man received an additional two years in prison, to be served concur  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses * Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza has sentenced Obmar Garcia-Galban (25, Tennessee) to 10 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute over 124 grams of fentanyl and approximately 2 kilograms of a substance containing MDMA and ketamine, also  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The COPD Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Testing lung function earlier may help identify risk for COPD New study links low lung function in midlife to higher risk of death, poorer quality of life * Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD and allow for more timely interventions, according to a new study in the September 2025 issue of Chronic Obs  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 14 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Think Fast: Miller School of Medicine Ph.D. Student Wins Three-Minute Thesis Competition Natasha Khatwani presented her discovery of how microRNA-29a could help preserve the energy of T cells and help them to fight off illnesses like cancer. By: Janette Neuwahl Tannen Natasha Khatwani, a cancer biology graduate student and fitness enthusiast, pondered whether a tiny molecule called   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 14 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF explores impact of sports on Jacksonville's economic growth The University of North Florida hosted the "Sports as an Economic Engine in Jacksonville" panel with regional business and sports leaders as part of Homecoming Week festivities. Co-hosted by UNF's Coggin College of Business (CCB) and the Silverfield College of Education and Human Services, the panel drew a packed crowd at the Univer  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 14 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * University of Miami and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to Train Next-Gen Experts in Exercise Oncology Summary * The University of Miami, in collaboration with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, is launching SOCKS, an 18-month exercise oncology certification starting January 2026. * The program blends classroom learning with clinical experience to meet a rising demand for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Wasserman Schultz Lead Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) were joined by 125 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Votes to Reopen Government - Ending Democrat's Shutdown * Washington, D.C. Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 5371, legislation that reopens the federal government. "Today I voted to reopen the government, thereby ensuring our troops and federal employees are paid, and that vital programs for veterans and fami  more