ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Nov. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Another critical reason to prevent and control diabetes: It is a top cause of chronic kidney disease * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, also known as blood sugar. It can mean that there is too much sugar in the blood. This can harm people in several ways. One serious complication is chronic kidney disease. Ivan Porter II, M.D., a nephrologist at Mayo  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bragging rights and rivalry records on the menu for epic Rivalry Week across ESPN networks this Thanksgiving * * Eighteen of CFP Top 25 in action on ESPN networks during Thanksgiving Week * Featured rivalries include the Egg Bowl: No. 5 Ole Miss at Mississippi State; Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech; Iron Bowl: No. 10 Alabama at Aubu  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Nov. 24 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * By Popular Demand: Second Show Added for Kings Of Leon at Hard Rock Live on Saturday, April 18 * Due to popular demand, Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. has added a second show for Kings Of Leon on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale now and start at $65. Tickets are available at www.m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Maryland Welcomes Sen. Van Hollen's Call for Release of Florida Teen from Israeli Detention * Civil Rights Group Urges Sen. Alsobrooks, Other Members of Congress to Break Silence, Bring Him Home The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed U.S. Se  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber-Led Studies in Sickle Cell Disease, Waldenstrom's, Follicular and Mantle Cell Lymphomas, and MDS Presented at ASH 2025 * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will present more than 120 oral and poster presentations at the 67th American Society for Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando, Florida, December 6 to 9, highlighting advances from lab di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on the Florida Republican Gubernatorial Primary * Today, Democratic Governors Association spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the following statement on Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary: "Florida's GOP primary is set to be a nasty and chaotic civil war that will damage whoever is the Republican nominee. Republicans have turned Florida into the 49th least affordable state in   more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 25 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU & Noble Capital Markets Host NobleCon21 with Fox's Bret Baier By Amber Bonefont Noble Capital Markets and Florida Atlantic University's College of Business will host "NobleCon21," the 21st annual emerging growth equity conference, on Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the college's Executive Education Complex, 777 Glades Road, Boca Ra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA), Marianna, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture addressing concerns over the definitions of ultra-processed foods. The letter follows a Request for Information on this topic published by the Food and Drug Administration on July 25, 2025, which has raised critical discussions surrounding food classifications. In the letter, the FPPA emphasize  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Following Deadly Florida Semi Crash, Senator Moody is Joined by Congressman Greg Steube in the Fight to Protect Drivers on Roadways through their Safer Truckers Act PUNTA GORDA, Fla.-- Today, Senator Ashley Moody is fighting to protect drivers from dangerous situations by urging the passage of her Safer Truckers Act. Her legislation was introduced following a deadly Florida se  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Former U.S. Postal Service Employee Sentenced To 30 Months For Possessing A Firearm As An Unlawful Drug User * Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger has sentenced Bryan Byers (58, Jacksonville) to 30 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by an unlawful drug user. Bryan Byers pleaded guilty on July 10, 2025. Accordi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU experts available for interviews on managing family dynamics and stress during the holidays * The holidays can be full of joy, warmth and tradition for many, but they can also bring stress, time commitments and complicated family dynamics. To help families navigate the season with greater ease, Florida State University's Jamila Holcomb and Nari Jeter offer insights on managing stress and family d  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU oceanographers present new conceptual framework to answer age-old question: What happens to carbon as it sinks through the ocean? * Florida State University oceanographers have discovered a significant connection between small-scale microbial processes and ecosystem-wide dynamics, offering new insights into the mechanisms driving marine carbon storage. Heather Forrer, a Ph.D. graduate from FSU's   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Steube and Sen. Moody Promote Safer Truckers Act * Watch Rep. Steube's Remarks Here PUNTA GORDA U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) joined local officials at a press conference today at the Punta Gorda Weigh Station Northbound highlighting their Safer Truckers Act. This bill would create lawful U.S. residency requirements for the issuance of com  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Mexican National with Five Prior Removals Caught with 50,000 Fentanyl Pills Hidden in Child's Toy A Mexican national made his initial appearance in federal court in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 17 after law enforcement recovered more than 50,000 fentanyl pills concealed inside a child's toy. According to the complaint affidavit, officers approached a ve  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 20 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following Q&A by Joey Garcia with Jay Skyler, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: * * * Jay Skyler's 50 Years of Diabetes Research at the Miller School of Medicine Summary * For the past five decades, Dr. Jay Skyler has performed impactful diabetes research at the Diabetes Research Institute. * Dr. Skyler led the Diabetes Prevention Trial-Type 1 and later the Type 1 Diabe  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 25 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * M-DCPS Unveils Innovation Space at North Dade Middle School Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) unveiled a redesigned, technology-rich Innovation Space at North Dade Middle School's media center. The new space includes a "Jump 'n Learn" Active Floor and new furniture in an open area where students can engage in creative group activities. "The vision for this Innovation  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * MOTHER AND SON SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE FROM ARIZONA TO FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Kanethia Tremeka Steele, 51, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Her son and codefendant,  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * PANAMA CITY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RETALIATING AGAINST AND SENDING THREATS TO A FEDERAL INFORMANT PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Thomas Zachary Breeding, 41, of Panama City, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of retaliation against a federal informant and transmission of threatening communications in interstate commerce. The guilty plea was announced by Jo  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 25 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Statement: Miami Seaquarium Survivors Must Not Be Shipped Off to Seedy Show Court filings have revealed that the Miami Seaquarium's bankrupt owner, The Dolphin Company, plans to transfer nine sea lions and three seals who remain at the now-shuttered facility to Sea Lion Splash--a traveling animal exhibitor with a history of citations for violating the federal Animal Welfare Act  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Cocaine Trafficker Convicted Of Firearms And Drug Charges * Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that a federal jury has found Terrence Denard Perkins (45, Sanford) guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a convicte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Jimmy Patronis Lead Letter to Dept. of War and Air Force Urging Reconsideration of Biden-Era Decision on Hurlburt Field Special Ops * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Senator Rick Scott joined Congressman Jimmy Patronis and Senator Ashley Moody in a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Troy Meink urging they reconsider the Biden-era decision to   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * TALLAHASSEE MAN SENTENCED FOR MARIJUANA TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING Wesley D. Thomas, 37, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 1000 kilograms or more of marijuana, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Nor  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 24 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF's Training Ground for Serious Fun and Games * In the 20 years since UCF launched the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), the acclaimed graduate video game design program has produced more than 1,000 alums prepared to make their mark on the $450 billion industry. FIEA has helped alums land careers are more than 400 companies, including big names like EA Sports, Nintendo, 2K and   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 25 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF student's journey from Minecraft modding to software developer Exploring the world of Minecraft as a child made a lasting impression on Joseph Cagle, a standout student in the University of North Florida's School of Computing. As a homeschooled student, he began taking a Minecraft modding course at the age of 10 -- learning basic coding techniques to customize the game's 3D interactive virtu  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 25 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF program gives homeschoolers a place to play and future teachers real experience By Paul Guzzo, University Communications and Marketing Cooper Walters' first athletic love was baseball. Now it's golf. But the homeschooled third grader might return to baseball - or try soccer or basketball next. Like most kids that age, his interests change as often as a golfer swaps their clubs. His mom, Nancy Wa  more