WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Announces 2025 Congressional Fire and Rescue/EMS Award Winners * 125 Area First Responders and 4 Civilians Recognized for Distinguished Service View photos from the event here. BRADENTON, Fla. Friday night, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced the recipients of the 16th Congressional District Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Awards. Buchanan established the awards to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Joins Sen. Peter Welch to Introduce the Multigenerational Home Caregiver Credit Act to Strengthen Support for Family Caregivers Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging announced he joined Senator Peter Welch with the bipartisan introduction of the Multigenerational Home Caregiver Credi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Convene Aging Committee Hearing on the Positive Impact of America's Seniors on Today's Economy On Wednesday, December 10, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will be convening a hearing entitled "Aging with Purpose:   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to controlled airspace designations around Miami Executive Airport, Miami, Florida, to enhance the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the region. The action targets amendments to Class D airspace and Class E2 airspace, both extending upward from the surface to 2,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Miami Executive Airport.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- A group of individuals and trusts from Florida, Oregon, New York and South Carolina, collectively forming the Sogard Family Shareholder Group, has filed an application with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares in American State Bank Holding Co. Inc., Williston, North Dakota. The applicants are Barrett W. Sogard of Gainesville, Florida; Isabella M. Sogard of Lake Oswego, Oregon; Oliver T. Sogard of Horseheads, New York; and Thomas P. Sogard of Charlest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-04-22-04086) on Dec. 2, 2025, entitled "Florida Retina Institute Generally Met Medicare Requirements for Ophthalmology Services Provided on the Same Day as Eye Injections" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * Prior OIG work found that Medicare inappropriately paid for services that   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its 2025 funding awards, announcing the formula allocation amount for eligible housing trust fund (HTF) grantees. The total funding to be distributed is $223,024,239.90. The Housing Trust Fund was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is administered by HUD. Its core purpose is two-fold: to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income famil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott's More Affordable Care Act to Fix Obamacare Garners Support with House Lead RSC Chairman August Pfluger * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott's More Affordable Care Act will be led in the House of Representatives by Congressman August Pfluger, chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC). Chair  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 9 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * MIA ranked one of the best U.S. airports for business travelers Business travel platform Booking.com for Business has named Miami International Airport its third-best U.S. airport for business travelers, after analyzing the world's 50 busiest airports based on key factors that impact business travelers. Most notably, the study highlighted that, "Car-for-hire availability, paired with MIA's i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport's AUTEC range performs first sensor accuracy test of a German ship for NATO FORACS * NEWPORT, R.I. - In October, a German navy ship completed sensor accuracy testing at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) for the first time, marking a milestone for both Germany and NATO's long-running Fleet Operational Readin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * OTS graduates make history in new Space Force service dress * MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) The dawn of a new era in military service unfolds as the first newly commissioned U.S. Space Force Guardians to wear the service's new dress uniforms graduated from Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Dec. 4. "This service dress is one of the first steps to furthering our unique Space Force identity, and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Senator Moody's Halo Act to Protect Federal Officers from Threats, Harassment, and Violence While Doing Their Job Garners Support in the U.S. Senate Today, Senator Ashley Moody's Halo Act to protect federal immigration officers from harassment and targeted violence while doing their jobs is garnering support in the Senate--with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Cynthia Lummis (R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Develops Anatomically Accurate Rat Brain Phantom for Traumatic Brain Injury Research * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), have developed the first anatomically accurate rat brain phantom capable of measuring traumatic brain injury (TBI) impacts in real time. The breakth  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force has finalized its decision to relocate the 492nd Special Operations Wing (SOW) from Florida to Arizona. This move, which includes other units and personnel, will center the wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB) in Tucson. USAF issued a Record of Decision (ROD) on Sept. 11, 2025, confirming the beddown plan following an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process. The approved plan will introduce several changes to the Arizona base and the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * While Americans Were Enjoying Their Weekends, ICE Law Enforcement Was Hard at Work Arresting Gang Members, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers * WASHINGTON - While Americans were enjoying their weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were hard at work arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country including gang members, pedophiles, a  more