MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * A Unique Approach to Early Hearing Loss Intervention * Pediatric audiologist Chrisanda Sanchez takes the helm of the Children's Hearing Program and touts its comprehensive approach as a national model. You don't often think of unicorns as traveling in groups. But as it happens, the Children's Hearing Program (CHP), part of the UHealth Ear Institute, has more than a few. Along wit  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * AI meets avocados: A Florida State University student's smart approach to reducing food waste * A doctoral student from Florida State University is using artificial intelligence to help make one of the planet's most wasted foods easier to preserve. Zhengao Li, currently pursuing his doctorate in measurement and statistics, joined two Oregon State University researchers to develop a smartphone-based A  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Dec. 10 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate Holiday Driver Report: How to stay safe during winter's most dangerous travel days * Key takeaways * Drivers in some cities struggle far more in winter. Madison, Wis., plunges 128 spots in safety rankings, and Florida leads with the most cities showing the biggest winter rank drops. * Snowbird cities in Arizona, Florida see the  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 11 (TNSxrep) -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Banks Must Educate as They Innovate: Over a Third of UK Consumers Say Financial Services AI is Moving Too Fast, FIS Research Shows Key facts: * 50% of UK consumers lack understanding of how AI technologies could improve their financial experience, with only 16% reporting full understanding - exposing a critical education gap as AI deployment accelerates * 38% believe ban  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean, Pfluger Lead Charge to Fix Obamacare Failures and Empower Americans * WASHINGTON U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) joined U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) in introducing the More Affordable Care (MACA) Act, a bold plan to put patients first in healthcare. This legislation takes on Obamacare's failures and delivers real relief by driving down costs and empowering families to choose the ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Votes for Pay Raise for Service Members, Families & Investments in MacDill AFB * Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement upon passage of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "I am proud to support the FY2026 NDAA, which delivers a hard-earned pay raise for military service members and their families while improving their quality of life and sa  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * CELEBRATE THE WARMTH AND WONDER OF CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH 'DISNEY PARKS MAGICAL CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE,' AIRING THURSDAY, DEC. 25, ON ABC, DISNEY+ AND HULU * The EmmyO Award-winning special "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade" returns for its Christmas Day tradition featuring the beloved parade from Magic Kingdom Park alongside show-stopping performances   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Applauds NDAA Passage with HFAC-led Amendments Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast applauded the passage of this year's National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several key HFAC-led provisions. "This bill delivers exactly what America has needed -- bombs and bullets from America, for Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Highlights Seniors' Positive Impact on America's Economy in Aging Committee Hearing Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing titled, "Aging with Purpose: The Positive Impact of Seniors in Today's Economy." The hearing highlighted the many ways older Americans contin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bean Supports NDAA Passage, Secures Wins for Troops * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) issued the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), advancing key national security provisions to strengthen America's defense and securing critical wins for service members and their families. Congressman Bean said,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart: FY26 NDAA Supports Troops and Delivers Peace Through Strength Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), and member of the Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement after the passage of H. Amd  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida completes solar energy sites in Hernando and Sumter counties, estimates $500 million in customer savings ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, Duke Energy Florida announced the completion of two new solar energy sites: Half Moon Renewable Energy Center in Sumter County and Rattler Renewable Energy Center in Hernando County. Why it matters * Expanding solar energy helps dis  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU Engineering Department formalizes aerospace identity, reflecting decades of research excellence * Transformation recognizes institutional leadership in high-speed aerodynamics, advanced manufacturing and next-generation flight technologies The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) is reaching new heights in aerospace research and education  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 11 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Engineers Decode Dementia Type Using AI and EEG Brainwave Analysis Study Snapshot: Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), gradually impairs memory, thinking and daily life. Because symptoms of AD and FTD often overlap, misdiagnosis is common. Traditional tools to detect AD such as MRI and PET scans are  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Permanently Prohibits Tampa-area Pharmacist from Filling Opioids Prescriptions and Pharmacy Dissolved * Monday, a federal court prohibited a Tampa-area pharmacist from filling prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances and entered a civil penalty against him in a case alleging violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). In a complaint filed in August 2022, the   more

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Permanently Prohibits Tampa-area Pharmacist from Filling Opioids Prescriptions and Pharmacy Dissolved * Monday, a federal court prohibited a Tampa-area pharmacist from filling prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances and entered a civil penalty against him in a case alleging violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Florida Democrats Score Historic Mayoral Win in Miami While GOP Gov Candidates Descend Into Civil War * Florida Democrats won the Miami mayoral race last night for the first time in thirty years. Democrat Eileen Higgins swept to victory by 18 points in a district that Kamala Harris won by only one point a 17-point swing in a state that Donald Trump won by 13 points. It's the latest sign of momentum  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University's public administration programs rise in latest global and national rankings * Florida State University's Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy has once again earned high marks for its master's and doctoral programs, recognizing the school's top-notch curriculum and hands-on learning. The Askew School, part of FSU's College of Social Sciences and Public  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * FLORIDA TAKE ACTION: Call On State Lawmakers to Reject Governor Desantis' Anti-Muslim Hysteria * [NOTE FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS: This alert is specifically for Floridians. State lawmakers and Florida's Congressional Delegation must hear directly from their constituents to counter Governor DeSantis's unconstitutional and anti-Muslim executive order.] Join the Counc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Applauds House Passage Of FY26 NDAA * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after House passage of the FY26 NDAA: "As a career Naval Aviator who served 26 years in uniform, I know a strong America is a safe America. We don't preserve peace by hoping for the best, but by ensuring our adversaries never doubt our resolve. The FY26 NDAA invests in the tools, trai  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU signs MOU with Ukrainian university for future collaborations * Last month, Florida State University's Ukraine Task Force (UTF) welcomed the president of one of the oldest and most respected universities in Ukraine to discuss areas of collaboration and sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two institutions. Serhiy Kvit, president of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (N  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises Hyperliquid Strategies Inc on Closing of Business Combination with Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc. to Launch HYPE Cryptocurrency Treasury Reserve Company * NEW YORK - Dec. 9, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Hyperliquid Strategies Inc (HSI) on the completion of the closing of the previously announced business combinati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * HFAC-Led Foreign Military Sales Reforms Pass in the NDAA Today, the House passed key measures spearheaded by the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Foreign Military Sales Task Force to improve the foreign arms sales process and strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base as part of this year's National Defense Authorization Act. The legi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Donalds Government Efficiency Bill With Broad Bipartisan Support * WASHINGTON - Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1676 - "The Make SWAPS Efficient Act" by a bipartisan vote of 400-0 and will now advance to the U.S. Senate for consideration. In July, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources advanced H.R. 1676 - "The Make SWAPs Efficient Act" out of committee b  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * How Hands-On AI Training Accelerates Research * Summary * The Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Lina Shehadeh launched a series of AI-assisted Python coding and research skills workshops. * The workshops have now logged 12 total sessions, with 169 unique participants, 293 total participants and a range of roles for attendees, including faculty members, postdocs, multiple graduate  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Dec. 9 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * IFCN statement on U.S. visa restrictions targeting fact-checkers * The International Fact-Checking Network is deeply concerned by reports that the U.S. State Department has instructed consular officers to deny visas to individuals who have worked in fact-checking, content moderation, and trust and safety. Fact-checking is journalism. It is the straightforward work of comparin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart in Newsweek: Cuba's Terror Network and Its Role in Russia's War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) co-authored an op-ed alongside Markus Wiechel, a member of the Swedish Parliament, on the Cuban regime's long history of supporting terrorist groups and adversaries, including its active role today in one of the most urgent secu  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 11 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * M-DCPS in Collaboration with the College Football Playoff Foundation and Miami Loves Teachers Recognizes Winning Region Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) South Region won the Miami Loves Teachers (MLT) "Clash of the Regions" competition. The achievement was celebrated on Wednesday at the Perla T. Hantman School Board Administration Building. The South Region had the gr  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Martin Lawrence's 'Y'all Still Know What It Is! Tour' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Mar. 21, 2026 * Martin Lawrence's 'Y'all Still Know What It Is! Tour' is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Michael Lawler, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Understanding Judea and Samaria Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled "  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Podcast: Dr. Juan Pablo Umana on the Future of Cardiac Surgery * Listen now on Apple podcasts Dr. Umana speaks with Dean Ford about the one, simple question that shaped the trajectory of his career. How does a young medical student from Bogota, Colombia, go on to co-invent a device that revolutionizes mitral valve repair and then reshape an entire nation's landscape of cardiac ca  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Professor's new book examines public perceptions of independent courts * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Want to get a sense of a country's commitment to democratic principles? Look to its courts, suggests Michael J. Nelson, professor and head of the Department of Political Science in Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts. That's the focus of Nelson's latest book, "The Efficacy of Judicial Revi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster: FY26 NDAA Delivers on Peace Through Strength * Washington, D.C. Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA), legislation that invests in U.S. military capabilities, supports American servicemembers and their families, and restores the military's focus. "I voted to ensure America's Armed Forces rem  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castor, Bacon, Schrier Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat HPV-Associated Cancers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) reintroduced the bipartisan Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act ("PREVENT HPV Cancers Act") to prevent cancer and save lives by raising awareness abou  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean: One UCF Student's Bold Journey * Andres Kaosaar is motivated in life by one simple truth: We are capable of doing more than we think we can. That philosophy has landed the UCF industrial and organizational psychology doctoral candidate on a mountain in the middle of a blizzard during an Arctic ski trip. It's what has encouraged him to complete 50-mile ultramarat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Statement on FY26 NDAA House Passage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "As our country faces growing threats worldwide, it is important that we ensure the men and women who defend our nation in uniform have the resources  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott's More Affordable Care Act to Fix Obamacare Gains Additional Senate Support with Sens. Mike Lee, Cynthia Lummis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the support of Senators Mike Lee and Cynthia Lummis on his More Affordable Care Act, to fix the failures of Obamacare and drive down costs for American families. Congressman August Pfluger, chairman of the Republican St  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Subcommittee Chair Lee Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Potential Updates to the NVRA Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15) opened today's Subcommittee on Elections Hearing titled, "Examining Potential Updates to the NVRA." Chair Lee's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, the Committee on House Administratio  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 11 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF Graduate Student champions patient comfort through research and clinical experience From shadowing health care professionals in high school to earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology at the University of North Florida, Randi Corley has always been driven to make a difference in patient care. A Jacksonville native, Corley earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at U  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Dec. 11 -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * New AI-powered tool helps students find creative solutions to complex math proofs By Doug Ray Math students may not blink at calculating probabilities, measuring the area beneath curves or evaluating matrices, yet they often find themselves at sea when first confronted with writing proofs. But a new AI-powered tool called HaLLMos -- developed by a team led by Professor Vincent Vatter, Ph.D., in the U  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Dec. 11 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF reaccredited through 2035 The University of West Florida has received reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, educational specialist and doctoral degrees, as well as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Van Drew's PROTECT Our Children Act Passes the House, Part of NDAA * Washington, DC - Today, the PROTECT Our Children Act, led by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), passed the U.S. House of Representatives as a part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. The PROTECT   more