WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "Coward's Yellow is the New Red": Maria Elvira Salazar's Hypocrisy Called Out by Florida Voters * Maria Elvira Salazar is once again in the hot-seat for flip-flopping at every opportunity she gets. In a letter to the editor in the Miami Herald, a Coral Gables voter exposed Salazar for attempting to save face by suddenly calling out Trump's immigration crackdown months after she r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Pallone, Min, Schakowsky, Sherman, Amo, Valadao and Smith Introduce Armenia Security Partnership Act * Washington, D.C. Earlier today, Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), along with Representatives Dave Min (CA-47), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Gabe Amo (RI-01), David Valadao (CA-22), and Chris Smith (NJ-04) introduced the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR, CAIR-Florida Applaud NAACP, ACLU and Other Major Local Groups for Opposing Unconstitutional DeSantis Order * Muslim civil rights and advocacy group also welcomes petition from DropSite The Florida chapter and national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organizat  more

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * CENTCOM Launches Operation Hawkeye Strike Against ISIS in Syria * December 19, 2025 Release Number 20251219-02 TAMPA, Fla.- Following the attack on U.S. and partner forces last Saturday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commenced Operation Hawkeye Strike at 4 pm ET against ISIS in Syria, Dec. 19, at the Commander in Chief's direction. CENTCOM forces struck more than 70 targets at multiple locat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Introduces AI OVERWATCH Act to Secure America's Technological Dominance Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast introduced the AI OVERWATCH Act. This bill ensures congressional oversight keeps pace with advancing technology, blocks adversary militaries from accessing weapon-enabling AI, and accelerates Am  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cory Mills Introduces the SAFE SERVICES Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Cory Mills (FL-07), along with Congressman Hamadeh (R-Ariz.), introduced the Securing American Firms & Expertise in Services (SAFE Services) Act, legislation to ensure American companies are prioritized for Department of War (DoW) professional services contracts critical to U.S. national security. In Fiscal Year 2  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Votes for a Better, More Affordable Health Care System for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, issued the following statement after voting earlier this week in favor of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (link is external), which would begin the process of reforming the "Unaffordable" Care Act, also   more

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Former United States Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty To Theft * Jacksonville, Florida -United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Delvenia Renee Mitchell (54, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to theft of government of property, over $1,000. Mitchell faces up to 10 years in prison and payment of restitution. No sentencing date has been set. Accordin  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 19 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU student awarded Geller International Fellowship * A Florida State University student is among one of 40 undergraduate students across the country to earn a highly competitive fellowship working to foster collaborations among collegiate student leaders for better international relations on college campuses. Phoebe Zucker, a junior majoring in hospitality management and communications, has been nam  more

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 14 Years In Prison For Role In Drive-By Shooting On I-95 * Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger has sentenced Briyhon Johnson (24, Jacksonville) to 14 years and 3 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, aiding and abetting the c  more

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice * Tampa, FL - Earlier today, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators. The nationwide crackdown resulted in more than 205 child victims being located and the arrests of  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Dec. 19 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Lucky Hearts Poker Open Returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Beginning Jan. 6, 2026 * Poker at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood returns with the Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO), starting Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. The tournament opens with the $600 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em opener featuring a $2 million guaranteed prize pool. The  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Myeloma: How AI Is Redrawing the Map of Cancer Care * Summary * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's innovative AI tool, CORAL, analyzes standard bone marrow biopsy slides to predict genetic subtypes and patient outcomes in multiple myeloma, bypassing the need for expensive genomic tests. * CORAL accurately identified major genetic subgroups and revealed hidden disease clust  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 19 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Awarded $100 Million Contract To Expand Defense Industrial Base Munitions Capacity * Effort directly supports the DOW's acquisition strategy by expanding the U.S. munitions production CHANTILLY, VA. (December 19, 2025) Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was awarded a ta  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * PENSACOLA MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR DISTRIBUTING DRUGS AND ILLEGALLY POSSESSING FIREARMS PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Carlton D. Shoemaker, 51, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to 106 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to two counts of distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine, one count of possession with intent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Four Buchanan Defense Proposals into Law * "We Are Reaffirming America's Unwavering Commitment to the Men and Women Who Defend Our Freedom." WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced that four of his legislative proposals were signed into law by President Donald Trump as part of this year's National Defense A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar Introduces Shelter Act to Strengthen Miami's Disaster Resilience * Washington, D.C. This week, Representatives Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Shelter Act to help families and small businesses protect their homes and properties from future natural disast  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar's Western Hemisphere Bill Signed Into Law as Part of Final National Defense Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (FL-27) Western Hemisphere and State Department Political Affairs Authorization Act has been signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Included in the final National Defense package, one of the largest investments   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ashley Moody Joins Sen. James Lankford & Colleagues Urging HHS, CMS to Protect Conscience Rights of Medical Residents Senator Ashley Moody joined Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC-03) in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, ur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moody on the Senate Floor: I'll Keep Fighting to Protect Florida's Coast from Off-Shore Oil Drilling, Secures Commitment to Move American Shores Protection Act Forward Today, Senator Ashley Moody took to the Senate Floor to request unanimous consent on her American Shores Protection Act - continuing her fight in keeping oil drilling off Florida's coast. In October, Senator Moody announced  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Urges DoW Sec. Hegseth to Add Alibaba and Other Chinese Communist Party-Linked Companies to 1260H List * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of War (DoW) Secretary Pete Hegseth thanking him for his work with President Trump to put a stop to Communist China's continuous attempts to undermine critical U.S. national security infrastructure and coll  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody & Senator Lindsey Graham Introduce Bill to Sunset Section 230 Immunity, Protect Children Online Today,Senator Ashley Moody is joining forces with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Secures Major Victories for Florida's Military Bases Through Passage of National Defense Authorization Act Today, Senator Ashley Moody brought home major victories for Florida's military bases and the servicemembers who call the Sunshine State home through the bipartisan passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA includes the authorization of over $851 mi  more