WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Demands Protections for Protestors in Any Deal to Fund DHS Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced today that he has sent a letter to Secretary Noem opposing immigration agents creating a database of personal information about peaceful protestors. Further, as Congress negotiates funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) he also announced he has a b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's Honors Parkland Victims * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, we mark the eighth anniversary of the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which claimed 17 innocent lives, including 14-year-olds Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter. We remember the victims and their families. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Dean of the Florida Delegation, continues to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Salazar, Gimenez and Malliotakis Make the Case for Indicting Raul Castro * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump asking that his administration consider indicting Raul Castro for his involvement in the 1996 shootdown o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE IN THIS FIGHT UNTIL WE WIN THIS FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Velshi, where he made clear that House Democrats will not support any legislation that allows Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security to use taxpayer dollars   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE IN THIS FIGHT UNTIL WE WIN THIS FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Velshi, where he made clear that House Democrats will not support any legislation that allows Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security to use taxpayer dollars to brutalize and kill Amer  more

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forces Continue Strikes on ISIS Targets in Syria * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria, Feb. 3 - 12, to sustain relentless military pressure on remnants from the terrorist network. U.S. forces struck ISIS infrastructure and weapons storage targets with precision munitions delivered by fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and u  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * UF researchers identify mental health effects of AI-driven job insecurity * UF researchers propose AI Replacement Dysfunction, or AIRD, to describe stress linked to fears of AI-related job loss. * The new clinical framework outlines symptoms, screening methods and treatment approaches for health care providers. * Researchers urge greater attention to the growing mental health impact of AI'  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Feb. 11 -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * From solar panels to cybersecurity tools, Florida engineering students design game-changing products * Over the past 31 years, engineering students at UF have helped multiple industries develop niche, solutions-based products * End-users range from the U.S. government, the vision-impaired and solar energy companies * Graduates of the program have been hired by the companies for which they developed   more