| News Tipoffs - Florida Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 21, 2026 ( 36 items ) |
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10 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2026 Edition
MIAMI, Florida, March 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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10 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2026 Edition
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NEW JERSEY - March 20, 2026 - The New Jersey Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2026 editions recognized 10 attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's New Jersey office. Of these, six are recognized on the "Super Lawyers" list and four are on the Super Lawyers "
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31 ATF Collaborates With SOF for Specialized Medical Training
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news:
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31 ATF collaborates with SOF for specialized medical training
By 2nd Lt. Daniel White
Medics assigned to the 31st Combat Air Base Squadron (CABS) gained proficiency with an air transportable clinic, becoming the first medical personnel to undergo specialized, expeditionary training during an Air Force Unit of Action's pre-deployment training window, Feb. 8-20, 2026.
The 31 CAB
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Beyond the Leaderboard: How Comcast Business Honored the Military Community at THE PLAYERS Championship 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release:
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Beyond the Leaderboard: How Comcast Business Honored the Military Community at THE PLAYERS(R) Championship 2026
THE PLAYERS Championship draws the best golfers in the world to the coast of Florida every March. But for Comcast Business, the most memorable moments of tournament week rarely happen on the course.
This year, as a proud partner of THE PLAYERS, we spent the week foc
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BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025
DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 20, 2026
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Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs
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Carrying the Baton Foward: HOPE's Impact Across the Deep South
ORLANDO, Florida, March 20 -- The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by member Bill Bynum:
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Carrying the Baton Foward: HOPE's Impact across the Deep South
When I reflect on the beginning of my career in community finance, my thoughts often return to my childhood. At a young age, I was aware of the stark disparities in access to resources and opportunities between communities. I began to understand that success was not determined sol
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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Set to Repatriate 735 Mississippian-Era Objects, 3 Ancestors
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Gainesville, Georgia, plans to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The inventory identifies the remains of at least three individuals and 735 associated funerary objects. At the Scull Shoals Mounds site, excavations between 1983 and 1985 recovered one individual and 154 objects, including nine quartz flakes, 143 pottery she
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Comer Continues to Investigate Dark Money Group's Efforts to Evade Campaign Finance Laws
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026:
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Comer Continues to Investigate Dark Money Group's Efforts to Evade Campaign Finance Laws
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to investigate reports the Sixteen Thirty Fund, Arabella Advisors (now operating as Sunflower Services), and others have worked to circumve
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Court Revokes Citizenship of Fraudster After $3.8 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
MIAMI, Florida, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release:
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Court Revokes Citizenship of Fraudster After $3.8 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
A Haitian-born fraudster has been stripped of his U.S. citizenship after defrauding COVID-19 relief programs of millions of dollars and concealing his criminal conduct during the naturalization process.
U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith entered an order revoking the citiz
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Ernst, Smith Honor Women in Agriculture
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst, Smith Honor Women in Agriculture
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan resolution to designate March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to honor the critical contributions of women in agriculture.
The Senate unanimously passed the resolution, which highlights the more than 1.2 millio
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ESPN Events tumbles to the Palmetto State with the 2027 Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad set for Greenville's Bon Secours Wellness Arena
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN Events tumbles to the Palmetto State with the 2027 Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad set for Greenville's Bon Secours Wellness Arena
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ESPN Events' owned-and-operated gymnastics invitational, the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, heads to a new location as ESPN's 2027 gymnastics season will flip to Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC, with two
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FAU Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
BOCA RATON, Florida, March 21 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news on March 20, 2026:
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FAU Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
Study Snapshot: Huntington's disease is a devastating inherited brain disorder caused by a toxic protein that gradually spreads from neuron to neuron, leading to progressive movement, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. There is currently no cure, and
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Federal Court Sides with Higher Education Union to Protect Faculty Arbitration Rights
WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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Federal Court Sides with Higher Education Union to Protect Faculty Arbitration Rights
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -Today, a federal court ruled in favor of the University of Florida's United Faculty of Florida chapter and its collective bargaining agreement by protecting the right to arbitration.
In 2023, the Florida Legislature passed SB 266, an overreaching bill that inc
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Funding Florida Legal Aid: 2027-29 IOTA Minimum Annual Distribution Public Notice
MAITLAND, Florida, March 16 -- Funding Florida Legal Aid (formerly the Florida Bar Foundation) issued the following news release:
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2027-29 IOTA Minimum Annual Distribution Public Notice
FFLA has set a three-year minimum annual pledge of $120 million in IOTA collections funding for calendar years 2027-2029, based on current projections and market conditions. The pledge represents the total anticipated annual IOTA distributions to the grantee network and may be adjusted at FFLA's discretio
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Greenberg Traurig Wins Wrongful Seizure of Imported Goods Cases for Castro Business Enterprises Valued at $3.148M
MIAMI, Florida, March 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Wins Wrongful Seizure of Imported Goods Cases for Castro Business Enterprises Valued at $3.148M
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MIAMI - March 20, 2026 - A Greenberg Traurig, LLP team led by Litigation Practice Shareholder Francisco O. Sanchez and Associate Carlos J. Andreu-Collazo triumphed March 13 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico for importer Castro Bus
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HMH's Center for Model Schools Selects 2026 Model Schools, Innovative Districts and Epic Educators
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 -- HMH Education, a company that says it creates K-12 learning solutions, issued the following news release:
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HMH's Center for Model Schools Selects 2026 Model Schools, Innovative Districts and Epic Educators
Honorees to be celebrated in June at the 34th Annual Model Schools Conference, the nation's largest gathering for rapidly improving K-12 schools and districts, held in Orlando, Florida
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The Center for Model Schools, a division of adaptive learnin
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IGFA's Online Angling Education Resources: Educating and Inspiring Anglers Around the World
DANIA BEACH, Florida, March 21 -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following news:
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The IGFA's Online Angling Education Resources: Educating and Inspiring Anglers Around the World
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has long been a global leader in promoting ethical angling practices, game fish conservation, and angler education. The majority of our angling education efforts have focused on in-person instruction with hands-on activities on or near the water.
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International Game Fish Association: Integrity on the Line
DANIA BEACH, Florida, March 21 -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following news:
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Integrity on the Line
Why IGFA Rules Matter More Than Ever in Tournament Fishing, World Records and Fair Play
By Patrick Mansell
Long before electronic charts, carbon-fiber rods, and digital scales, sportfishing faced a fundamental problem - how to compare one angler's achievement to another's fairly. A record claimed in one port might be impossible to verify in another. Equipment vari
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Judiciary Committee Advances Fraud-Fighting Assistant Attorney General, One U.S. Attorney and Three U.S. Marshals
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Judiciary Committee Advances Fraud-Fighting Assistant Attorney General, One U.S. Attorney and Three U.S. Marshals
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WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
* Colin McDonald, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10;
* James Bishop, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, by a vote of 12-10;
* B
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Legal Jargon Increases Guilty Verdicts, Reduces Trust in Judicial System
GAINESVILLE, Florida, March 21 -- The University of Florida issued the following news:
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Legal jargon increases guilty verdicts, reduces trust in judicial system
* Legal jargon confused people by reducing their so-called processing fluency, or ability to handle new information
* People confused by the jargon were more likely to vote guilty while feeling less confident in their decisions
* Using simpler language throughout the judicial system could improve outcomes, the researcher says
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Littler Issues Commentary: Ones To Watch - Legislation Landscape for 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Director Maureen H. Lavery and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James:
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Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2026
At a Glance
This article provides an overview of the thousands of labor and employment-related bills introduced in the United States in the first quarter of the year and looks at trends that appear to be emerging.
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Ones To Watch is back wi
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Medical Aid Departs for 20 Countries as Storm Response Continues in Hawai'i, Midwest
SANTA BARBARA, California, March 21 -- Direct Relief issued the following news:
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Medical Aid Departs for 20 Countries as Storm Response Continues in Hawai'i, Midwest
Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 635 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 12.3 million defined daily doses of medication.
Medications and supplies shipped this week included specialty therapies, antibiotics, reproductive healt
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Pool & Hot Tub Alliance: Florida Swimming Pool Association Strengthens Partnership With Step Into Swim Drowning Prevention Initiative
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 17 -- The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (formerly the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals) issued the following news release:
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Florida Swimming Pool Association Strengthens Partnership with Step Into Swim Drowning Prevention Initiative
$50,000 donation matched by Step Into Swim Diamond Level Supporter Heritage Pool Supply Group
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(Orlando, Fl.) -- Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers throug
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PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF MEETING DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
MIAMI, Florida, March 20 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release:
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PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF MEETING DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
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The District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Wolfson Campus located at 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida in the James K. Batten Community Room (Room 2106) and via livestream at https://www.mdc.
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Ranking Member Angie Craig Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort to Designate March 21 as "National Women in Agriculture Day"
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026:
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Ranking Member Angie Craig Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort to Designate March 21 as "National Women in Agriculture Day"
Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) and fellow Agriculture Committee member Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating March 2
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Researchers Identify Adults Most at Risk of Heat-Related Illness
NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Researchers Identify Adults Most at Risk of Heat-Related Illness
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Nationally, heat-related mortality has risen by nearly 17 percent per year since 2016. As a result, New York City now issues heat alerts and opens cooling centers when the heat index is forecast to reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit or higher for at least two conse
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Salazar's Legislation Protecting America's Medical Supply Chains Act passes Financial Services Committee
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Salazar's Legislation Protecting America's Medical Supply Chains Act passes Financial Services Committee
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) welcomed the inclusion of her legislation, H.R. 7777 (), the Protecting America's Medical Supply Chains Act, in the Defense Production Act (DPA) Reauthorization which was recently approved by the House Financial Services Committee
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Second Federal Citation at Florida Primate Facility Raises Alarms About U.S. Monkey Import Pipeline
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release on March 20, 2026:
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Second Federal Citation at Florida Primate Facility Raises Alarms About U.S. Monkey Import Pipeline
Incident involving a discarded monkey during quarantine highlights systemic failures, public health risks, and urgent need to modernize research
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The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today condemned a second federal citation issued to a Florida-based primat
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Steube, Burchett Introduce The CLEAR Act
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Steube, Burchett Introduce The CLEAR Act
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WASHINGTON - Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) have introduced the Criminalizing Law Enforcement Access Restriction or CLEAR Act, legislation to impose enhanced penalties on rioters who obstruct federal law enforcement vehicles or weaponize civilian vehicles to attack officers.
"Violent rioters have been allowed to obstruc
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Students reach for the stars with launch of first satellite
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Students reach for the stars with launch of first satellite
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Northeastern's satellite will shoot into space aboard a SpaceX rocket on a mission to the International Space Station.
by Cesareo Contreras March 20, 2026
A satellite about the size of two Rubik's cubes that was developed by Northeastern University students will launch into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket next month.
Thi
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Taft Expands Denver Team with Addition of 4 Attorneys Across Key Practices
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Expands Denver Team with Addition of 4 Attorneys Across Key Practices
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Taft has added attorneys Angela Boettcher, Cassandra Elrod, Samantha Picans, and Hannah Schuppner to its Denver office, strengthening the firm's business, IP, and litigation groups while underscoring its commitment to growth in the region.
"We are excited to welcome Angela, Cassandra, Samantha, and Hanna
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Tillis Statement on the SAVE America Act
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Tillis Statement on the SAVE America Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), issued the following statement on the SAVE America Act:
"I am one of the few members of Congress who has actually passed a voter ID law (on a bipartisan basis), which I did as Speaker of the House in North Carolina, and that's why I proudly co-sponsored the SAVE Act. While I support strengthenin
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U.S., Colombian military leaders kick off 22nd joint-service senior enlisted engagement
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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U.S., Colombian military leaders kick off 22nd joint-service senior enlisted engagement
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PENSACOLA, Florida - U.S. and Colombian military leaders gathered at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, March 16, 2026, to open the 22nd iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia, or PISAJ.
Led by U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Wester
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University of California-San Diego to Repatriate Remains of 129 Individuals to Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The University of California San Diego campus is planning to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university identified 129 individuals of Native American ancestry and 27 associated objects currently in its possession.
The materials include ancestral remains from St. Catherine's Island and Pine Harbor, Georgia, which were excavated during various archaeological
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University of Queensland Medical School-Ochsner Health and Ochsner Graduate Medical Education celebrate high Match Day rates
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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The University of Queensland Medical School-Ochsner Health and Ochsner Graduate Medical Education celebrate high Match Day rates
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NEW ORLEANS - The University of Queensland Medical School - Ochsner Health (UQ-Ochsner MD Program) and Ochsner Graduate Medical Education today celebrated Match Day 2026 - a rite of passage for medical residency applicants from around the world
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University of Tampa Research Identifies Mysterious Worm - Discoveries in Florida Waters
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSxrep) -- University of Tampa researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite found during a parasitology class dissection that may reveal insights into the biodiversity and health of Tampa Bay. Assistant professor of biology Emily Durkin and student researcher Liza Walker are leading a multiyear study after discovering a worm embedded in the fin of a ladyfish.
The project began when students noticed the organism under a microscope, prompting an investigation into wh
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WATCH: Diaz-Balart Delivers Opening Remarks at NSRP Subcommittee Field Hearing on Accountability and Reform at the United Nations
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Diaz-Balart Delivers Opening Remarks at NSRP Subcommittee Field Hearing on Accountability and Reform at the United Nations
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee (NSRP), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, delivered the following opening remarks during the NSRP subcommittee f
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