CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 7 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU biology lab finds dignity for forgotten skeleton "friends" * From left: biology major Kani Almousa, graduate student Lydia Gann, and Dr. Amy Thompson, chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of Biology. | Photo contributed by Dr. Amy Thompson CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -What began as student concern about an aging skeleton in an Austin Peay State University physiology lab has evolved   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects children from the harms of social media * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 32-state friend-of-the-court brief in defense of a Louisiana law that protects children from the addictive harms of social media. States have the power to protect children from the harms posed by social media. Platforms have brought in $11  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 7 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing Delivers ViaSat-3 Flight 3 Spacecraft to Viasat * CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. Apr. 7, 2026 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today, delivery of the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 (VS-3 F3) spacecraft to Viasat. Built on Boeing's high-power 702MP+ platform and integrated at Boeing's El Segundo facility in Cal  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Doggett Lead Effort to Establish 'Kidney Health Officer' to Improve Prevention and Innovation * "Establishing A Kidney Health Officer at HHS Would Build on Existing Efforts, Strengthen Prevention Strategies and Help Ensure Patients Have Access to Care Sooner." Lawmakers Partner with HHS to Advance Prevention, Innovation and Care for Millions with Chronic Kidney Disease WASHINGTON - Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls President Trump's Threat to Destroy Iranian Civilization 'Unhinged, Racist and Genocidal' Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization calls on Congress, presidential cabinet, and Pentagon to prevent genocidal attack on Iran * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemne  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor: [Trump] is unfit to lead our great country * TAMPA, Fla. \- Rep. Castor responds to President Trump threatening on Truth Social "A whole civilization will die tonight..." on Tuesday, April 07, 2026, in relation to his war with Iran. "This morally repugnant threat comes from a feckless President who is betraying his own people and our national security. Plus, he continues to inflict higher   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Money will flow -- it's just a matter of where The new federal tax-credit could bring billions of dollars into education. States that opt out aren't stopping that money -- they are just sending it somewhere else. The structure of the program is stra  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ CONDEMNS DEMOCRAT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO COMMUNIST CUBA * MIAMI, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL-28) issued the following regarding the recent travel of U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) to Cuba to meet with officials of the island's Communist regime. Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez said, "Here is the differe  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz Balart Delivers $5.25 Million For Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Ahead of the G-20 and 2026 FIFA World Cup * DORAL, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, presented a combined $5,250,000 in federal funding to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. South Florida is a hub for ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Delivers $9 Million for Veterans Community Center in Collier County * GOLDEN GATE, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, presented $9,000,000 in federal funding to Collier County for the Veterans Community Center, which will support the construction and full bui  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Calls for Accountability as Lawsuit Linked ChatGPT in Florida State University Shooting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is calling for urgent action to hold Big Tech accountable following new reports that victims of the April 17, 2025, mass shooting at Florida State University allege the shooter had links to ChatGPT prior to the attack, which resulted i  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * CRC News: Following the money Recent media accounts have quoted CRC and InfluenceWatch research and researchers on issues as diverse as biased Census counts, nonprofit transparency and the staffing of Virginia state government. * Fox News-- China's American Mao: Inside Singham's blueprint to 'wage war' for a 'new world order': At a Shanghai conference blessed by the Communist Party of China,  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * National Partnership of Insurance Brokers and its Former Subsidiary Agree to Pay Over $160 Million For Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fraud Scheme AP of South Florida, LLC (APSF), an insurance brokerage company headquartered in Florida, has agreed to plead guilty for its role in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment fraud scheme.APSF, through its highest-ranking executives, preyed  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy to announce first-quarter 2026 financial results on May 5 Duke Energy will post its first-quarter 2026 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 5, on the company's website at duke-energy.com/investors. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss the first-quarter 2026 results and other business and financial updates. The conference call wil  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, April 8 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Launches Entrepreneurship Institute to Expand Innovation By Amber Bonefont Florida Atlantic University's College of Business recently launched the Entrepreneurship Institute, a dedicated program overseeing all aspects of business creation to accelerate innovation and expand entrepreneurial opportunities across South Florida. The institute i  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, April 8 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Ranks Among 2026 Best Graduate Schools in U.S. News & World Report By Lisa Metcalf Florida Atlantic University has been ranked among the 2026 Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report. The computer science graduate program climbed 27 spots to No. 133 this year, up from No. 160 in 2025, and its engineering graduate program rose to N  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 8 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 7, 2026, by Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson at the University of Detroit Mercy College of Business Administration: * * * Economic Outlook and the Labor Market Thank you for the warm welcome. It is an honor to speak here at the University of Detroit Mercy.1 I spent most of my career as an economics professor before joining the Board of Governors, so I feel right at home when I am back on a university campus.   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 8 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * FFRF asks Florida AG to follow the Constitution -- or resign The Freedom From Religion Foundation is decrying a recent memorandum from the Florida attorney general that announces a refusal to enforce the Florida Constitution's clear prohibition on public funding of religion. In an April 2 memo, Attorney General James Uthmeier declared that his office will not enforce   more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, April 7 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * Flagler College Announces $25,000 Pledge from Brian '82 and Michelle '93 Wilson * This major donation will provide resources that support Flagler Tennis' continued success and help sustain the Center as a premier destination for competition and training. "As alums, Flagler College has always held a special place in our hearts, and we are proud to further our contributions to the Women's Tennis Program," sai  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-167) on March 30, 2026, entitled "Calhoun County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Calhoun County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-164) on March 30, 2026, entitled "Hardee County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Hardee County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-163) on March 30, 2026, entitled "Hendry County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Hendry County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial r  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-165) on March 30, 2026, entitled "Santa Fe College - Financial Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of Santa Fe College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting sta  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-166) on March 30, 2026, entitled "Union County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Union County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting st  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Chamber Foundation issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * New Florida Chamber Foundation Case Study Highlights Aviation as Key to Florida's Workforce Competitiveness The Florida Chamber Foundation's Future of Work issued a new case study examining workforce trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping Florida's aviation industry, one of the state's vital economic drivers. Florida's aviation industry supports more than 2 million jobs an  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Florida Congressional Delegation of Hellenic Descent Praises Pairing of Florida National Guard with Greek Military * Washington, DC \- U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Jimmy Patronis (FL-1), and Mike Haridopolos (FL-8 ) today issued the following statement in support of the U.S. Department of State's announcement pairing the Hellenic National Guard of Greece with the Florida National   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU graduate programs achieve top marks in 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings * Florida State University graduate programs continue to shine in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report's edition of Best Graduate Schools, highlighting the university's excellence across multiple disciplines. In the disciplines included in this year's publication, 16 FSU graduate programs and specialties ranked in the Top   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida State University's College of Business issued the following news: * * * MBA Real Estate Specialty among Top 10 nationwide The MBA specialty in real estate at Florida State University's Herbert Wertheim College of Business retained its Top 10 standing, ranking No. 8 among public schools, listed in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 graduate rankings released today. Among all U.S. schools, FSU ranked No. 14. "Our MBA real estate coursework has been a k  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Carr Joins 25-State Coalition in Amicus Brief Against Noncitizen Voting Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit decision that undermines states' ability to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections. "Only American citizens are eligible to vote in American elections. Period. That's   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a request for reconsideration from Rigid Security Group Inc. dba Rigid Tactical, Virginia Beach, Virginia, after the firm missed a critical filing deadline during a winter weather event. The decision clarifies that physical office closures do not automatically extend legal deadlines when electronic filing systems remain operational. The dispute originated from a U.S. Navy contract for explosive ordnance disposal training  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 7 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Hauenstein Center to host expert on U.S. intelligence operations By Brian Vernellis The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, in partnership with GVSU's Political Science Department and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum, welcomes Jeff Rogg to Grand Valley for a discussion on U.S. security and intelligence operations. Rogg will deliver two presentations on April 9. The first,  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Bean Recognizes Congressional App Challenge Winners from Duval County * WASHINGTON -U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) recognized Sushaan Kandukoori, Jackson Miller, Avaneesh Parvathareddy, and Grishma Madukuri of Stanton College Preparatory School as the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Their mobile app, called "TruthSnap," uses artificial intelligence to ins  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * iPRO Dental Laboratory to Pay $30,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles federal suit alleging dental laboratory fired employee because she was pregnant FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - iPRO Dental Laboratory, Inc., a Fort Lauderdale manufacturer of dental restoration products, will pay $30,000 to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Empl  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Justice Department Prosecutes a Half-Billion Dollars in Healthcare and COVID Fraud Schemes Exploiting Taxpayer Funded Programs Actions support the Administration's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud * The Justice Department announced today three separate civil and criminal actions to hold two companies and two individual defendants accountable for schemes that attempted to fraudulently  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Diaz-Balart to Deliver $9 Million for Veterans Community Center in Collier * GOLDEN GATE, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, invites members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony on Tuesday April 7 at 10:00 a.m. The event celebrates the $9 million in federal funding secured by Congressman Diaz-Balart for the Collier   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Diaz-Balart to Deliver Nearly $5 Million in Federal Funds to Combat Flooding and Improve Safety in Hialeah * HIALEAH, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, invites members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony on Wednesday, April 8, at 11:30 a.m. The event celebrates the $4.9 million in federal funding secured by Congre  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Michigan Gas Prices Surging Again as Mike Rogers Says Working Families Will be 'Fine' Paying More Gas prices are surging again as multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers continues facing backlash for "downplay[ing] the impact of the Iran war on gas prices." Rogers was recently caught on tape dismissing a Michigander at a campaign event who was worried about pa  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 7 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miller School of Medicine Launches Alumni Studio Digital Archive * A new interactive platform brings Miller School alumni photos, yearbooks and historical milestones online and accessible anytime, anywhere. One of the highly anticipated events of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's annual Medical Alumni Weekend was the campus tour. Alumni had a chance to see how muc  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 8 (TNSrpt) -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Minimum wage too low to meet cost of living anywhere in Ohio As comparable states pull ahead, Ohioans can't afford to wait for a $15 minimum wage Ohio's minimum wage of $11 an hour is not enough for a single worker to afford basic living expenses in any of Ohio's 88 counties. At just $22,880 annually (for full-time, year-round work), it comes to $4,440 le  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 8 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * Moon mission momentum: UH team named NASA finalist for lunar power project Among the finalists in a national NASA competition focused on advancing technologies for future space exploration is a student-led engineering team from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and UH Hilo. Team RoSE (Robotic Space Exploration) is one of 14 university teams selected for the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Conc  more

TAMPA, Florida, April 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * National Partnership of Insurance Brokers and its Former Subsidiary Agree to Pay Over $160 Million For Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fraud Scheme * AP of South Florida, LLC (APSF), an insurance brokerage company headquartered in Florida, has agreed to plead guilty for its role in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment fraud scheme.APSF, through its highest-  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 7 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, Holds Ribbon Cutting for Institute for Maternal Fetal Health and Delaware's First Surgical Fetal Care Center * WILMINGTON, Del. - April 7, 2026 - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, today hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Institute for Maternal Fetal Health at Nemours Children's, marking a transformative milestone in maternal, fetal, and neonatal ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL's Advanced Payloads Soar into Orbit Aboard STPSat-7 Mission * WASHINGTON,D.C. - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) successfully launched three advanced experimental payloads aboard the Department of War (DoW) Space Test Program's (STP) Satellite-7 mission at approximately 4:33 a.m. PDT on April 7 from Vandenberg U.S. Space Force (USSF) Base, Calif. NRL's payloads included the Lasersheet Anomaly  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following statement: * * * Ocean Conservancy Condemns the Endangered Species Committee's Dangerous Decision On Tuesday, the Trump Administration's Endangered Species Committee unanimously voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from the Endangered Species Act, likely fast-tracking the construction of dangerous, dirty new facilities in sensitive areas home to beloved species like the rare Rice's whale. Chris Dorsett, Ocean Cons  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * On Tampa Bay Rays Opening Day, Duke Energy Pledges Funds for Florida Customers Facing Financial Hardships Throughout the 2026 Baseball Season * Duke Energy and its foundation to donate $1,000 to its Share the Light Fund agencies each time the Tampa Bay Rays win a game * The 2025 season resulted in an $82,000 donation to help customers pay energy bills * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Duke Energy marks Openi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSrpt) -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * PSC Denies Reconsideration of FPL Rate Case; Case Heads to FL Supreme Court Office of the Public Counsel says near $7 billion rate hike is not in the public interest * Today, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) denied the Office of Public Counsel's (OPC) request to reconsider Florida Power & Light's (FPL) historic near-$7 billion rate hike that went into effect this Jan  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 7 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Pulsed Field Ablation: A Safer, Faster Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation * How an innovative heart rhythm procedure at UHealth helped a cancer survivor regain her life, without long procedures or long-term medication. Christina Goble did not know that after surviving synchronous cancers in 2021 -one in the breast and another in the colon -she would face yet another battle. Her hear  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Alarm Bells are Blaring for Maria Elvira Salazar as Cook Political Report Shifts FL-27 Rating in Democrats' Favor * Today, Cook Political Report announced that it is shifting its prediction for Florida's 27th Congressional District towards Democrats, building on growing momentum and setting the stage for a competitive election this year. Cook Political noted that   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by senior policy analyst Jude Schwalbach: * * * The impact of K-12 open enrollment on student achievement K-12 open enrollment lets students attend public schools other than their assigned ones, and it's one of the most common forms of school choice. At least 1.8 million students use these programs nationwide, and nearly all states have codified open enrollment laws of varying strength.  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 7 [Category: BizScience] -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release: * * * Redwire Expands European Footprint, Opens UK Office to Support Ministry of Defence Programs * London, United Kingdom (April 7, 2026) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in aerospace and defence technology solutions, today announced the company has opened an office in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * REPS GIMENEZ & SALAZAR URGE ORR TO RECONSIDER FUNDING FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES' UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN PROGRAM * MIAMI, FL \- Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) sent a sent a letter to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) calling on the agency to immediately reverse its decision to strip funding from the Archdiocese of Miami's Residential Service  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps Sports, Nashville Predators partner on multi-year agreement to air National Hockey League team's games * NASHVILLE and CINCINNATI - The Nashville Predators and Scripps Sports have created a landmark multi-year media rights agreement that brings free, over-the-air access to the Predators' National Hockey League games to fans across Middle Tennessee and b  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on April 7, 2026, by Chairman Paul S. Atkins at an event entitled "Texas Stock Exchange Event: Welcome to the Boom Belt: A Return to First Principles in Public Markets": * * * Thank you very much, Jim [Lee], and good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Governors Abbott and DeSantis, I am grateful to share the stage with you. And to Messieurs [Jim] Esposito and Lee, I thank you for the perspectives that y  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Continues Fight to End the Fentanyl Crisis, Passing Cosponsored Legislation Aimed at Reducing Overdose Deaths Out of Senate Senator Ashley Moody is continuing the fight to end the opioid crisis, passing legislation she cosponsored to help medical professionals better detect when a patient is experiencing fentanyl poisoning. Tyler's Law, which recently passed out of the Senate, di  more

BRADENTON, Florida, April 7 -- State College of Florida's Manatee-Sarasota Campus issued the following news: * * * SCF and New College Create Direct Path to High-Demand Degrees Students in Manatee and Sarasota counties now have a clearer, more confident path to earning a bachelor's degree in high-demand fields such as marine biology, chemistry, psychology, and economics. Through a new partnership between State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) and New College of Florida (NCF), eligib  more

BRADENTON, Florida, April 8 -- State College of Florida's Manatee-Sarasota Campus issued the following news: * * * SCF Communications and Government Relations Among Nation's Top Honorees State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota's (SCF) Communications and Government Relations Division has earned two silver awards in the 41st Annual Educational Advertising Awards, a national competition recognizing excellence in higher education marketing and advertising. The competition drew more than 2,000  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 7 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * TWS2026 and the art of conservation * * * "Our ability to perceive quality in nature begins, as in art, with the pretty. It expands through successive stages of the beautiful to values as yet uncaptured by language." - Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There * * * Art has emerged as a prominent theme of The Wildlife Society's 2026 Annual Conf  more

TAMPA, Florida, April 7 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * U.S. News & World Report ranks more than 40 USF graduate programs among the nation's best * By Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing The University of South Florida offers dozens of graduate programs that are considered among the best in America, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. USF features 42 graduate programs ranked inside the top 100 among a  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Unveils 2026 Best Graduate Schools * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings are a resource for students pursuing postgraduate education, offering evaluations of programs in fields like law, busines  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 7 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Alum Develops Analytics Tool to Improve Hiring for Companies, Applicants * The most challenging part of the job search isn't always the interview -it's getting past the applicant tracking system, which scans and filters resumes based on keywords. Justin Press '24, a UCF photonic science and engineering major, may have developed a solution that benefits both employers and applicants. His brai  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 7 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Graduate Programs Climb in U.S. News' 2026 Rankings, Reflecting Strength in Serving National Needs * UCF continues our upward momentum in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Graduate Programs Rankings, earning 14 recognitions in the top 50. From emergency management and counseling to nursing and aerospace engineering, UCF's rise highlights a university-wide focus on faculty excellence, hands-on   more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, April 7 -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * UF ranks No. 3 nationally for Peace Corps volunteers among large universities * The University of Florida ranks No. 3 in the nation among large universities on the Peace Corps' 2026 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list, reinforcing UF's commitment to public service and global engagement. During the past fiscal year, 44 UF alumni served as Peace Corps volunteers in 21 countries, inc  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 8 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF ranks among U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools The University of North Florida ranks among U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools for many of its graduate school programs and specialties including: * Part-time MBA * Best Educations Schools * Doctor of Nursing Practice * Healthcare Management * Nursing - Anesthesia * Physical Therapy * Best Publ  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Do you see faces in the clouds? Tom Melville Humans are masters of seeing faces in any old thing -- a handbag, TV static, toasted white bread. Scientists want to know why. A few years ago, as the category 5 Hurricane Milton bore down on the Florida coast, the internet noticed something strange. Doesn't the satellite image of the storm look a bit like an angry bald guy? Or a skull? Se  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 8 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Warner (Fla.) Collects Another Sweep of NAIA Flag Football Players of the Week Warner (Fla.) and The Sun Conference continued their dominant run on 2026 NAIA Women's Flag Football Players of the Week, as Warner quarterback Kathryn Hutchinson claimed the April 7 offensive nod, and O'Mariah Gordon continued to anchor a historic run for the Royals' def  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 8 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * West Virginia urging the DOJ to protect federal attorneys from political groups who are weaponizing bar complaints West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of fourteen state Attorneys General in fighting back against organized, politically motivated campaigns designed to intimidate Department of Justice attorneys and cripp  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The White House issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * President Trump is Saving College Sports Amid growing legal chaos and financial pressures threatening athletic programs, the future of college sports is under serious threat. That is why, in response to calls from athletes, universities, and fans across the country, President Trump took decisive action by signing an urgent Executive Order to protect college sports, an essential American institution that s  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Why climate change is costing U.S. households hundreds of dollars a year * CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 7, 2026 - As extreme weather becomes more frequent, climate-related costs are creeping into everyday expenses, adding hundreds of dollars a year to U.S. household expenses. From higher insurance premiums to rising utility bills and disaster-related i  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * PHOTOS: With Book Bans on the Rise, Pressley Introduces Bill to Fight Back, Promote Inclusive Literature * Pressley Unveiled Bill at Community Read-In Event in Somerville There Have Been Nearly 23,000 Book Bans in Public Schools Since 2021, and Over 70 Books Challenged in Massachusetts; Book Bans Disproportionately Impact Titles Dealing with Race, Gender, and LGBTQ+ Issues SOMERVILLE - Today, wit  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * Youth Advocates, Legal Experts Call for Climate Justice at 2026 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights * Building on the 2025 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice affirming that environmental protection is a precondition to the full enjoyment of human rights, the day-long convening included a series of panel discussions featuring Indigenous and youth activists who shared the impact of c  more