LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter Urging Congress to Repeal Unconstitutional Provisions in the National Firearms Act * #Griffin: 'The right to bear arms is central to our freedom, and I urge Congress to protect that right' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a letter to congressional leadership urging Congress to repea  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 7 -- Eckerd College posted the following news: * * * Eckerd College welcomes its newest shark expert * John Hlavin, Ph.D., is a new assistant professor of marine science at Eckerd College this fall. Photo by Penh Alicandro '22 Students have already begun reaching out to Eckerd College's newest marine science faculty member about a shark lab that doesn't quite exist yet. After the retirement of Professor Emeritus of Marine Science & Biology William A. Szelisto  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Four to the South Broward Hospital District * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Brad Friedman, Douglas Harrison, Steven Harvey, and Diana Taub to the South Broward Hospital District. Brad Friedman Friedman is the President and Owner of Artisan Foods Catering, Inc. Active in his community, he has served as a m  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Three to the North Broward Hospital * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Stacy Angier, Ray Berry, and Jennifer Nicole to the North Broward Hospital District. Stacy Angier Angier is the Owner of A Plus Educational Consultants. Additionally, she serves as a part-time Finance Person for Ocean Fresh Seafood of Cent  more

DORAL, Florida, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * Interdiction of Narco-Terrorist Refueling Vessel, Sept. 5, 2026 * On Sept. 5, at the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) forces successfully interdicted a multi-vessel floating refueling station in support of illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific. Intelligence confirmed the vessels were operating in sup  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 7 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Meet Captain Millie, ETSU's explosives detection dog * There's a new member of the ETSU Police Department helping keep the Buccaneer community safe: Captain Millie, an explosives detection dog. Millie is a red Labrador Retriever who joined ETSU after months of preparation and training. She has been training since she was 8 weeks old and celebrated her first birthday on June 25. Millie was t  more

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * New Knight to Know: Niko DeStefano '30 * Hometown: Bridgeport, Pa. Major: Health Sciences Are there any extracurriculars you plan on joining or are already a part of (i.e. any of Arcadia's athletic teams)? I'm a member of the men's swim team. What are some of your hobbies? I coach swimming and water polo a lot. I also enjoy hiking and taking my dogs on long walks. What is your proudest accomplishment  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc. Recall Imported Ready-To-Eat Pork Guanciale Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination * WASHINGTON, Sept. 06, 2026 - Prime Line Distributors, Inc., a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., firm, and Ferrarini USA, Inc., a Hoboken, N.J., firm, are recalling approximately 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat (RTE) p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 6 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Synovus Park to Become Pinnacle Park Beginning in 2027 * Home of the Columbus Clingstones to take on new name as partnership enters next chapter COLUMBUS, Ga., Sep. 6, 2026 - The Columbus Clingstones and Pinnacle Financial Partners today anno  more