HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * COMAFSOC relieves AFSOC Command Chief Effective April 14, Command Chief Anthony Green has been relieved of his duties as Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Special Operations Command by Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, AFSOC commander. The decision to relieve Green is due to a loss in confidence in his ability to fulfill his duties. AFSOC is committed to the welfare of our Airm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jimmy Patronis Appointed to U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis announced his appointment to the United States House of Representatives Standing Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I). In addition to the T&I Committee, Congressman Patronis is expected to serve on the Subcommittee on Aviation, Coast more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Congressman Patronis: Reminder - Tax Deadline for Florida's Been Extended WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis highlighted the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) announcement that it has extended the tax filing deadline for the entire State Florida. While the IRS initially provided an extended tax filing deadline to Florida residents and businesses that were impacte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has revoked the controlled substances registration of Dr. Victor Augusto Silva of Tampa, Florida, after concluding that his continued registration poses an imminent danger to public health and safety. The final decision follows an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration issued on February 22, 2024, which cited that Dr. Silva allowed an unlicensed individual to issue prescriptions more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Commends President Trump for Prioritizing American Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement following the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw (link is external) from the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement: "For too long, Florida farmers have been hurt by one-sided foreign trade deals like the Tomato Suspension Agreement, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Reintroduces Legislation to Create a Unique ZIP Code for the Town of Miami Lakes WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26) reintroduced (link is external) legislation in the 119 th Congress to establish a unique ZIP code for the Town of Miami Lakes. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schutlz (D-FL-25) is a co-lead on the bill. The Senate Companion bill (link is externa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Experience the Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission to carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. This will be the 15th time a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched by a Falcon 9 rocket takes crews to the orbital laboratory. Launch of the Crew-11 more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Two Bills TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills today: CS/HB 549 - Gulf of America HB 575 - The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico To view the transmittal letter, click here. *** Original text here: https://www.flgov.com/eog/news/press/2025/governor-ron-desantis-signs-two-bills more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * The Greatest Show On Earth Comes to the Library of Congress Library Celebrates History of Circus Arts with New Archival Acquisitions from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Feld Entertainment, a worldwide leader in live entertainment experiences, has donated a series of historic items to the Library of Congress, ranging from the earliest known photograph of P.T. Barnum's Circus to a commemorative program  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Turner Visits the Seminole Tribe of Florida in Inaugural Visit to Indian Country Hollywood, Fla. - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner visited the Seminole Tribe of Florida to tour the Native Learning Center (NLC) in his inaugural visit to Indian Country as HUD Secretary. While at the NLC, Secretary Turner held a listening session more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Unlawful Tax Return Preparers Taxpayers Must Remain Vigilant Against Dishonest Tax Preparers Today, the federal tax filing deadline, the Justice Department's Tax Division acknowledges the majority of taxpayers and tax return preparers who voluntarily meet their yearly filing obligations. The Tax Division also cautions taxpayers to cho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz, Baumgartner Bill to Sanction the Taking of American Hostages Passes House Foreign Affairs Committee WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-05) announced that their bipartisan No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act recently cleared the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on a 45-6 vote, overcoming a key hurdle that gets it one step closer to be more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Cammack Celebrates Grand Opening of New Ocala District Office Location OCALA, FL -- Yesterday, Rep. Cammack and hundreds of constituents celebrated the grand opening of the new Ocala District Office located in the McPherson Government Complex at 2630 SE 3rd Street in Ocala. Joined by special guests Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods, Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken, members of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Cammack Leads The Charge & Secures Department of Commerce's Withdrawal From 2019 Suspension Agreement On Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico GAINESVILLE, FL -- This morning, Congresswoman Kat Cammack issued the following statement about the U.S. Department of Commerce's announcement of its intent to withdraw from the 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Fresh Tomat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu, CAPAC Chair Meng, & House Colleagues Express Outrage and Demand Accountability as Trump Administration Limits Access to Government Services for Limited English Proficient Taxpayers Members slam President Trump's decision to target language accessibility: " There is no data that supports the assertion made by your administration that linguistical diversity threatens the integrity of the nati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Slams Republican Budget That Guts Essential Benefits to Pay for Billionaire Tax Breaks Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against the Republican budget framework: "The Republican budget is a dangerous roadmap--laying the groundwork for the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in U.S. history, all to fund mas more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Administration Move to Terminate Tomato Suspension Agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott applauded President Trump and the Department of Commerce's decision to terminate the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement calling it a long-overdue win for American agriculture and a testament to President Trump's unwavering commitment to putting American farmers first. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Smith Welcomes Appointment of Rabbi Kaploun as U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Rep. Chris Smith today welcomed the nomination of Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun to serve as U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism - a position created by legislative provisions Smith authored in 2004 (P.L. 108-332) and then elevated to ambassadorial-level position by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Soto Hosts Roundtable for Social Security National Day of Action KISSIMMEE, FL -- Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) hosted a roundtable discussion as part of the House Democrats' Day of Action to protect and strengthen Social Security. The event brought together key leaders from the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA) and the American Federation of Government Employe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Steube Introduces Family Business Legacy Act WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) yesterday introduced the Family Business Legacy Act to bring parity to the tax code between estate and gift taxes. This bill will clarify the tax code for small and family-owned businesses after more than a decade of undue burdens and confusion. In 2010, the Internal Revenue Service exploited ambig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Steube Joins U.S. Chamber Roundtable to Discuss TCJA VENICE -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today joined a U.S. Chamber Roundtable in North Venice, Florida, to discuss the importance of extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017. Hosted at the Ajax Paving Industry complex in North Venice, the U.S. Chamber Roundtable focused on the benefits of the TCJA and the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Navy has announced its intent to exchange land at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida, with Escambia County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. This proposed exchange involves the conveyance of approximately 5.2 acres of underutilized land at the NAS Pensacola Special Area Bronson Field, in exchange for a restrictive easement over 31.15 acres of land owned by Escambia County within the Accident Potential Zones 1 and 2 of NAS Pensaco more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING... Chairman Rick Scott's Aging Farm Workforce Report Garners Support from Agriculture Community WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, highlighted the broad support his new report, America's Aging Farm Workforce: Why Vanishing Family Farms are a Grow more PR