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*Florida Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-06-12 ( 28 items )  
78th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation carries load of 'Combat Trucker' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation carries load of 'Combat Trucker' ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- Behind the roar of fighter jets and transport aircraft lies a crucial element of military readiness and airpower logistics. Senior Airman Alexander Lewis, right, 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation support operator, uses a 10K all-terrain forklift to unload heavy equipment  more PR

Baldwin, Shaheen, Castor, Evans Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Shaheen, Castor, Evans Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans work to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) int more PR

Brig. Gen. Kevin Merrill Assumes Command of 10th Air Force (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Brig. Gen. Kevin Merrill Assumes Command of 10th Air Force * By Chris Wilson, 10AF Public Affairs  NAS JRB FORT WORTH, Texas -- Brig. Gen. Kevin Merrill assumed command of the 10th Air Force during a formal ceremony held June 8, 2025.  Merrill, a command pilot with more than 3,700 flying hours--including 367 in combat--returns to 10th Air Force after previously serving as the Aircraft Opera more PR

Buchanan, Thompson Lead U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act to Strengthen American Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Thompson Lead U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act to Strengthen American Manufacturing * Bipartisan Measure to Support the American Bicycle Industry and Restore "Made in the USA" WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced that he introduced the U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act with Congressman Mike Thompson more PR

Cantwell Slams Trump Budget that Relies on Selling Public Lands, Shortchanging LWCF (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Slams Trump Budget that Relies on Selling Public Lands, Shortchanging LWCF * 06.11.25 Cantwell rebukes Interior Secretary Burgum's claim that DOI aims to acquire more public lands: "Your budget doesn't say that, and I think it's heading to a catastrophe." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, senior member U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell  more PR

Castor, Evans, Baldwin and Shaheen Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor, Evans, Baldwin and Shaheen Intro Bill to Reverse Trump's Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance * As President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans work to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Dwight Evans (PA-03) and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (NH) introduced legislation today  more PR

Diaz-Balart Meets with Winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Meets with Winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) met with Neely Camejo, a sophomore at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School and resident of Hialeah, Florida, who is the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for the 26th Congressional District of Florida.Neeley's art, titled " Reverence in the Curre more PR

DOD launches child care expansion initiative, provides more options to military families (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * DOD launches child care expansion initiative, provides more options to military families * WASHINGTON - Dependable and affordable child care is a big issue for military families, and it's a priority for the Defense Department, which has a number of programs underway to expand the available options. While the department runs the largest employer-sponsored ch more PR

EPA Proposes Repeal of Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for Power Plants, Which, If Finalized, Would Save Americans More than a Billion Dollars a Year (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Repeal of Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for Power Plants, Which, If Finalized, Would Save Americans More than a Billion Dollars a Year * Breaking down barriers to affordable, dependable energy for American families WASHINGTON - Today, alongside U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02), U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH-1 more PR

FAA Issues Notice on Newark Airport Scheduling Limits (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notice titled "Operating Limitations at Newark Liberty International Airport, Order Establishing Targeted Scheduling Limits." The Federal Aviation Administration issued this notice to address persistent flight delays at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, due to construction, staffing shortages, and equipment issues. Effective June 6, 2025, the notice sets sc more PR

FCC Upholds Dismissal of Lilith FM Low Power FM Application (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission has upheld the Media Bureau's dismissal of an application from Lilith FM Inc. for a low power FM station in Daytona Beach, Florida. The decision, released on June 10, 2025, affirms the Bureau's initial finding that the applicant did not demonstrate it was a recognized nonprofit educational organization under Florida state law at the time its application was filed. Lilith FM, Inc. (Pleading File No. 0000245977) had sought reconsiderati more PR

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Interconnected VoIP Numbering Authorization Application Filed By Ahoi (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-12) on June 10, 2025: * * * Ahoi LLC (Ahoi or Applicant), an interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, filed a Numbering Authorization Application (Application) pursuant to section 52.15(g)(3) of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, seeking authorization to obtain North American Numbering Plan telephone numbers directly fro more PR

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Student Parents - Power of Wraparound Supports (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by By Quanic Fullard, Jason Kosakow and Laura Dawson Ullrich: * * * Student Parents: Power of Wraparound Supports Wraparound Services at Community Colleges Many community college students juggle work and family responsibilities alongside their academic pursuits. Wraparound services -- such as transportation assistance, child care, mental health counseling and housing -- help stu more PR

Federal Reserve System Issues Notice on Change in Bank Control (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice entitled "Change in Bank Control; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company." This document concerns applications from individuals and entities seeking to acquire shares of banks or holding companies, a process governed by the Change in Bank Control Act and the board's regulation Y. These regulations outline the specific considerations that are applied when reviewing such applications to ensure the stab more PR

Florida Fuel Supplier Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Florida Fuel Supplier Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies * A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment today charging a Florida business owner with multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies by submitting altered  more PR

ICYMI: Buchanan Questions Treasury Sec. Bessent on Importance of One Big, Beautiful Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Questions Treasury Sec. Bessent on Importance of One Big, Beautiful Bill * "Full Expensing is Probably the Most Powerful Tool" WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, questioned U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent about the importance of fiscal responsibility and the pro-growth benefits of President Trump's "One more PR

Moskowitz, Flood Push to Fill Critical Staffing Shortages at the National Weather Service (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz, Flood Push to Fill Critical Staffing Shortages at the National Weather Service * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Mike Flood (R-NE-01) introduced their Weather Workforce Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation to boost staffing at NOAA's National Weather Service as the agency faces critical workforce shortages. Joining Moskowitz and Flood on the bill are Cong more PR

Naval Research Laboratory and NASA Launch Joint Effort to Study Wildfire-Induced Thunderstorms (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Laboratory and NASA Launch Joint Effort to Study Wildfire-Induced Thunderstorms By Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications As wildfires grow more intense and frequent across the globe, scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are working to better understand a rare but powerful byproduct of these blazes: pyrocumulonimbus clouds, or pyroCbs. more PR

NRC Issues Notice on Facility License Amendments (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice entitled "Applications and Amendments To Facility Operating and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations." The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its notice as mandated by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended. This document addresses proposed amendments to facility operating licenses and combined licenses across various nuclear power plants in the U.S. The notice specifies t more PR

NRL Protects Naval Assets: Land, Sea, and Air (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL Protects Naval Assets: Land, Sea, and Air By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications The relentless assault of salt-laden sea spray generated by coastal wave action poses a significant and persistent threat to the integrity of Department of Defense (DoD) assets located near shorelines. This corrosive environment accelerates deterioration of military and naval resource more PR

Rep. Frankel Requests Legal Justification for State Department's Reorganization, RIF Plans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Requests Legal Justification for State Department's Reorganization, RIF Plans * This week, Rep. Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, requesting he lay out the State Department's legal justification for its intended reorganization and reductio more PR

Rep. Webster and Florida Delegation Urge President Trump to Bring NASA Headquarters to Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster and Florida Delegation Urge President Trump to Bring NASA Headquarters to Florida * Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, R-Clermont, along with the entire Florida delegation sent a letter to President Trump encouraging his administration to relocate NASA's headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Florida's Space Coast. "With NASA's lease expiring in 2028  more PR

SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for the June 26, 2025, roundtable on executive compensation. The roundtable will be held at the SEC's headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., from 1 p.m. - 5:35 p.m. ET. The event will be open to more PR

Sen. Ashley Moody & Florida Delegation in Letter to POTUS: Florida's Space Coast is Clear Choice for NASA HQ (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ashley Moody & Florida Delegation in Letter to POTUS: Florida's Space Coast is Clear Choice for NASA HQ Senator Moody is the Senate Sponsor of the CAPE Canaveral Act to bring NASA HQ to Florida's Space Coast * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Ashley Moody and every member of Florida's delegation sent a letter to President Trump encouraging his administration to consider relocating NASA's hea more PR

Sen. Rick Scott Leads Florida Delegation Letter to President Trump: Florida's Space Coast is Clear Choice for NASA HQ (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Florida Delegation Letter to President Trump: Florida's Space Coast is Clear Choice for NASA HQ * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and every member of Florida's delegation sent a letter to President Trump encouraging his administration to consider relocating NASA's headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Florida's Space Coast. With NASA's lease set to expire in 2028 an more PR

Senator Ashley Moody in Homeland Security Committee: Strong National & State Leadership is Necessary to Maintain Law & Order (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody in Homeland Security Committee: Strong National & State Leadership is Necessary to Maintain Law & Order WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs titled Match Ready: Oversight of the Federal Government's Border Management and Personnel  more PR

Senator Ashley Moody Introduces Legislation to Empower States to Enforce Illegal Immigration Laws & Prevent Human Trafficking of Children at the Border (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody Introduces Legislation to Empower States to Enforce Illegal Immigration Laws & Prevent Human Trafficking of Children at the Border WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Ashley Moody introduced two pieces of legislation to expand immigration enforcement efforts and reverse reckless and dangerous policies implemented by the Biden administration. The Reimbursemen more PR

Senator Ashley Moody, Colleagues Ask President Trump to Send F-35As to Homestead Air Reserve Base (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Ashley Moody, Colleagues Ask President Trump to Send F-35As to Homestead Air Reserve Base WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senator Ashley Moody and her colleagues from Florida sent a letter to President Trump thanking him for his incredible work to keep our nation safe, make our military the most lethal fighting force in the world and return peace through strength. The letter asked the administration  more PR