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*Florida Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-07-16 ( 24 items )  
Behind the scenes: CARCAH's role in Hurricane Hunter operations (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Behind the scenes: CARCAH's role in Hurricane Hunter operations * * Published July 14, 2025 * By Jessica L. Kendziorek * 403rd Wing KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- While WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly directly into the eye of tropical storms, a critical piece of the storm missions unfold behind the scenes far from the storm inside  more PR

Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on FY26 State Department Posture (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on FY26 State Department Posture Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "FY26 State Department Posture: Protecting American Interests." -Remarks- The purpose of this hearing today is to examine the progres more PR

Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Release Aging Committee's Annual Fraud Report (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Release Aging Committee's Annual Fraud Report Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand announced the release of the committee's annual fraud report. The 2025 bipartisan report, Age of Fraud: Scams Facing Our Nation's Seniors, highlights the more PR

CMS Expands Access to Lifesaving Gene Therapies Through Innovative State Agreements (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Expands Access to Lifesaving Gene Therapies Through Innovative State Agreements * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that 33 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, will participate in the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, a bold new approach to delivering cutting-edge t more PR

Consumer Price Index, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach -- June 2025 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach increased 0.5 percent from April to June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted the index fo more PR

Consumer Price Index, South Region -- June 2025 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent over the month. The index for energy increased 1.4 p more PR

Cyber escape rooms: Inside INL's pioneering training to protect industrial control systems (10)
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Cyber escape rooms: Inside INL's pioneering training to protect industrial control systems * As manufacturers and utilities recognize their automated systems are vulnerable to hackers, the Idaho National Laboratory's cyber escape rooms have become a go-to training resource for cybersecurity organizations around the world. INL has taken a leading role training peopl more PR

Department of Commerce Ends Supension Agreement, Reinstating Tomato Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Department of Commerce Ends Supension Agreement, Reinstating Tomato Tariffs * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) released the following statement following the U.S. Department of Commerce's termination of the 2019 Suspension Agreement on fresh tomatoes from Mexico: "For far too long, American tomato growers--especially those in Florida--have been forced to compete against more PR

Diaz-Balart Commends President Trump for Fulfilling His Promise to American Farmers by Officially Withdrawing from the Tomato Suspension Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Commends President Trump for Fulfilling His Promise to American Farmers by Officially Withdrawing from the Tomato Suspension Agreement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's fulfillment of its 90-day commitment to officially (link is external) withdraw from t more PR

Diaz-Balart's FY 2026 NSRP Bill Strengthens National Security, Slashes Waste (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's FY 2026 NSRP Bill Strengthens National Security, Slashes Waste * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, issued the following statement after the release of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Sec more PR

DOGE in Action: The War on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Begins Today (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * DOGE in Action: The War on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Begins Today * WASHINGTON-- After filing the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act, DOGE Caucus founder and chair U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) urged bipartisan support for the bill and highlighted the immediate need to rein in wasteful federal spending. Below are Congressman Bean's remarks as delivered: 168 billion doll more PR

FloridaCommerce Announces More Than $970 Million in Broadband Funding Through the BEAD Deployment Program (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 16 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces More Than $970 Million in Broadband Funding Through the BEAD Deployment Program TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Today, FloridaCommerce announced more than $970 million in funding is now available for the Office of Broadband's BEAD Deployment program. This program will provide funding to deploy high-speed, reliable broadband to all of the state's remaining unse more PR

Justice Department Highlights DEA Drug Seizures for First Half of 2025, Successful Operations Over the Last Several Weeks (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Highlights DEA Drug Seizures for First Half of 2025, Successful Operations Over the Last Several Weeks * WASHINGTON -- Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi highlighted the great work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to get illegal drugs off our streets and protect innocent Americans from addiction, overdose, and drug-related crime and violence. Since January 20, 2025, more PR

McBath Joins Colleagues, 100+ Advocacy Groups to Launch Community Safety Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Joins Colleagues, 100+ Advocacy Groups to Launch Community Safety Agenda * Washington, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06), Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and a coalition of over 100 civil rights, public health, racial justice, housing, violence prevention, and econo more PR

NRL Discovers Inverse Relationship Between Solar Corona Brightness and CME Velocity (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL Discovers Inverse Relationship Between Solar Corona Brightness and CME Velocity By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) detailed an inverse relationship between the brightness of the solar corona and the velocity of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in a scientific paper published in The Astrophysical Journal on July 3. The study, t more PR

Rep. Bean: Buzz From Break Rooms to Backyards (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, some say it is the bee's knees. What is the buzz? Basically, it brings better jobs, bigger paychecks, and booming communities. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is about boosting wages, backing small businesses, bolstering bo more PR

Rep. Mullin Proposes Bill to Help Evaluate Safety of Autonomous Vehicles (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Proposes Bill to Help Evaluate Safety of Autonomous Vehicles * Washington, D.C. - In response to federal regulators weakening oversight as more driverless cars hit the roads, Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced a bill to require more robust safety data from autonomous vehicle (AV) manufacturers. AVs are already operating in numerous states including California, Arizona, Florida, Ge more PR

Rep. Salazar Introduces Historic Bipartisan DIGNITY Act to Finally Fix America's Broken Immigration System (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Introduces Historic Bipartisan DIGNITY Act to Finally Fix America's Broken Immigration System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced a new and improved version of the DIGNITY Act - the DIGNITY Act of 2025: a bold, historic, and commonsense immigration reform bill. They were joined by a group of 20 m more PR

Rep. Steube Files Bill to End Medicaid Benefits for Illegals (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Files Bill to End Medicaid Benefits for Illegals * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) joined Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) this week in introducing the Excluding Illegal Aliens from Medicaid Act, legislation aimed at ending the abuse of taxpayer-funded Medicaid benefits by illegal immigrants. "Medicaid should only be for American citizens, not those who intentio more PR

Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Pres. Trump's Bold Action, Works to Permanently Block CCP from Buying U.S. Land (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Pres. Trump's Bold Action, Works to Permanently Block CCP from Buying U.S. Land * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Tom Cotton, Kevin Cramer, and Katie Britt in introducing the Not One More Inch or Acre Act to block the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliates from purchasing any public or private real estate in the United States. This bill  more PR

Sen. Rick Scott Thanks President Trump and Secretary Lutnick for Standing with Florida Growers by Terminating 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Thanks President Trump and Secretary Lutnick for Standing with Florida Growers by Terminating 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott thanked the Department of Commerce for officially withdrawing from and terminating the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement, a move he has long championed as a critical step toward restoring fairness for Florida's grow more PR

Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Greg Steube Lead Bill to Designate Myakka River as National Wild and Scenic River (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Greg Steube Lead Bill to Designate Myakka River as National Wild and Scenic River * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced the Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act to designate the Sarasota County portion of the Myakka River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System to preserve the river's free-flowing condition and ecological value and build on Fl more PR

U.S. HOUSE PASSES CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ'S BILL TO INCORPORATE OSCEOLA CAMP INTO THE MRA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. HOUSE PASSES CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ'S BILL TO INCORPORATE OSCEOLA CAMP INTO THE MRA * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 504 - the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act \- introduced by Congressman Carlos Gimenez with strong bipartisan support. This legislation incorporates the Osceola Camp into the Miccosukee Reserved Area, strengthen more PR

Webster Advances Coast Guard Authorization Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Advances Coast Guard Authorization Bill * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved of H.R. 4275 the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, which strengthens America's maritime security and establishes a Secretary of the Coast Guard to ensure the USCG continues its critical missions to safeguard the Nation's borders, facilitate maritime comme more PR