WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * "Oswaldo Paya Way": Bill Would Rename Street Outside Cuban Regime's Embassy in Honor of the Slain Pro-Democracy Activist and Leader * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) re-introduced a bipartisan bill that renames the street in front of the Cuban Regime's Embassy in Washington, D.C., as "Oswaldo Paya Way," in honor of Cuba's sla more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ascension Florida expanding Dispensary of Hope program to serve patients of Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola Ascension Florida, in collaboration with the Dispensary of Hope, is launching a program to provide our community's most vulnerable with access to free medications. Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside and Southside established their Dispensary of Hope program to provide acces more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, July 23 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: * * * ASSP and SAIA Form Alliance to Advance Worker Safety The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and the Scaffold and Access Industry Association (SAIA) signed a memorandum of understanding today to advance worker safety and health nationwide. The three-year agreement was finalized by organizational leaders at the Safety 2025 Professional Development Conference and Exposi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Availity LLC, Jacksonville, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services concerning the Health Technology Ecosystem request for information. The company leveraged its position within the healthcare system to offer perspectives on information sharing and opportunities to innovate the health technology ecosystem. The organization, which connects providers, health plans, and technology partners, outlined its multi-payer portal, more ST

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Researchers develop the first assembled genome of a soft tick By Homa Warren Researchers with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas A&M AgriLife Research collaborated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, SCINet project and Ag100Pest Initiative to assemble the first genome for a soft tick, Ornithodoros turicata. Their findings were published in G3: Genes | Genom more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Ruiz, Welch, Tillis, Gillibrand, Murkowski and Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bills to Eliminate Burn Pits and Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits * Washington, D.C. - In a significant step toward enhancing transparency and protecting patient rights within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Congressman Gus Bilirakis has introduced the Written Informed Consent Act. This more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Cammack Applauds $675.9 Million in Disaster Relief for Florida Farmers * Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) released the following statement following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins' announcement of $675.9 million in federal disaster assistance for Florida farmers impacted by Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene, and Milton: "Florida's agriculture industry isn't ju more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dunn Urges Coast Guard to Continue Building Offshore Patrol Cutters at Eastern Shipbuilding Group * WASHINGTON, DC - Recently, Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem emphasizing the crucial role that Eastern Shipbuilding Group plays in producing Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs) for the U.S. Coast Guard and urging her to reconsider moving, dis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban Toxic Metals from Baby Formula * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 July 22, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Safe Baby Formula Act, legislation that would ban all toxic heavy metals from baby formula and require the FDA to study the effects of metals in formula. This legislation more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 23 -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release: * * * DeepSat Selects Redwire's AI-Powered Digital Engineering Systems for Precursor Mission in Very Low Earth Orbit JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 22, 2025) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, announced today that it has been awarded the first phase of a mu more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 23 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAMU CoPPS, IPH Professor Eun-sook Yu Lee Receives Third R01 Grant to Study Parkinson's Disease By O.S. Sheffield Tallahassee, Fla. - In honor of World Brain Day, the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH) is pleased to recognize Distinguished Professor Eun-sook Yu Lee, more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 23 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * U.S. Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorder Failing to Complete Rehab By Gisele Galoustian Cannabis use disorder in adolescents in the United States remains a growing threat despite declines in cannabis use. Many adolescents begin using cannabis before high school during crucial stages of brain development, which may pose short- and lon more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Clears Path for Lawsuit Against Florida HOA for Discriminatory, Antisemitic Actions * Boca Raton, FL-- Federal Judge Aileen M. Cannon rejected an effort to dismiss Rabbi Naftaly and Henya Hertzel's lawsuit brought by First Liberty Institute and the law firms Jones Day and Lawson  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 22 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF slams Florida education commissioner's religious letter to parents * * * * * * Photo by Laura Rivera on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation is strongly criticizing an inappropriate and exclusionary letter that Florida's education commissioner has recently dispatched statewide. On July 14, Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas sen more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 23 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * Florida military veteran improves mobility, comfort with medical device invented by USF engineering students By Tina Meketa A team of recent graduates of USF's biomedical and mechanical engineering programs are entering the workforce experienced in the powerful intersection of academia, innovation and industry. As part of their senior capstone project, they invented a custom-designed medical device fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Applauds USDA for Delivering $675.9 Million in Aid to Florida Agriculture Community * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $675.9 million in disaster assistance for Florida farmers, ranchers and producers impacted by recent hurricanes and natural disasters: "Floridians are no strangers to the devast more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Frost and Cherfilus-McCormick Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Radioactive Materials from Being Used to Build Roads - the "No Radioactive Roads Act" * Frost's Bill Would Prevent Cancer-Causing Fertilizer Byproduct from Being Used in Road Construction WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) reintroduced the No Radioactive more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 23 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's Public Health Program launches graduate certificate in Public Health Epidemiology By Rachel Lechwar Florida State University's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) now offers a graduate certificate in Public Health Epidemiology to address the health of populations and how to prevent disease through the study of health-related events. Graduates will gain the knowledge and tools t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Health Chairman Buchanan Opening Statement: Hearing on Medicare Advantage * WASHINGTON -- Today, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Vern Buchanan delivered the following remarks at a joint Health and Oversight subcommittee s he aring to examine lessons learned after more than two decades of the modern Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the challenges and opportunities associated with the rap more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Imagine Pediatrics, Nashville, Tennessee, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing a Request for Information (RFI) on the health technology ecosystem. The letter detailed the organization's unique insights from delivering 24/7 virtual and in-home care to children with special health care needs, primarily those enrolled in Medicaid. Imagine Pediatrics, serving over 35,000 children and families across Texas, Florida, more ST

TAMPA, Florida, July 23 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * Imaging the impossible: USF researcher pushing boundaries of what we can see By Cassidy Delamarter What sounds like science fiction is inching closer to reality, thanks to the work of University of South Florida Assistant Professor John Murray-Bruce. Inside the USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing, the computational imaging researcher and his students are using more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Jimbo Fisher Joins ACC Network as College Football Studio Analyst; New-Look ACC Huddle to Travel to the Marquee Saturday ACC Game Throughout the Fall * * Florida State National Championship-winning head coach Fisher joins ACC Huddle * First three ACC Huddle stops set for Clemson, Duke and Georgia Tech * New ACC Network Football Podcast hosted by EJ Manuel and Ro more PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, July 23 -- The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International issued the following news: * * * Mid-Eastern Chapter Hosts Conference, Puts Members First The Mid-Eastern APCO Chapter, hosts of APCO 2025 Baltimore, outlined efforts to expand the chapter's reach and keep members involved with events and training. "The chapter has been working hard at engaging with chapter members in Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C., to grow participation and en more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * NOAA's Space Weather Observatory, SWFO-L1, Arrives in Florida for Final Launch Preparations NOAA's Space Weather Follow On - Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory, the first NOAA satellite fully dedicated to continuous, operational space weather observations, has arrived in Florida in preparation for its Fall 2025  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 22 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: [Category: Media] * * * Poynter Institute to honor accomplished journalists at special events this fall * ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (July 22, 2025) -- The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, is proud to announce plans to honor four outstanding journalists for innovative contributions to the profession and deep connections with audiences across media platforms. In celebration of its 50t more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 23 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Recent FSU graduates earn scholar awards from Florida Trust for Historic Preservation By Carly Nelson Four recent graduates from Florida State University's Department of History have earned prestigious scholar awards from a statewide nonprofit focused on preserving Florida's history. Spring 2025 master's graduates Hope Evans, Alessio Luna, Jacqueline Vanegas and Jacob Winton were each honored with th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on July 17, 2025: * * * Mr. Chair, I want to commend the managers of the House Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations bill for including my amendment, No. 269, to provide a $24.1 million increase within the RDT&E-Defense Wide Account, to the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program's (IBAS) Fan-Out Wafer level packaging progr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube and Sen. Hawley Introduce Federal Tort for Pediatric Gender Clinics * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) joined with Senator Josh Hawley (R-Ind.) today in introducing the Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act, legislation that establishes a federal tort for individuals harmed by gender-transition procedures as minors. This bill honors the Trump adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces SHARKED Act to Address Rising Shark Depredation and Protect U.S. Fisheries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Brian Schatz announced the introduction of the bipartisan Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research, Knowledge, and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act to establish a federal task force dedicated to addressing the rising issue of s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Urges Governors to Support Students' Chance at the American Dream by Opting in to President Trump's School Choice Tax Credit Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced he sent a letter to the governors of all 50 states urging them to put students and families first by opting in to President Donald Trump's School Choice Tax Credit Program, created through the One B more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Special Warfare Training Wing welcomes new commander * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Col. Kaveri T. Crum assumed command of the Special Warfare Training Wing during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on July 11, 2025. Crum previously served as the deputy commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt F more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Castor Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Finally Put Zombie Campaigns in the Grave * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) reintroduced the bipartisan Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act (HEC No), bipartisan legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accou more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, July 23 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Is Experiencing One of the Biggest Immigration Crackdowns In The Country. Governor Glenn Youngkin Refuses To Say Who Is Being Detained. Richmond, Virginia--Virginia is currently experiencing one of the most significant increases in immigration enforcement in the country. Immigration enfor more PR