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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for 2025-09-16 ( 34 items ) |
As Climate Change Worsens Insurance Crisis, Florida's Insurer of Last Resort Uses Forced Arbitration to Falsely Deny Homeowners' Claims (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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As Climate Change Worsens Insurance Crisis, Florida's Insurer of Last Resort Uses Forced Arbitration to Falsely Deny Homeowners' Claims
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WASHINGTON -- In claims disputes between policyholders and Florida's insurer of last resort, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the vast majority of homeowners are losing their cases in a state-forced arbitration process run by the Florida Division o more PR
Ascension Sacred Heart, FSU College of Medicine expand partnership to include a new emergency medicine physician residency program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release:
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Ascension Sacred Heart and The Florida State University College of Medicine expand partnership to include a new emergency medicine physician residency program
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A new emergency medicine residency program at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in partnership with The Florida State University College of Medicine aims to increase the number of emergency room ph more PR
Bean Demands Action on Dangerous Military Housing Conditions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Bean Demands Action on Dangerous Military Housing Conditions
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WASHINGTON-- U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) sent a letter to Chairman John Carter (TX-31), House Appropriations Committee's Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, and Chairman Jack Bergman (MI-01), House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Readiness, calling for a full review of the Military Housing Privatiza more PR
Buchanan, McGovern Call For Nutrition Education Reforms at U.S. Medical Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Buchanan, McGovern Call For Nutrition Education Reforms at U.S. Medical Schools
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Follows HHS and Dept. of Education Announcement Compelling U.S. Medical Schools Implement Nutrition Education and Training
WASHINGTON -- Friday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Chair of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means, and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) led a bipartisan group of 14 lawmakers in sending a l more PR
CCIA Asks Judge to Permanently Block Florida Social Media Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release:
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CCIA Asks Judge to Permanently Block Florida Social Media Law
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Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with its co-plaintiff NetChoice, has filed a partial motion for summary judgment in its legal challenge to Florida SB7072, the "internet must-carry" law. The motion asks for judgment in Plaintiffs' favor and an more PR
CEO of Georgia Company Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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CEO of Georgia Company Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
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A federal jury in Miami, Florida, convicted a U.S. businessman today for his role in a nearly five-year long scheme to bribe Honduran government officials and to launder money to secure business for a Georgia-based manufacturer of law enforcement uniforms and accessories.
According to court documents and evid more PR
DeepWork Capital and Florida Funders to Participate in Upcoming Discovery Days Events at Florida State University (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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DeepWork Capital and Florida Funders to participate in upcoming Discovery Days events at Florida State University
By Jon Mason
Florida State University is proud to announce that DeepWork Capital and Florida Funders, two of Florida's leading venture capital (VC) firms, will participate in events during FSU Discovery Days, a weeklong celebration of research and innovation.
Kathy Chiu, managing partner more PR
DHS Statement on ICE Officer Injured After Illegal Alien Hit Him with Car while Trying to Avoid Arrest (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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DHS Statement on ICE Officer Injured After Illegal Alien Hit Him with Car while Trying to Avoid Arrest
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These dangerous attempts to evade arrest come after sanctuary politicians held webinars on how to avoid arrest and openly encouraged illegal aliens to defy ICE
MIAMI -- Yesterday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Homestead, Florida, was injured in the line of more PR
Donalds Joins House Financial Services Committee: Condemns Socialist Proposals And Anti-Semitic Rhetoric In New York City (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Donalds Joins House Financial Services Committee: Condemns Socialist Proposals And Anti-Semitic Rhetoric In New York City
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services for a full committee hearing entitled "Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse: Reforming Rule 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value" to discuss recent efforts by leftwing activists to pol more PR
Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Defends President Trump's America First Agenda Against Far-Left Lies (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Defends President Trump's America First Agenda Against Far-Left Lies
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a full committee markup hearing entitled "Full Committee Business Meeting."
During the hearing, Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) disparaged President Trump's America First Agenda, more PR
ESA's Skimsat VLEO Mission Moves Forward With Redwire Primeship in Cooperation With Thales Alenia Space (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 16 -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release:
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ESA's Skimsat VLEO Mission Moves forward with Redwire Primeship in Cooperation with Thales Alenia Space
PARIS, France - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture betw more PR
ESPN's College Football Production Presents 11 Ranked Teams, 80+ Showdowns in Week 4 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN's College Football Production Presents 11 Ranked Teams, 80+ Showdowns in Week 4
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ESPN's Week 4 college football slate is set to deliver a dynamic weekend across ESPN networks and on the ESPN App, headlined by two marquee matchups on ABC: No. 22 Auburn at No. 11 Oklahoma and Florida at No. 4 Miami. In total, 11 ranked teams and more than 80 games are set for ABC, more PR
FIU: Fishy Labels Caught by DNA (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 16 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Fishy labels caught by DNA
By Christine Calvo
In a shipment of tuna, the labels said one thing but DNA told a different story. To get answers, federal agents turned to FIU's Diego Cardenosa.
The shark conservation biologist traveled to Los Angeles to help officers with the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement master portable DNA testing t more PR
FSU: LEAD Lab - Pioneering Entrepreneurship Research and Education (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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The LEAD Lab: Pioneering entrepreneurship research and education
By Stephen Stone and Olivia Sanchez
Created as a major hub for innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration, the Liguori Entrepreneurship Analysis & Development (LEAD) Lab is showing how Florida State University is becoming a worldwide leader in entrepreneurial studies.
Spearheaded by Eric Liguori, a professor and associate dean of th more PR
Gray puts Illegal Immigrants First, Californians Last (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Gray puts Illegal Immigrants First, Californians Last
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An illegal immigrant who had previously been arrested for auto theft in Florida, and faced charges of indecency with a child and assault in Houston, was allowed to remain in the United States under Joe Biden's failed leadership.
Instead of being deported, he was released back into our communities and the result was horrifying: he b more PR
Greenberg Traurig Named Among BTI's 'Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation' for 2026 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Named Among BTI's 'Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation' for 2026
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NEW YORK - Sept. 15, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been recognized as one of the nation's leading litigation firms in BTI Consulting Group's (BTI) Litigation Outlook 2026. The firm was named among the 12 "Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation."
The firm also was rec more PR
Greenberg Traurig's Philip R. Sellinger and Jaclyn DeMais Recognized at 2025 New Jersey Legal Awards (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Philip R. Sellinger and Jaclyn DeMais Recognized at 2025 New Jersey Legal Awards
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NEW JERSEY - Sep. 15, 2025 - Philip R. Sellinger and Jaclyn DeMais, attorneys in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's New Jersey office, will be honored at the New Jersey Law Journal's New Jersey Legal Awards ceremony Oct. 30 in Morristown.
Sellinger received th more PR
Harder's Open Borders put Californians in Danger (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Harder's Open Borders put Californians in Danger
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An illegal immigrant who had previously been arrested for auto theft in Florida, and faced charges of indecency with a child and assault in Houston, was allowed to remain in the United States under Joe Biden's failed leadership.
Instead of being deported, he was released back into our communities and the result was horrifying: he brutal more PR
Levin's Open Border Agenda is a Deadly Disaster (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Levin's Open Border Agenda is a Deadly Disaster
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An illegal immigrant who had previously been arrested for auto theft in Florida, and faced charges of indecency with a child and assault in Houston, was allowed to remain in the United States under Joe Biden's failed leadership.
Instead of being deported, he was released back into our communities and the result was horrifying: he brutall more PR
Mast Bill to Protect Servicemembers' Residences Passes House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Mast Bill to Protect Servicemembers' Residences Passes House Floor
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Brian Mast's bill to protect service members from squatters' rights laws has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, H.R. 2334, the Servicemember Residence Protection Act, now moves on to the Senate for a vote.
"I am pleased to see this bill pass the House floor today--it's an more PR
Real-Time Resilience: How IROC is Changing the Way Bases Operate (10)
TYNDALL AFB, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news:
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Real-Time Resilience: How IROC is changing the way bases operate
By Christine Alombro Walker, AFCEC Natural Disaster Recovery Division
Gerald Romine doesn't wait for a phone call anymore when something goes wrong on base. From his desk at the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron, he logs into a dashboard and sees building statuses in real time. If a facility drops offline, he drills down to p more PR
Ruiz's Border Agenda is Putting Lives at Risk (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Ruiz's Border Agenda is Putting Lives at Risk
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An illegal immigrant who had previously been arrested for auto theft in Florida, and faced charges of indecency with a child and assault in Houston, was allowed to remain in the United States under Joe Biden's failed leadership.
Instead of being deported, he was released back into our communities and the result was horrifying: he brutally more PR
Senator Moody Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025:
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Senator Moody Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Today, in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Senator Ashley Moody shared a message celebrating the contributions of millions of Hispanics in Florida and across the country. Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 through October 15 each year.
Senator Ashley Moody said, "From the Spanish founding of St. Augustine to the more PR
Sens. Rick Scott, Blackburn, and Moreno Write to Treasury & SEC Calling for Immediate Delisting of Communist China's Hesai (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Rick Scott, Blackburn, and Moreno Write to Treasury & SEC Calling for Immediate Delisting of Communist China's Hesai
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Senators Rick Scott, Marsha Blackburn, and Bernie Moreno sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins and Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent urging them to take immediate action to delist Hesai from the NAS more PR
Seth J. Entin Speaks at IBA's New Era of Taxation 2025 Conference (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Seth J. Entin Speaks at IBA's New Era of Taxation 2025 Conference
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MIAMI - Sept. 15, 2025 - Seth J. Entin, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 's Tax Practice, spoke on a panel at the International Bar Association (IBA)'s "The New Era of Taxation" conference held Sept. 10-12 in Milan, Italy.
Entin spoke on the panel, " Global Mobility, the Regim more PR
Soto Sells Out: Florida Families Get Left Behind in Socialist Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Soto Sells Out: Florida Families Get Left Behind in Socialist Agenda
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Radical Democrat Darren Soto is proudly locking arms with socialist Zohran Mamdani, the same radical driving New York City into chaos, and Bernie Sanders, whose far-left agenda would dismantle the American Dream.
As a member of the far-left Congressional Progressive Caucus, Darren Soto is marching in step with fringe more PR
The Cost of Costa's Open Border Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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The Cost of Costa's Open Border Agenda
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An illegal immigrant who had previously been arrested for auto theft in Florida, and faced charges of indecency with a child and assault in Houston, was allowed to remain in the United States under Joe Biden's failed leadership.
Instead of being deported, he was released back into our communities and the result was horrifying: he brutally murdere more PR
Titus, Lee & Horsford Lee Put Illegal Immigrants First, Nevadans Last (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Titus, Lee & Horsford Lee Put Illegal Immigrants First, Nevadans Last
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An illegal immigrant who had previously been arrested for auto theft in Florida, and faced charges of indecency with a child and assault in Houston, was allowed to remain in the United States under Joe Biden's failed leadership.
Instead of being deported, he was released back into our communities and the result was more PR
Tran and Min's Border Policies are Deadly for California Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Tran and Min's Border Policies are Deadly for California Families
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An illegal immigrant who had previously been arrested for auto theft in Florida, and faced charges of indecency with a child and assault in Houston, was allowed to remain in the United States under Joe Biden's failed leadership.
Instead of being deported, he was released back into our communities and the result was horr more PR
University of Portsmouth: Launch of World's First Centre for Species Survival on Coral Conservation (10)
PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 15 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:
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Launch of World's First Centre for Species Survival on Coral Conservation
Global partnership launches hub to safeguard corals and reef ecosystems, with leading role from Portsmouth scientist
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The Florida Aquarium and the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Species Survival Commission (IUCN) have joined forces to set up a worldwide centre with the aim of accelerating coral conservatio more PR
US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylight (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release:
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US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylight
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JACKSONVILLE, FL - Following two federal safety inspections, the U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Jacksonville roofing contractor with 10 safety violations for willfully exposing workers to fall hazards by not requiring them to wear fall protection wh more PR
UWF Enrollment Exceeds 15,000 Students (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF enrollment exceeds 15,000 students
The University of West Florida has achieved a historic milestone, surpassing 15,000 students enrolled for the first time in the University's 58-year history. To date, enrollment has reached 15,601 for the Fall 2025 semester, marking a 5% increase over last year and exceeding the University's go more PR
Violent Illegal Immigrant Murders American, the Price of Darren Soto's Radical Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Violent Illegal Immigrant Murders American, the Price of Darren Soto's Radical Agenda
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An illegal immigrant who had previously been arrested for auto theft in Florida, and faced charges of indecency with a child and assault in Houston, was allowed to remain in the United States under Joe Biden's failed leadership.
Instead of being deported, he was released back into our communities and more PR
Wasserman Schultz's Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Wasserman Schultz's Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act Passes House
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Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Max Miller's (OH-07) bipartisan Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote. If signed into law, it would help ensure hundreds of fallen American-Jewish s more PR
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