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Breakthru Beverage Workers Across Florida Seek Vote to Oust Teamsters Union (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Breakthru Beverage Workers Across Florida Seek Vote to Oust Teamsters Union
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Drivers in work unit spanning six cities sign petition asking federal labor board to hold union removal vote
Across Florida, drivers for beverage distributor Breakthru Beverages are supporting a petition that asks the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a vote to remove Teamsters more PR
CAIR and CAIR-Florida Launch National Days of Action Demanding Immediate Release of 16-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Mohammed Ibrahim (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR and CAIR-Florida Launch National Days of Action Demanding Immediate Release of 16-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Mohammed Ibrahim
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(Nov. 6, 2025, Tampa, Fla.) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Florida chapter (CAIR-Florida), the nation's and state's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organizations, today announced the launch of a Nation more PR
CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ JOINS SPEAKER JOHNSON, HOUSE LEADERSHIP ON DAY 37 OF THE DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ JOINS SPEAKER JOHNSON, HOUSE LEADERSHIP ON DAY 37 OF THE DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) joined Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, House GOP Leadership, and members of the Republican Governance Group (RG2) on day 37 of the Democrat-led government shutdown.
As Vice-Chair of RG2, Congressman Gimenez spoke alongside Speake more PR
Emery Smith, Ben Hill Griffin, Begins Year as Chair of the CFDC Board (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Real Estate] -- The Central Florida Development Council posted the following news:
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Emery Smith, Ben Hill Griffin, Begins Year as Chair of the CFDC Board
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Smith, who has worked at Ben Hill Griffin for 28 years, outlined his goals for the next year. "I hope to continue to help the staff with the work they do on the community's behalf. As an organization, the CFDC continues to meet and exceed goals set by the board. We need to continue to evaluate how we can more PR
Enriching Medical Education: Miller School at Learn Serve Lead 2025 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 7 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Enriching Medical Education: Miller School at Learn Serve Lead 2025
Article Summary
* University of Miami Miller School of Medicine faculty members, students and staff showcased important contributions to medical education at Learn Serve Lead 2025, the flagship conference of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
* Dr. Hilit Mechaber participated in a panel discussion about fo more PR
Farmworker Association of Florida Urges OSHA To Mandate Heat Wave Warnings And Reject Self-Acclimatization (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Farmworker Association of Florida, Apopka, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) providing responses to questions raised during the informal public hearing for the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings proposed rule. The organization urged the agency to mandate provisions addressing heat waves and reject proposals for worker self-managed acclimatization.
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FAU Secures $1.4 Million Grant to Save Wildlife in Florida Everglades (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 7 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Secures $1.4 Million Grant to Save Wildlife in Florida Everglades
Grant Snapshot: Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science has received a five-year, $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study dry-season prey concentrations in the Florida Everglades. Led by Michelle L. Petersen, Ph.D., the proje more PR
FIU: Global Study Reveals Widespread Illegal Shark Fin Trade Nearly Decade After International Protections (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Global study reveals widespread illegal shark fin trade nearly decade after international protections
By JoAnn Adkins
Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by FIU marine biologist Diego Cardenosa and Demian Chapman, director of the Shark and Rays Conservation more PR
FLORIDA POLL: Latino Voters Demand More Focus on the Economy and Affordability; Less on Cultural Issues (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release:
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FLORIDA POLL: Latino Voters Demand More Focus on the Economy and Affordability; Less on Cultural Issues
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Nearly 8 in 10 want greater guardrails on the Executive Branch
MIAMI, FL UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, released a new bipartisan poll today showing that Florida Latino voters want their elected leaders to focus on economic issues such as rising more PR
Florida Poly and South Korean University GIST Team Up to Drive Global STEM Research (10)
LAKELAND, Florida, Nov. 7 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release:
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Florida Poly and South Korean university GIST team up to drive global STEM research
A new partnership between Florida Polytechnic University and South Korea's Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) is set to boost academic and research collaboration at both institutions, widely recognized for advancing STEM education.
The partnership facilitates student and faculty exchanges as we more PR
Florida Trend Names 3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Legal Elite 'Notable Women Leaders in Law' List (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Florida Trend Names 3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Legal Elite 'Notable Women Leaders in Law' List
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MIAMI - Nov. 6, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Shareholders Laurie L. Gildan, Melissa Lopez Rogers, and Daniella Genet Silberstein are recognized on Florida Trend 's 2025 list of Legal Elite "Notable Women Leaders in Law."
The list recognizes women who more PR
Franklin Applauds Addition of Phosphate to U.S. Critical Minerals List (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Franklin Applauds Addition of Phosphate to U.S. Critical Minerals List
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Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) officially added phosphate to the nation's Critical Minerals List. Earlier this fall, Rep. Franklin joined a bipartisan group urging DOI to include phosphate and warning foreign control of supply creates risk for U more PR
FSU physicists discover new state of matter in electrons, platform to study quantum phenomena (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU physicists discover new state of matter in electrons, platform to study quantum phenomena
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Electricity powers our lives, including our cars, phones, computers and more, through the movement of electrons within a circuit. While we can't see these electrons, electric currents moving through a conductor flow like water through a pipe to produce electricity.
Certain materials, however, allow that ele more PR
Greenberg Traurig Advises R2 in Strategic Investment from Ant International (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advises R2 in Strategic Investment from Ant International
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MIAMI - Nov. 4, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented R2, the leading embedded lending infrastructure company in Latin America, in connection with a strategic investment from Ant International, a global digital payment, digitization, and financial technology provider. The tr more PR
Hope, Healing and Innovation: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Survivorship Symposium Charts a Bold Future (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 7 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Hope, Healing and Innovation: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Survivorship Symposium Charts a Bold Future
Summary
* The 4th Annual Sylvester Cancer Survivorship Symposium explored one question that now defines modern oncology: How will you live?
* The symposium's opening day focused on practical strategies for living well beyond cancer.
* The second day spotlighted transformat more PR
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship to host Franklin County program for aspiring entrepreneurs (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship to host Franklin County program for aspiring entrepreneurs
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Building on the success of its inaugural cohort in August, Florida State University's Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI) is hosting the second community boot camp for the Accelerate Franklin Entrepreneurship Program (AFEP) in Eastpoint, Florida, this December.
AFEP seeks to h more PR
More women sought permanent contraception after Supreme Court Dobbs decision (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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More women sought permanent contraception after Supreme Court Dobbs decision
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HERSHEY, Pa. In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ended the federal constitutional right to abortion and returned authority to individual states to regulate abortion. A new study from researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, Albany Medical Center, more PR
NEMA Announces Board Officers and New Board Members, Charts Course for Electroindustry's Continued Leadership (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025:
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NEMA Announces Board Officers and New Board Members, Charts Course for Electroindustry's Continued Leadership
PALM BEACH, Fl. - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today elected its 2026 Board officers and welcomed six new Board members to lead the organization and its more than 300 member companies in strengthening U.S. manufacturing a more PR
Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa Embarks on Multi-Phase Transformation to Enhance Guest Experience (10)
IRVING, Texas, Nov. 6 -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
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Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa Embarks on Multi-Phase Transformation to Enhance Guest Experience
First Phase Debuting November 2025, Full Completion Anticipated Spring 2026
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AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA - Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa, Florida's award-winning oceanfront destination, is undergoing a sweeping renovation that reimagines nearly every corner of the property, bringing a modern perspective to t more PR
Poynter launches 2026 leadership training lineup for journalists and media professionals at every stage (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Nov. 6 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release:
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Poynter launches 2026 leadership training lineup for journalists and media professionals at every stage
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2025)
The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism education, today announced the simultaneous launch of its 2026 leadership training programs. This joint rollout underscores Poynter's belief that leadership is a fundamental skill for more PR
Rep. Frankel Statement on Speaker Emerita Pelosi's Retirement Announcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Frankel Statement on Speaker Emerita Pelosi's Retirement Announcement
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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel released the following statement after Speaker Emerita Pelosi announced she will not seek re-election in 2026.
"I have had the honor and privilege to serve in Congress with Nancy Pelosi for the past 12 plus years. She has been a mentor, friend and role model for me," said Rep. Frankel. "Her grace, more PR
Rep. Franklin: Shutdown is Hurting Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Franklin: Shutdown is Hurting Families
As the federal government shutdown drags into its sixth week, House Appropriations Committee Republicans continue to show leadership in their communities. Senate Democrats have now voted fourteen times to keep the government shut down, ignoring the needs of hardworking families, farmers, and small businesses in fa more PR
Rep. Laurel Lee Secures Critical Win for Florida Farmers Amid Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Laurel Lee Secures Critical Win for Florida Farmers Amid Shutdown
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TAMPA, FL - Congresswoman Laurel Lee announced a major victory for Florida's agricultural community after working closely with President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, to ensure the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reinstated furloughed employees to process H-2A agric more PR
Sen. Ashley Moody Urges POTUS to Allow Navy Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow Show to Move Forward During Democrat Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025:
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Sen. Ashley Moody Urges POTUS to Allow Navy Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow Show to Move Forward During Democrat Shutdown
Today, as the longest government shutdown continues and a lapse in appropriations has required the U.S. Navy Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels to cancel the Pensacola Homecoming Airshow, Senator Ashley Moody sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting more PR
Sen. Rick Scott Fights for Passage of No Budget, No Pay Act on Senate Floor: Congress Shouldn't Get Paid While Dems Deprive Troops & Federal Employees of their Paychecks - It's Wrong! (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Fights for Passage of No Budget, No Pay Act on Senate Floor: Congress Shouldn't Get Paid While Dems Deprive Troops & Federal Employees of their Paychecks - It's Wrong!
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Sen. Rick Scott Fights for Passage of No Budget, No Pay Act on Senate Floor: Congress Shouldn't Get Paid While Dems Deprive Troops & Federal Employees of their Paychecks - It's Wrong!
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Senator Moody Urges Senate Democrats To Stop Partisan Spectacle and Vote to Reopen the Government (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025:
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Senator Moody Urges Senate Democrats To Stop Partisan Spectacle and Vote to Reopen the Government
Senator Ashley Moody took to the Senate floor today to urge Democratic colleagues to stop their partisan spectacle and vote to reopen the government. Senator Moody also urged other Senators to ensure this historic government shutdown is not repeated by voting in support of several p more PR
Turning Questions Into Cures, UF Student Cali Love Helps Transform Brain Cancer Treatment (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Nov. 7 -- The University of Florida issued the following news:
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Turning questions into cures, UF student Cali Love helps transform brain cancer treatment
By Danielle Ivanov
Both science and ceramics are rooted in the idea that you're going to fail.
One day, the wheel is your friend. You're able to mold the clay into something beautiful and balanced. In the lab, your experiment is going as planned, producing meaningful data that support your hypothesis. The next da more PR
USF and Grow Financial Partner to Create New Clinic to Empower Financial Literacy (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Nov. 7 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news:
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USF and Grow Financial partner to create new clinic to empower financial literacy
TAMPA -- Future generations of Tampa Bay residents will have a brighter financial outlook, thanks to a new partnership between the University of South Florida Muma College of Business and Grow Financial Federal Credit Union.
The new Grow Financial Literacy and Planning Clinic at USF will pro more PR
Visionary Investment Establishes Roberts Academy at Elon University for Children With Dyslexia (10)
ELON, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- Elon University issued the following news release:
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Visionary investment establishes Roberts Academy at Elon University for children with dyslexia
Through a once-in-a-generation investment in North Carolina education by Marjorie and Hal Roberts, the new academy - set to open in Fall 2026 - will be the state's only university-based private school for children with dyslexia.
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A new private school serving young children with dyslexia has been established more PR
Whole Foods Market in Rockledge, Florida, Now Open (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 6 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release:
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Whole Foods Market in Rockledge, Florida, Now Open
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Rockledge, Fl. (November 6, 2025) - Today, Whole Foods Market opened a new 37,000 square-foot store located in The Crossings at Viera, 2035 Viera Blvd. in Rockledge, Fl. The Viera store's product assortment includes more than 450 locally sourced items from Florida, each meeting Whole Foods Market's rigorous quality standard more PR
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