MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 4 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in Lexology Index: Sports and Gaming 2026 * NEW YORK - Dec. 17, 2025 - Four attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were honored on the Lexology Index: Sports and Gaming 2026 list. Edward R. Winkofsky, chair of Greenberg Traurig's Gaming Practice, and Erica L. Okerberg, vice chair of the Gaming Practice, were name more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Alumnus embraces life's journey in career, swimming * David Boudreau believes in embracing the journey of life and experiencing the world around him. It's a mindset that has guided the Mercer University alumnus through a successful career in the financial industry and helped him go the distance as an endurance swimmer. A 1980 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduate, Boudreau lives in Coral Gables, Florida more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Votes to Pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * "Health care should be affordable, transparent and work for every American." Legislation Focuses on Lowering Costs, Expanding Choice and Improving Transparency WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, released the following  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has issued an order denying the export privileges of Jose Raul Paredes Arispe whose last known address was in Jesup, Georgia, who attempted to smuggle high-capacity firearm components out of Florida. The administrative action follows a criminal judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Arispe, who previously used false-bottom compartments in packages labeled as tractor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Leads GOP Debate Against Democrats' Ploy to Tie President Trump's Hands From Defending the U.S. From Cartel Terrorists Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast led debate on the House Floor in opposition to a Democrat-led resolution to block President Trump from defending the U.S. from designated cartel te more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Leads GOP Opposition Against Democratic Push to Shield Maduro's Venezuelan Cartel Regime Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast led Republicans in opposing a Democrat-led effort to preemptively disarm the president from defending the U.S. from Nicolas Maduro's terrorist regime. -Remarks- This resolutio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Issues Warning to American Families: Your Medicine Cabinets Could be Unsafe Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott issued a warning to aging Americans about the risks of relying on foreign-manufactured, generic drugs. This follows the investigative report and hearings led by Chairman Scott more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Coal for Christmas: Local Advocacy Groups Deliver Coal, Protest Letters to JEA * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Today, local advocacy and climate groups delivered costly, polluting coal back to Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) Headquarters just in time for the holidays. Sierra Club Florida, CLEO Institute, NAACP, St. John's Riverkeepers, and other groups dropped off coal, a coalition letter, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Laurel Lee Introduces Legislation to Combat Sextortion and Close Gaps in Federal Law * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Laurel Lee recently introduced the Combating Online Predators Act, legislation to strengthen federal law by explicitly criminalizing threats to chidistribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM)- also known as sextortion- a tactic commonly used by online predators to exploi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Condemns War Powers That Would Protect Narco-Terrorists and Endanger American Lives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs of the House Committee on Appropriations, spoke on the House floor in opposition to a War Powers resolution that would restrict President Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Digital Health Company and Medical Practice Indicted in $100M Adderall Distribution Scheme A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment yesterday charging a California company for its participation in a years-long scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet, conspire to commit health care fraud in connection with the submission of false and fraudulent c more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 17 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Dr. Hassan Al Ali's Contribution to the Evolving Landscape of Drug Discovery * Summary * The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Hassan Al Ali is using advanced mathematics and algorithms to refine drug discovery work. * Dr. Ali's career in Miami began at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, where he worked with Dr. Vance Lemmon and Dr. John Bixby on investigati more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida and community partners help families in need in 2025 * Share the Light Fund(R) contributed nearly $650,000 to help customers pay their energy bills * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Through the Share the Light Fund(R), Duke Energy Florida and the Duke Energy Foundation, employees and customers contributed nearly $650,000 to community partners in 2025 alone - helping keep the lights on for f more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 17 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Festive Fundraising in Support of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center * The Heidi Hewes Chapter of the Woman's Cancer Association hosted its annual Home for the Holidays Walk and Tour to benefit cancer research, education and patient care. For more than 30 years, the Miami Shores community has welcomed in the holiday season with the annual Home for the Holidays Walk and Tour pres more PR

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Dec. 16 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Fists of Fury Series Returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Jan. 4, 2026 * Boxing returns as the Fists of Fury Series returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Sunday, Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. Tickets on sale now and start at $56. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open half hour befor more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly recaps 2025: A year of bold growth and success The year 2025 is ending just as audaciously for Florida Polytechnic University as it began. In a year that launched with a public safety-enhancing police invention and drew to a close with nearly $1 billion in economic impact, Florida Poly celebrated progress, expansion and international success. With outstanding rankings, record-bre more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho posted the following new release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Former Commander and Adjutant of Nonprofit Veteran's Organization Indicted for Wire Fraud and Tax Fraud A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment charging Charles Thomas Abrahamson, 56, of Venice, Florida, with charges of wire fraud and tax fraud, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. According to the Indictment, between approximately 2 more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 17 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * From Navy to Numbers: How UM Helped Katie Martin Find Her New Mission * Originally from California, with strong ties to Florida through her Navy service, Martin served as an aviation electrician's mate. She worked as an aircraft battery technician and reached the rank of petty officer second class. While in the Navy, she met her husband, Josh, a fellow sailor. Martin's long-term goal was to bec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Frost, Alsobrooks, Van Hollen, Wyden Introduce Bill to Reverse Gun Silencer Tax Cuts and Use it to Pay for Health Care * WASHINGTON, DC - As reported in Politico's Morning Tax, Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), alongside Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD.), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Senator Jeanne Shah more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU English faculty member earns prestigious literary prize for novel * A Florida State University faculty member has been awarded the Herralde Novel Prize, a prominent literary honor in the Spanish language, for his novel exploring the concepts of ownership and plagiarism inmemory and literature. Associate Professor of English Pablo Maurette earned the honor for his recent novel, "El contrabando eje more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU part of team awarded $5M to develop AI tools for children with speech and language challenges * Florida State University researchers are part of a multi-institutional team awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop new tools using artificial intelligence to help children with speech and language limitations communicate. Andrea Barton-Hulsey and Mic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott on CNN: I'm Fighting to Fix Obamacare and Drive the Cost of Health Care Down with My More Affordable Care Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott joined CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins last night to discuss his health care bill, The More Affordable Care Act, which empowers patients to take control of their health care and shop f more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * M-DCPS Unveils Innovation Space at Palm Springs North K-8 Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) unveiled a redesigned, technology-rich Innovation Space at Palm Springs North K-8 Center. The new space includes an Active Floor and new furniture in an open area where students can engage in creative group activities. "These innovation spaces are game changers for the school a more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Mark Wallheiser photographic archive opens at FSU Libraries offering millions of images to scholars and the public * Florida State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives has opened an extensive collection of photographs donated by local photojournalist Mark Wallheiser. Spanning decades of Florida history, it includes millions of photographic prints, negatives, film slides and digital ima more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Mast, Meeks Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Antisemitic Hanukkah Shooting in Australia Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the December 14th antisemitic shooting during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, and reaff more PR

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Preliminary hearing set for former AFSOC Command Chief A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 10, 2026, for Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, previously assigned as the Air Force Special Operations Command Command Chief. The hearing follows an investigation by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. As a result of that investigation, charges we more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, from a Dec. 11, 2025, member day hearing on the Women, Peace and Security Act: * * * Thank you, Chairman Mast and Ranking Member Meeks. I serve as the Ranking Member on the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee, and I appreciate the opportunity to testify today before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Our two commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar Condemns War Powers Resolution Undermining U.S. Fight Against Narco-Terrorism in Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. As Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) today spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.Con.Res. 61, the War Powers Resolution that would wrongly restrict the President's ability to act against presidenti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar Warns Mexico Against Enabling Dictators in the Western Hemisphere * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Chairwoman Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) presided over a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, where she issued a forceful warning on Mexico's role in the region and stressed that continued enabling of authoritarian regimes threatens democratic values and st more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Announces Big Wins for Florida, Pres. Trump's Agenda Following FY2026 NDAA Passage * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Senator Rick Scott, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and chairman of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, announced big wins for Florida, our warfighters, and President Trump's agenda following the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Author more PR

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: * * * SSA's Offshore Wind Power Strategy May Assist Future Marine Planning One of the Southern Shrimp Alliance's most important achievements has been ensuring offshore wind energy development in the Gulf does not conflict with the shrimp fishery's operations. Now, the scientific community says SSA's advocated approach offers vital lessons for future marine planning that balances energ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36863) entitled "South Central Florida Express Inc. - Trackage Rights Renewal Exemption - Florida East Coast Railway LLC": * * * On November 18, 2025, South Central Florida Express, Inc. (SCFE), filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1180.2(d)(7) for after-the-fact authority to renew and revise certain overhead and local trackage rights previ more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forces Protect the Homeland with Aggressive Pursuit of ISIS in Syria * December 17, 2025 Release Number 20251217-01 TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. and partner forces in Syria have conducted nearly 80 operations since July to eliminate terrorist operatives, including ISIS remnants, that posed a direct threat to the United States and interests abroad. ISIS has inspired at least 11 plots or attacks aga more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Castor Lambasts GOP Health Care Charade * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) lambasted House Republicans' health care charade that would drive up premiums and reduce access to quality, affordable health care coverage, and instead called for the immediate consideration of House Democrats' discharge petition to force a vote on extending the critical Affordable Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Votes to Fix Obamacare's Broken Health Care System * Washington, D.C. Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, legislation that takes a practical, market-based approach to lowering health care costs, expanding access to coverage, and restoring accountability in a system that has grown increasingly unaffor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * WPS Caucus Co-Chairs Frankel, Kiggans Urge Secretary Rubio to Include Women in Implementing Israel-Hamas Peace Agreement * Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), co-chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus, urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a letter to ensure women are meaningfully included in post-war decision-making, reconstruction, and reco more PR