MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * A "Doctor's Doctor" Lifts Off into Retirement * Physician, pilot and so much more, Dr. Lanny Gardner says he will still occasionally "haunt the hallways" at the Miller School. Two things enable an airplane to escape the pull of gravity as it rolls down the runway. The engine provides the necessary speed and the wings capture the wind that provides the lift. Together, they make the  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Breast Cancer Screening: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Commitment to Serve South Florida * More than 60 women in Monroe County received mammograms or breast ultrasounds at a two-day Sylvester screening event. Late-stage diagnosis of breast cancer is overrepresented among women in Monroe County, Florida, which spans The Florida Keys. This is, in part, due to the limited av more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes DropSite News Petition Opposing Unconstitutional DeSantis Order * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a petition distributed by DropSite News opposing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' unconstitutional executive order declaring CAIR a "foreign terrorist org more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Career Offender Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Cocaine And Illegally Possessing A Firearm * Jacksonville, Florida - Senior U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger has sentenced Nicholas High (38, Jacksonville) to 12 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possessing a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Delivers on Promise to Make Washington Work for Aging Americans 'Making Washington Work for America's Aging Community' * Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott released the committee's 2025 Year in Review, highlighting the committee's work to deliver on his mission to put aging Americans more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * The Community Foundation Awards $841,000 in Resilience Fund Grants to Strengthen Nonprofit Sector The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida announced today that 18 nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $841,000 in grants from the Northeast Florida Resilience Fund. Established in June 2025 with a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor and s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ OPPOSES RESOLUTIONS THAT UNDERMINE PRESIDENT TRUMP'S MISSION IN VENEZUELA * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) took to the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose H. Con. Res. 61 (introduced by Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5) and H. Con. Res. 64 (introduced by Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). The two resoluti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Applauds the Passage of the Protect Children's Innocence Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman applauds the passage of H.R. 3492, Protect Children's Innocence Act, which will protect children from chemical castration and permanent mutilation. "As a father of two young boys, I will not stand by while radical woke policies push children into permanent, life-altering medical de more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Encourages Floridians to Let Their Voices Be Heard * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Patronis encourages his constituents to voice their opinions on the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM's) draft, proposed plan for offshore drilling from 2026 to 2031, before the comment period ends on January 23, 2026, at 10:59 P.M. CST. "It is our right  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 18 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Eleventh Circuit Restores Enforcement of Florida Law Protecting Children From Sexually Explicit Performances * Earlier this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit stayed a sweeping district court injunction that had prevented Florida from enforcing its law protecting children from sexually explicit adult performances. As a result, Florida m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Energy Bills Up 13% Under Republican Rule * New report reveals double-digit spike in American's energy bills - driven by Republicans' Big Ugly Bill A new report reveals how incredibly damaging House Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill has been to American families, with the analysis showing that energy bills have risen by 13% since the beginning of the year, with households in states li more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 19 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Harbor Branch Announces 2026 Ocean Science Lecture Series By Chelsey Matheson Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series." All lectures begin at 4 p.m. at FAU Harbor Branch, Johnson Marine Education Center Auditorium, 5600 U.S. 1 more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 19 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU's Mock Trial Team Finishes as National Runners-up By Jonathan Fraysure The Florida Atlantic University Mock Trial Team 2, part of FAU's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice, recently competed in Washington, D.C. and returned home as national runners-up. It is the team's highest nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Florida Democrats Release Statement Following Vote to Invoke the War Powers Act * Washington, DC - Today, all of Florida's Congressional Democrats, including U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Darren Soto (FL-09), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud and Kickback Conspiracy A Florida man pleaded guilty to conspiring to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced. Eric Van Vleet, 30, of Delray Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with conspiracy to commit more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU nursing dean awarded prestigious global fellowship by Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland * Florida State University College of Nursing Dean Jing Wang has been awarded the Fellowship Ad Eundem by the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), one of the most distinguished global honors in nursing leadership and innovation. The fellowship recognizes Wang's  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's graduate economics program joins National Association for Business Economics partner program, expands student opportunity * The Master's of Science in Applied Economics program (MAEP) in the Department of Economics at Florida State University has joined the prestigious National Association for Business Economics (NABE), granting students the opportunity to earn their graduate degree along with th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Leads Bill to Sunset Section 230 Immunity, Protect Americans Online * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Ashley Moody (R-Florida) and Peter Welch (D more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Joins Fox News' Faulker Focus to Discuss Pres. Trump's 2025 Wins & His More Affordable Care Act to Drive Down Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott joined the Faulkner Focus on Fox News to discuss President Trump's big wins for the American people in his first year as he works to deliver on his promises of putting Amer more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 18 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Inside Everlast: The Missouri plant behind one of boxing's most iconic brands * If you've ever watched a boxing match, you've likely seen gear made by a Missouri company.  Everlast has been in business for nearly 60 years in Moberly. Serving as the sole domestic manufacturing site for Everlast-branded items, the facility has been a cornerstone of the comm more PR

DANIA BEACH, Florida, Dec. 19 -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following commentary: * * * Sea Trout on the Flats of Denmark: A European Hidden Treasure By Omar Bo Gade, IGFA Representative, Ambassador and Captain For most anglers around the world, Denmark is not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about saltwater fly fishing. The imagination tends to drift toward tropical flats, not to a modest Scandinavian island shaped by farmland, castles, forests, and c more PR

DANIA BEACH, Florida, Dec. 19 -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following news: * * * Support the Future of Fishing! Help the IGFA Cast a Future of Conservation and Angling Inspiration * Since 1939, anglers like you have stood shoulder to shoulder through a shared love of sportfishing and a common purpose: to protect game fish, advance the science that drives their conservation, and preserve the traditions that bring us together. For more than eight decades, the Interna more PR

ENCINO, California, Dec. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Anchored Retail Center in Coral Springs, Florida CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Dec. 18, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 25,905-square-foot neighborhood retail center at 9830-9880 W Sample Road in Coral Springs, Flor more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * MRTC, USAREC team up during ACTE CareerTech VISION 2025 * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Three U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the San Antonio-based Medical Readiness and Training Command and the greater Pinellas Park, Florida-based Army Reserve Medical Command hierarchy, as well as one civilian contractor for the Fort McCoy, Wisconsin- based Regional Training Site - Medical, took part in the annual A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Announces 'Warrior Dividend' for our Servicemembers * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Patronis celebrates the announcement of the 'Warrior Dividend,' a special recognition for America's servicemembers. President Trump announced that nearly 1.5 million service members will receive a $1,776 one-time tax-free bonus in honor of 250 years of the U.S. military defending our nation and pr more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release: [Category: BizScience] * * * Redwire Awarded Contract to Provide Spacecraft Docking Systems for The Exploration Company's European Space Capsule * Kruibeke, BEL. & Munich, GER. (December 18, 2025) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, and The Exploration C more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Antisemitism on College Campuses * Today, Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) led Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE-2), Lucy McBath (D-GA-6), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6), and Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) in introducing the Protecting Students on Campus Act, bipartisan legislation to confront rising antisemitism and other forms of discrimination at coll more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube: Trump is Right, Time to Reschedule Marijuana * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) issued the following statement today, praising President Trump's support for rescheduling marijuana and calling for Congress to take up his Marijuana 1-to-3 Act : "President Trump is right. Now is the time to reclassify marijuana, and the Drug Enforcement Administration must open more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster Votes to Pass Commonsense Permitting Reform * Washington, D.C. Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, legislation that restores the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to its original intent by fixing statutory flaws that have resulted in lengthy permitti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Revoke Communist China's Trade Privileges and Prioritize American Jobs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of his No Trade Preferences for Communist China Act. This bill will revoke the permanent trade relations status of Communist China, an adversary to the United States. This legislation aligns with President Trump's efforts ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces No Tax-Exemptions for Terror Act to Strip Tax-Exempt Status From CAIR * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced his No Tax-Exemptions for Terror Act to eliminate the special tax-exempt status for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), an organization found to have ties to terrorism. Senator Marsha Blackburn is a cosponsor of the legislation. Senat more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Singer and Gambill Present at Construction Super Conference * Taft partners Eric Singer and John Gambill recently presented at the 38th Construction Super Conference: Unlocking Legal Strategies for Industry Excellence, held in Bonita Springs, Florida. Singer and Gambill presented, "Problem Project Takeovers: Navigating the Risks and Challenges of Taking Over the Troubled Project," o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Space Systems Command stands up System Delta 80 * EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) Space Systems Command formally marked the stand-up of System Delta 80 in a ceremony at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Dec. 12. SYD 80 will ensure mobility in, from and to space by procuring, integrating and executing launch solutions, on-orbit servicing, and range systems supporting customers across Department of War, interagen more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Exclusively Present 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic - New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers - Friday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET * TNT Sports will be the exclusive U.S. home of the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic on Friday, January 2 at 8 p.m., available on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. South Florida will make hockey history bringing the traditional more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Two Lake City Men Plead Guilty To Possessing Pure Methamphetamine With Intent To Distribute * Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Terry Alonza Brown (54) and Doug Bradley (46), both of Lake City, have pleaded guilty to possessing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. They each face a mandato more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals-led Operation 'Northern Lights' Results in the Recovery and Location of 43 Missing Children * Tallahassee, FL \- The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), in conjunction with numerous law enforcement partners, led a missing child operation in December that resulted in the recovery and location of 43 critically missing children from 14 counties across North Florida. Operatio more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugs By Kurt Loft Researchers at USF Health are making dramatic strides in understanding how new opioid compounds work inside the body to provide pain relief, offering greater hope that new classes of these drugs may eventually be used to relieve pain without potentially deadly side effects. The research team's latest study, more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Year in review: Florida State University's momentum defined 2025 * Florida State University moved through 2025 with steady momentum and a clear sense of purpose. It was a year marked by major milestones, bold investments and a community that pulled together through challenge and progress. This year, FSU celebrated its highest-ever national ranking, record-breaking graduation and retention rates, sign more PR