TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 19 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Amid Freezes, Drought, and Wildfire, Commissioner Wilton Simpson Issues Emergency Order to Support Florida's Farmers, Ranchers, Growers Amid the ongoing impacts of historic freezes, widespread drought, and increasing wildfire activity, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson today issued an emergency order to support farmers, rancher more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Lawsuit * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Live Nation's attempt to have all claims dismissed in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Attorney General James, a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general, a more PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Aviation Week Op-Ed: AI Enhances Pilot Training With Supercharged Debriefings, Embry-Riddle President Writes * In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., writes about how artificial intelligence holds the promise of providing students with personalized debriefings that supplement lessons taught by instructors during training f more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Performs First-in-Florida Surgery Following FDA Approval to Treat Rare Retinal Disease * Summary * Macular telangiectasia type 2, or MacTel, is a rare eye disease that causes severe central vision loss. * Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's Dr. Thomas Albini performed the first surgery in Florida to place a microscopic implant designed specifically to trea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Cracks Down on Health Care Fraudsters with New Bill * WASHINGTON -U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) today introduced a bill aimed at cracking down on health care fraud and holding criminals accountable. H.R. 7569, the Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act, would impose tougher financial and criminal penalties on those who defraud the health care system, protecting taxpayers and ensuring resource more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 20 -- Bombardier, a manufacturer of aircraft and trains, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Bombardier Announces Notice of Redemption for All Remaining Outstanding 6.000% Senior Notes due 2028 Bombardier Inc. ("Bombardier") today announced that it has issued a notice of redemption (the "Notice of Redemption") for all of its remaining outstanding 6.000% Senior Notes due 2028, in an aggregate principal amount of US$250,000,000 (the "2028 Notes"). As more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * Minnesota Faces Loss of $2 Billion in Federal Medicaid Funding If Legislature Fails to Act on Fraud As the Minnesota Legislature begins its 2026 session, lawmakers are under pressure to address widespread waste, fraud, and abuse in public programs--issues more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Sends Letter to Secretary Hegseth on Securing Generic Drug Supply for Service Members and Veterans Yesterday, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting information on efforts to identify and address vulnerabilities in America's phar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Attends North Bay Fire District Medal of Valor Ceremony Honoring Heroic Firefighters * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congressman Patronis, who previously served as Florida's State Fire Marshal and has long been an advocate for firefighters and first responders across the state, attended the North Bay Fire District Medal of Valor Ceremony honoring Lieutenant Brett McDaniel and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Joly's 80% Vinegar (32 oz, pack of two) Hazard: The recalled vinegar product violates the precautionary labeling requirements under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) because the hazardous substance lacks required warning labels and first-aid treatment instructions. This poses a deadly risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed and a serious in more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Vive Health Bed Rails Hazard: The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails because when the bed rails are attached to a bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. In addition, the bed rails more PR

GREENWOOD, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * CSC Unite 2026 Attendance Grant Recipients and NCAA Inclusion Grant Winners Announced From more than 130 applicants, 22 members of College Sports Communicators have been selected to receive a CSC Unite 2026 Convention Attendance Grant and will attend the association's annual convention at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas on June 7-10, 2026. For 15 of the recipients, it will be th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Salazar, Gimenez, and Senator Moody Mark 30 Years Since Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown, Make the Case for Indicting Raul Castro * Hialeah Gardens, FL - Today, U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), and Senator Ashley Moody marked the 30th year since the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft ordered  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Efforts in Chile to Weaponize Courts Against Israeli and Dual-National Citizens * BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (February 18, 2026) -The Simon Wiesenthal Center is raising serious concerns over renewed efforts in Chile to use the country's judicial system to target Israeli citizens and dual Chilean-Israeli nationals under the banner of "universal jurisdiction." Universal juri more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Feb. 20 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU College of Business Participates in Regional Outlook Forum By Amber Bonefont Florida Atlantic University's College of Business recently joined regional partners at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic for a South Florida economic outlook conference featuring College of Business faculty experts. Hosted by the Research Park, faculty experts  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Researchers Find New Bacteria in Stranded Florida Pygmy Sperm Whales Study Snapshot: Pygmy sperm whales are elusive, deep-diving marine mammals that are rarely observed alive, so much of what scientists know about them comes from stranded individuals - particularly along the southeastern U.S. In a new study published in the Journal of Wi more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Commissioner of Education Announces Winners of the Inaugural Sunshine State Debate in Celebration of America's Semiquincentennial In recognition of America's upcoming semiquincentennial, Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas announced the winners of the inaugural Florida College System Sunshine State Debate. This new debate competition showcased the s more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University students build AI career tools in 24-hour sprint with Amazon Web Services * Florida State University students spent 24 hours building AI-powered tools to help solve one of higher education's toughest challenges: connecting students to the right internships and early career opportunities. Hosted by FSU's Innovation Hub, the university's 10th 24-Hour Design Sprint, "Hack the Jo more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 19 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * Forbes Honors UCF Entrepreneurs on 30 Under 30 List * UCF students don't wait until they graduate to begin changing the world. Emboldened by a campus culture of exploring "what if?" and the university's support system of expertise and resources to back them, five Knights who started their companies while they were still students are making undeniable noise in their respective industries -so much more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: About one in four students is chronically absent School districts may need to implement new policies to encourage students to attend school more regularly. By Jude Schwalbach When public schools remained closed for months during the COVID-19 pandemic, they sent students and families a harmful message: missing a lot of school is ok. Before the pandemic, only 15% of stud more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Feb. 20 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Tom Petty Park sports new pickleball courts, seating, lighting The City of Gainesville announces the completion of eight new pickleball courts at Tom Petty Park that now are open to the public, adding this municipal park to the list of local places for enthusiasts of the popular sport. The tennis courts also are open for play and feature a new shade canopy on the east end of th more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Hanscom AFB fitness duo excels in DEKA world championship By Jaima Fogg A two-man team from Hanscom AFB competed in the 2025 DEKA World Championship held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in December. Kurt Peterson and Stephen Strosser, from the 66th Air Base Group Operational Support Team, placed third in the elite DEKA Mile men's team event. "The DEKA World Championship is an annu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ AUTHORS FOX NEWS OP-ED: "CUBA IS APPROACHING ITS BERLIN WALL MOMENT -- AMERICA MUST HELP THEM BREAK THROUGH" * Miami, FL - Congressman Carlos Gimenez authored a major opinion piece in Fox News titled "Cuba Is Approaching Its Berlin Wall Moment -America Must Help Them Break Through." In the op-ed, Congressman Gimenez calls for decisive American leadership at what more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Make D.C. Safe & Beautiful Task Force Makes 10,000th Arrest, Removes 1,000th Illegal Firearm from City Streets * Washington, DC \- The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force surge operation has executed its 10,000th criminal arrest and seized its 1,000th illegal firearm since the launch of the unprecedented law enforcement and military collaboration in August, 2025. The 10,000 a more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * MDC and Intel Mark Five Years of AI Leadership, Announce Expansion Through the National Applied AI Consortium * Miami, Feb. 19, 2026 - Miami Dade College (MDC) and Intel Corporation celebrated their landmark five-year collaboration transforming the landscape of artificial intelligence education in South Florida and announced a major national expansion through the National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC) that more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * MDC to Host 50th Florida Caribbean Students Association Student Leadership Development Conference * Miami, Feb. 19, 2026 - Miami Dade College (MDC) will host the 50th Florida Caribbean Students Association (FCSA) Student Leadership Development Conferenc e from Thursday, March 19, to Sunday, March 22, 2026, at its North Campus. Marking a milestone in the organization's 34-year history, the conference will more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Diaz-Balart to Host $2 Million Check Presentation for the City of Hialeah Gardens Police Patrol Vehicles * HIALEAH GARDENS, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, is pleased to invite members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony tomorrow, Thursday, Februar more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * Miami Dade College Celebrates Women's History Month and the Legacy of Frida Kahlo with "Unbound: Women in the Arts" * Miami, FL - Feb. 18, 2026 - Miami Dade College (MDC) West Campus Gallery presents Unbound: Women in the Arts, a compelling group exhibition celebrating Women's History Month and honoring the enduring legacy of Frida Kahlo, the iconic Mexican artist. Opening on Monday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: Price Hike Mike's Agenda is Driving Up Electricity Bills for Michigan Families After multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers was caught mocking Michiganders worried about higher costs, a new report (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-actions-are-increasing-utility-bills-in-michigan/) from the Center for American Progress reveals how Rogers and the more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Montana Ranks in Top States With Highest Purchasing Power * * February 19 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana ranks in the top three states in the nation with the largest increases in purchasing power for consumers from 2020 to 2024. "With affordability top of mind for all Americans, Montanans continue to be better equipped to handle still-high inflation  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * National Scope, Local Focus: The 2026 Miami Gastroenterology Congress * Summary * The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Miami Gastroenterology Congress brings together faculty, staff, residents and fellows with local and regional GI and primary care doctors, nurses and advanced practice providers. * The event featured 13 Miller School faculty experts in GI topics  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Lab Honored for Electromagnetic Excellence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Spectrum Collaboration and Demonstration Team has been awarded the 2025 U.S. Navy - U.S. Marine Corps Electromagnetic Spectrum Team Excellence Award at WEST 2026 in San Diego, Calif., Feb. 9. This award recognizes the team's pivotal role in advancing Naval capabilities in conteste more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Drummond demands answers from YouTube over alleged censorship of conservative voices Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants answers from YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., regarding concerns that politically conservative voices may have been unfairly suppressed on the platform. Drummond and 15 state attorneys general sent a letter to Alphabet r more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * Palantir moves From Denver to Miami After mounting public pressure * DENVER, CO (February 18, 2026) Colorado residents and organizers celebrated a victory last night after Palantir Technologies suddenly announced that the company has moved their headquarters from Denver to Miami, Florida. Palantir is a tech and weapons company that uses artificial intelligen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Palm Beach County Deserves a Voice Before Any Airport Renaming * West Palm Beach, FL - Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the Florida State Senate's passage of a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) as President Donald J. Trump International Airport. "It's misguided and unfair that the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature ignored  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Webster Earns 100 Percent Award from FRC Action * Washington, D.C. - FRC Action, the legislative affiliate of the Family Research Council, recently recognized Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, as a One Hundred Percent Award winner for his work in Congress to support life, family values, and religious freedom. "I am honored to receive the One Hundred Percent Award from FRC Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. GIMENEZ, DIAZ-BALART, SALAZAR, AND SENATOR MOODY MARK 30 YEARS SINCE BROTHERS TO THE RESCUE SHOOTDOWN * MIAMI, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), alongside Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and U.S. Senator Ashley Moody, commemorated the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, an act of state-sponsored murder orde more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Krista Shields, Texas state director for the Rise Align Ignite Reclaim Foundation USA, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution": * * * I am Krista Shield, a proud Texan, a devoted Christian, and the Texas State Director for RAIR Foundation USA. I stand before you  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan University and the electrical training ALLIANCE launch online pathway from apprenticeship to degree Rowan University and the electrical training ALLIIANCE (etA) commemorated a new partnership with a ceremonial signing ceremony on February 17 at the etA's regional conference in Clearwater, Florida. The partnership aligns etA's apprenticeship training with Rowan's, fully online Construction Management prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar, Diaz-Balart, Gimenez, Moody Mark 30 Years Since the Downing of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes; Call for Indictment of Raul Castro * Miami, FL - Today, U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), alongside Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL), family members of the victims, and leaders of the Cuban American exile more PR

AMES, Iowa, Feb. 19 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Science Briefing: High magnetic fields reveal atom-level structures of drugs, materials * AMES, Iowa - A tiny, solid sample of a drug, complete with active and inactive ingredients, spun at 50,000 revolutions per second while tilted at the "magic angle" of nearly 55 degrees relative to a high magnetic field. A special instrument at the National Magnetic Resonance Facility at the University of Wisconsin-Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Sen. Moody Stands for Freedom, Marks 30th Anniversary of Shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue with Congressman Diaz-Balart HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody today honored the victims of the Brothers to the Rescue shootdown with U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28). Thirty years ago, the communist C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Announces Kevin O'Leary as State of the Union Guest * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced businessman and entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary as his guest for President Trump's State of the Union address next Tuesday. Kevin O'Leary is an entrepreneur, investor, author, and television personality recognized globally for his roles on Shark Tank, Dragons' Den, and The Lang & O more PR

IRVINE, California, Feb. 19 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Single-family rents lose steam at the end of 2025 U.S. single-family rent prices increased 1.2% year over year in December 2025. * Chicago, IL, posted its third consecutive month of the highest rent growth prices in the nation at 4.8%. * Annual rent growth in December 2025 declined in 35 out of 50 U.S. cities. * 18 U.S. cities recorded declines in annual rent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44236) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "Supreme Court Appointment Process - Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Hearings Supreme Court nominations since 1949 have routinely received public confirmation hearings before either the Senate Judiciary Committee or a Judiciary subcommittee./38 In 1955, hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of John M.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Secretary Bessent Announces 2026 G20 Finance Track Agenda and Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina Today, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced the priorities and schedule for the 2026 G20 Finance Track, including hosting a meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina. "Th more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Heat poses additional risks post-hurricane Researchers urge adoption of official fifth hurricane hazard By Alan Flurry A new study from the University of Georgia suggests hurricanes may now pose an additional danger to people through heat exposure. Hurricanes threaten lives and cause significant economic damage. But their risks extend beyond just the storm itself. "People tend to think of rainf more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient 'orbitronic' devices For the first time ever, researchers prove that atomic vibrations can transfer orbital angular momentum directly to electrons in a non-magnetic material, the most streamlined system yet in the exciting new field of 'orbitronics.' * To keep up with today's computing needs, researchers mine the quantum realm to find bett more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio researcher aims to save an endangered crocodile in Southeast Asia * In the dense, blackwater peat swamps of Southeast Asia, a rare predatory reptile conceals itself below the water's surface, largely unknown to the world. The Sunda gharial ( Tomistoma schlegelii ) is a crocodile that is dwindling in numbers, but Kyle Shaney, an assistant professor of vertebrate zoology at UT S more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Feb. 20 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF Launches Center for Cybersecurity and AI to Advance National and Global Impact The University of West Florida is proud to announce the official expansion of its nationally recognized Center for Cybersecurity to the UWF Center for Cybersecurity and AI, signifying the center's expanded mission to become a global leader in advancing more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Welch, Castor Lead 12 Bicameral Colleagues in Demanding Accountability for Israel's Detention and Abuse of Palestinian American Teenager Mohammed Ibrahim * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), this week led twelve bicameral lawmakers in  more PR