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News Tipoffs - Florida Editors Newsletter for 2026-06-19 ( 60 items )  
2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive Teams Announced (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 19 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all eight regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. Rudy Garbalosa of Lynn University serves as Chair of the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America & Coach of the Year more PR

8 Greenberg Traurig Boston IP Attorneys Recognized in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 8 Greenberg Traurig Boston IP Attorneys Recognized in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 * BOSTON - Eight Intellectual Property & Technology Practice attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office are recognized in the 2026 edition of Intellectual Asset Management 's IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals. The firm also was "highly recommended" for the Prosecution practice area and "recomm more PR

AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide: * * * AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers - Millions more family caregivers across the country now have easier access to critical support through t more PR

America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary: Every State's Untapped Advantage: ESSA Waivers and Ed-Flex (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by Education Opportunity Chair Erika Donalds: * * * Every State's Untapped Advantage: ESSA Waivers and Ed-Flex Secretary McMahon and her team have made considerable progress on one of President Trump's key campaign promises - reorganizing and dismantling the Department of Education. Before President Trump took office, the conventional wisdom was that there was nothing that could be done to fulfill his campaign promise short of an act o more PR

Ana Wood-Rogers and Nick Barnett to lead Florida Poly Foundation Board (10)
LAKELAND, Florida, June 18 -- Florida Polytechnic University posted the following news release: * * * Ana Wood-Rogers and Nick Barnett to lead Florida Poly Foundation Board * The Florida Polytechnic University Foundation Board of Directors has new leadership, five new members, and five reappointed community leaders. The Florida Poly Board of Trustees approved the appointments on May 22. Ana Wood-Rogers, a longtime community leader, was named chair. She joined the board in 2022 and previously served as vice chair. Wood-Rogers, an entreprene more PR

Ascension Florida Names Market CEOs for East and West Florida Markets (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Florida Names Market CEOs for East and West Florida Markets * Scott Kashman has been named as CEO of Ascension St. Vincent's Health System in Northeast Florida and Will Condon as CEO of Ascension Sacred Heart in Northwest Florida, formalizing dedicated market leadership for each of the health system's two geographic divisions. The appointments reflect a broader structural change establishing As more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 20-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of the First Amendment right of the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford, Illinois, at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  The PCC of Rockford holds to a traditional Christian teaching on human life and sexuality and expect their employees to uphold th more PR

Barnard College: Grant Funds Projects That Celebrate Zora Neale Hurston's Legacy (10)
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Grant Funds Projects that Celebrate Zora Neale Hurston's Legacy Eleven grant-funded projects will honor Hurston's influence through art, scholarship, storytelling, and community engagement. - On February 29, 1928, Zora Neale Hurston graduated from Barnard College, becoming the first known African American woman to earn an undergraduate degree from the College. Nearly a century later, Hurston's ubiquitous impact continues to reverberate across literature, anthropology, f more PR

Building partnerships for impactful human trafficking data (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 18 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news: * * * Building partnerships for impactful human trafficking data * More than 150 anti-trafficking leaders gathered at the 2026 SMU Human Trafficking Data Conference with a shared goal: making data more accurate, accessible and actionable. Supported by champion sponsor Collaborosity, the two-day conference brought together researchers, practitioners, law enforcement and governmental officials, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, data scientists, students more PR

CAIR-FL Calls on Village Officials to Allow Islamic Holiday Greeting in Media Outlets (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * CAIR-FL Calls on Village Officials to Allow Islamic Holiday Greeting in Media Outlets The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Village officials apply its policies without bias after a greeting for the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha was not allowed on their media outlets. The Village Coun more PR

Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Frustration Trumps Candor During Congressional Hearing on Abuse of Parental Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by senior fellow Kali Fontanilla: * * * Frustration trumps candor during Congressional hearing on abuse of parental rights Congress confronts big city school superintendents about issues such as biological boys in girls locker rooms and why ten-year-olds are being taught about puberty blockers. The educators didn't provide much education with their answers. - Before a single witness said a word in the June 10 hearing of the U.S. House Commi more PR

Cassidy Takes Command of the 27th Special Operations Wing (10)
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, June 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * Cassidy takes command of the 27th Special Operations Wing CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 27th Special Operations Wing welcomed U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cassidy as its new commander during a change of command ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 18, 2026. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presided over the ceremony, passing the Wing's guidon from Col. Robe more PR

CEPR Requests That El Tiempo Restore Deleted Article on US Congressional Concerns About De La Espriella and US Election Interference in Colombia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * CEPR Requests That El Tiempo Restore Deleted Article on US Congressional Concerns About De la Espriella and US Election Interference in Colombia The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) appealed to leading Colombian newspaper El Tiempo to restore an online article about a letter from 11 members of the US Congress regarding US interference in Colombia's June 21 election and the Congess members' calls to invest more PR

Copart Announced as Winner of 2025 National Auto Body Council MVP Award (10)
PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida, June 19 -- The National Auto Body Council issued the following news release: * * * Copart Announced as Winner of 2025 National Auto Body Council(R) MVP Award The National Auto Body Council(R) is proud to announce that Copart and Kristan Hobgood were named the 2025 winner of the new NABC(R) MVP Award, which formally recognizes the NABC(R) partner and their team members who support the vision of the National Auto Body Council(R) through their daily business partnership and activities. The announcement and presentation  more PR

Dean Appointed for UW School of Computing (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Dean Appointed for UW School of Computing Junhua Ding, the founding chair and Reinburg Endowed Professor in the University of North Texas's Anuradha and Vikas Sinha Department of Data Science, has been selected as the inaugural dean of the University of Wyoming's School of Computing. The appointment, effective Friday, Aug. 1, was approved this week by UW's Board of Trustees. Ding has a 25-year career in software development and data science in the Unite more PR

Dean Mead Estate Planning Attorney Michael Roy Presents Trust Administration Essentials for Paralegals (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, June 19 -- Dean Mead, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dean Mead Estate Planning Attorney Michael Roy Presents Trust Administration Essentials for Paralegals Dean Mead Estate Planning attorney Michael Roy presented "Trust Administration Essentials for Paralegals: Understanding New Requirements for IRS Form 8971." A paralegal seminar, the event was hosted by Caldwell Trust Company. Internal Revenue Form (IRS) Form 8971 is titled, "Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property from a Decedent." A more PR

DISCOVERY'S SHARK WEEK RETURNS WITH 20 ALL-NEW PREMIERES SHOWCASING NONSTOP ACTION, EPIC ENCOUNTERS, AND HEART-POUNDING INVESTIGATIONS BEGINNING SUNDAY, JULY 26 AT 8PM ET/PT (10)
NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * DISCOVERY'S SHARK WEEK RETURNS WITH 20 ALL-NEW PREMIERES SHOWCASING NONSTOP ACTION, EPIC ENCOUNTERS, AND HEART-POUNDING INVESTIGATIONS BEGINNING SUNDAY, JULY 26 AT 8PM ET/PT * The ocean's most formidable apex predators are back and bigger, bolder and more thrilling than ever as Discovery's Shark Week returns Sunday, July 26 at 8pm ET/PT.  This highly anticipated, week-long celebration delivers 20 ja more PR

FAMU Professor Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Will Research AI in Psychology at Czech University (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Professor Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Will Research AI in Psychology at Czech University * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Florida A&M University (FAMU) psychology professor Huijun Li, Ph.D., has been named a 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar, one of the most competitive and prestigious academic exchange designations in the United States. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is administered by the U.S. De more PR

FFRF Action Fund: 'Secularist' Activist Asserts That 'In God We Trust' is Un-American (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on June 18, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' activist asserts that 'In God We Trust' is un-American FFRF Action Fund salutes secular activist David Williamson as its "Secularist of the Week" for his recent stellar op-ed detailing how "In God We Trust" is an un-American motto. Published in t more PR

FirstEnergy Announces Senior Leadership Appointments in Business Transformation, Ethics & Compliance and Security (10)
AKRON, Ohio, June 19 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy Announces Senior Leadership Appointments in Business Transformation, Ethics & Compliance and Security Antonio Fernandez appointed Vice President of Business Transformation; Deandra Williams-Lewis named Vice President and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer; Brian Harrell assumes additional role of Chief Privacy Officer - FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced a series of senior leadership appointments that underscore a commitment t more PR

FIS Sweeps All Three Chartis Enterprise Market Risk Quadrants in 2026 (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 19 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release: * * * FIS Sweeps All Three Chartis Enterprise Market Risk Quadrants in 2026 * FIS achieved the highest Data Type Coverage score among all vendors evaluated in the Chartis Enterprise Market Risk Solutions, 2026 Quadrant Update. * The recognition spans FIS' Enterprise Risk Suite, Balance Sheet Manager, and Investment Risk Manager and reflects the breadth of its market risk capabilities across sell-side institutions, buy-side institutions, more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: DOJ Says EEOC Guidance on Unintentional Bias Is Unconstitutional - 5 Things Employers Need to Know (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 19 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 18, 2026: * * * DOJ Says EEOC Guidance on Unintentional Bias Is Unconstitutional: 5 Things Employers Need to Know The Trump administration has continued its efforts to step back from enforcing "unintentional" workplace bias liability and is focused on intentional discrimination instead. The EEOC announced earlier this month that it would continue to only prioritize enforcement in intentional discrimination cases (known as disparate treatment liabil more PR

Florida A&M University Announces Acclaimed Entrepreneur, Filmmaker and Marketing Executive Tirrell D. Whittley as Summer 2026 Commencement Speaker (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * Florida A&M University Announces Acclaimed Entrepreneur, Filmmaker and Marketing Executive Tirrell D. Whittley as Summer 2026 Commencement Speaker * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Florida A&M University (FAMU) has selected distinguished alumnus, entrepreneur, filmmaker and media executive Tirrell D. Whittley as the keynote speaker for its Summer 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, July 31, at 4 p.m. in the  more PR

Former Justice of the Mexican Supreme Court Margarita Rios-Farjat Joins Holland & Knight in Mexico (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 19 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Former Justice of the Mexican Supreme Court Margarita Rios-Farjat Joins Holland & Knight in Mexico MEXICO CITY and MONTERREY, MEXICO - Holland & Knight is pleased to welcome Margarita Rios-Farjat, Ph.D., as a partner in the Firm's Mexico City and Monterrey offices. Ms. Rios-Farjat has a long and distinguished career as a jurist and public servant in Mexico, having most recently served as Justice of the Supreme Court of Mexico from 2019 to 2025 more PR

Forvis Mazars Celebrates Rachel Ormsby and Justin Metcalfe as 2026 Key Award Winners (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 19 -- Forvis Mazars LLP, a company that provides audit, assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services, issued the following news release: * * * Forvis Mazars celebrates Rachel Ormsby and Justin Metcalfe as 2026 Key Award winners Forvis Mazars, LLP, ranked among the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, celebrated Rachel Ormsby and Justin Metcalfe as the winners of the Key Award--the organization's highest honor--during the 2026 VISION conference held in Orlando, Florida. The Key  more PR

From Nursing Hopeful to Federal Conservationist, FAMU Alumna Finds Her Path in Agriculture (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * From Nursing Hopeful to Federal Conservationist, FAMU Alumna Finds Her Path in Agriculture * Jordyn Ash did not plan to study agriculture. She planned to be a nurse. Then, a campus tour changed everything.  Ash, a recent graduate of Florida A&M University's (FAMU) College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS), will report on Monday, July 27, to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Reso more PR

FSU Board of Trustees approves $3.22 billion operating budget (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Board of Trustees approves $3.22 billion operating budget * The Florida State University Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a $3.22 billion operating budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, an increase of 4.5% over last year's amended FY26 $3.08 billion budget. Funding from the Florida Legislature helps Florida State remain one of the nation's top public universities by supporting student financial aid packages, helping attract and retain top  more PR

FSU Dean Thomas Blomberg honored for lifetime of impact on criminal justice policy (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Dean Thomas Blomberg honored for lifetime of impact on criminal justice policy * A career dedicated to translating research into policy and practice has earned Thomas G. Blomberg, dean of Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the 2026 August Vollmer Award from the American Society of Criminology (ASC). Widely regarded as one of the field's highest honors, the award recognizes an individual whose "scholarship and more PR

Gartner HR Research Finds 48% of Candidates Accepted Job Offers in 4Q25 (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, June 19 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner HR Research Finds 48% of Candidates Accepted Job Offers in 4Q25; Down From 85% Two Years Earlier CHROs Must Rethink Talent Strategy as Hiring, Skills and Candidate Expectations Shift - Forty-eight percent of job candidates accepted their most recent job offer - a significant decrease from 54% in 4Q24 and 85% in 4Q23, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc, a business and technology ins more PR

Gen. Donovan Visits Honduras (10)
DORAL, Florida, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * Gen. Donovan Visits Honduras * U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, was in Honduras for a two-day scheduled visit where he met with Minister of National Defense, Enrique Rodriguez Burchard, and Chief of Defense, Gen. Hector Benjamin Valerio Ardon. While in Honduras, Gen. Donovan presided over the Joint Task Force (JTF) - Bravo change of command ceremony where U.S. Army Col. David A. We more PR

Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Jaime DiDomenico to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Jaime DiDomenico to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Jaime DiDomenico to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees. Jaime DiDomenico DiDomenico is the Vice President of The Wrench Group, LLC. Active in his community, he currently serves as Treasurer of the Boys and Girls Clu more PR

Greenberg Traurig Advised Patron Capital and Trei Real Estate on the Sale of the Vendo Parks Retail Park Portfolio (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advised Patron Capital and Trei Real Estate on the Sale of the Vendo Parks Retail Park Portfolio * Greenberg Traurig advised Patron Capital and Trei Real Estate, on the sale of a portfolio of six retail parks operating under the Vendo Park brand. The transaction was valued at about EUR 110 million. The buyer was a joint venture formed by Star Capital Finance and Generali. Greenberg Traurig assisted more PR

Greenberg Traurig Advised Vinci on its Investment in ElevenLabs (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advised Vinci on its Investment in ElevenLabs * Greenberg Traurig advised Vinci on its investment in the extended Series D round of ElevenLabs. Through the USD 11 million investment, Vinci, the investment firm of the BGK Group, became the first Polish institutional investor in ElevenLabs, joining existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital and BlackRock. ElevenLabs is valued at more PR

Greenberg Traurig Named The Lawyer Awards 2026 Real Estate Team of the Year (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Named The Lawyer Awards 2026 Real Estate Team of the Year * LONDON - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's London office has been named the Real Estate Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2026, in what The Lawyer described as "one of the most competitive shortlists" it has seen for the category.  The Lawyer Awards are recognised as one of the premier celebrations of legal excellence in the U.K more PR

Greenberg Traurig's Zachary Dovitz Honored with Creative Realty Advocacy Award (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Zachary Dovitz Honored with Creative Realty Advocacy Award * BOSTON - Zachary A. Dovitz, an associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office, received the Creative Realty Advocacy Award, presented by the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston's Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts (VLA). The award honors legal professionals and firms that protect, advocate for, and  more PR

Holland & Knight Helps Secure Landmark Arbitration Ruling for SI99 in Colombia (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 19 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Helps Secure Landmark Arbitration Ruling for SI99 in Colombia BOGOTA - Holland & Knight successfully represented SI99 S.A, a concessionaire that provides urban mass transit services, in a landmark tutela action before the Constitutional Court of Colombia. The Constitutional Court set aside a unification ruling of the Plenary of the Third Section of the Council of State, reaffirming the jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals over d more PR

House Foreign Affairs Chairman Mast Issues Statement on U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * Chairman Mast Statement on U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon President Trump's signing of the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding: "President Trump has earned the deference that he will nail Iran to the wall by leaving IRGC General Soleimani in pieces on a tarmac, conducting Operation Midn more PR

Jacksonville Woman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers Conducting Immigration Operation (10)
TAMPA, Florida, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Jacksonville Woman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers Conducting Immigration Operation * Jacksonville, Florida - Jennifer Susan Cruz (41, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to assaulting officers conducting an immigration operation. She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to court docu more PR

Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced two bipartisan bills by voice vote to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms. The bills are led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). "The judicial branch has a massive impact on Americans' daily lives, yet few of us get t more PR

Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced two bipartisan bills by voice vote to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms. The bills are led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). "The judicial branch has a massive impact on more PR

NFL: James Pearce Jr. Returns to Falcons for Minicamp Physical Amid Intervention Program (10)
CANTON, Ohio, June 15 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * James Pearce Jr. returns to Falcons for minicamp physical amid intervention program Atlanta Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. was present Monday for his physical ahead of this week's mandatory minicamp, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Pearce's return to the team comes after he agreed in April to enter a pretrial intervention program to resolve three felony charges against him stemming from a February domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend,  more PR

NOAA: Reducing Bycatch in Shrimp Trawls Through Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Reducing Bycatch in Shrimp Trawls Through Education NOAA's Gear Monitoring Team conducts educational training and compliance checks to help the shrimp fishery maintain catch levels while allowing sea turtles and other large marine animals to escape. NOAA's Gear Monitoring Team has made significant progress improving and maintaining turtle excluder device compliance in the Gulf of America shrimp fishery. TED more PR

NRL Demonstrates Dual-Use Laser System for Power Beaming and Counter-UAS Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL Demonstrates Dual-Use Laser System for Power Beaming and Counter-UAS Operations U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists successfully demonstrated a dual-use laser system capable of wirelessly transmitting power over long distances and rapidly transitioning to perform defensive missions, advancing expeditionary energy and defense capabilities for future warfighters. Sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sus more PR

Pinnacle Financial Partners Announces New Corporate Headquarters at Ten Twenty Spring in Midtown Atlanta (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 19 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners Announces New Corporate Headquarters at Ten Twenty Spring in Midtown Atlanta The 165,000-square-foot lease marks major momentum for the Class-A office tower as Pinnacle stakes a claim in the heart of Midtown - Portman and Perform Properties today announced Pinnacle Financial Partne more PR

Radiation-resistant Coating Developed by VCU Engineer Will Protect Future Artemis Astronauts (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Radiation-resistant coating developed by VCU engineer will protect future Artemis astronauts Arvind Agarwal worked with NASA to create a flexible, durable material for spacesuits and spacecraft - and his invention will splash back down on Earth in August. By David Pulgar, VCU College of Engineering Outside the protective field of Earth's outermost atmospheric layer, the magnetosphere, lies an invisible cascade of danger. Ionizing radiation from more PR

Rand Report: State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - A report from Rand - June 18, 2026, (119 pages) - Preethi Rao, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi, Elaine Li, Rose Kerber, and Christine Eibner Here are excerpts: * * * On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), a massive budget reconciliation package with implications for many sectors of the U.S. economy. The law contains a series of policy changes tha more PR

SCHATZ PRESSES MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES TO QUICKLY RETURN NATIVE ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND ITEMS, COMPLY WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * SCHATZ PRESSES MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES TO QUICKLY RETURN NATIVE ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND ITEMS, COMPLY WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT Renewed Call Follows Schatz's Efforts In Recent Years To Return Native Remains and Items Back To The Communities Where They Belong - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affair more PR

School Board of Miami-Dade County Receives Top Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 19 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * The School Board of Miami-Dade County Receives Top Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting The School Board of Miami-Dade County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025. The report, which was judged by an impartial panel, meets the high standards of t more PR

Sen. Moody Delivers Massive Wins, Lands Nearly $1 Billion in Authorized Funding for Florida Military in FY27 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following statement on June 17, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Delivers Massive Wins, Lands Nearly $1 Billion in Authorized Funding for Florida Military Personnel, Installations, and Infrastructure in the Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act As the most recent member to join the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Ashley Moody released a statement following a massive slate of wins she worked to authorize funding for in this year's Senate Nationa more PR

Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation to Defund Optional Practical Training Program, Prioritize American Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation to Defund Optional Practical Training Program, Prioritize American Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott introduced the Prioritizing American Talent Act, which would permanently prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from funding the Optional Practical Training Program (OPT). The OPT Program currently allows foreign students, including more than 33,000 from Communist China to re more PR

Senate Aging Committee Chairman Scott Exposes Communist China's Agenda to Harm Older Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Exposes Communist China's Agenda to Harm Older Americans Today, Chairman Rick Scott led a hearing entitled "Counting the Cost: Communist China's Toll on Older Americans' Health, Finances, and Security" to expose how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deliberately targets and harms older Americans. Specifically, the hearing provided proof of the CCP saturating Americ more PR

Senator Moody Advances NO FAKES Act Out of Committee to Protect Americans From Deceptive AI (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Advances NO FAKES Act Out of Committee to Protect Americans from Deceptive AI Senator Ashley Moody applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee's passage of the NO FAKES Act, legislation she cosponsored to protect Americans from having their voice and image stolen and used in unauthorized AI generated digital replicas, commonly known as deepfakes. "No one should have their voice, image, or likeness stolen and used  more PR

Single-family rent growth steadies as Midwest leads and Sun Belt softens (10)
IRVINE, California, June 18 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Single-family rent growth steadies as Midwest leads and Sun Belt softens National rent growth slowed annually but remains consistent with seasonal patterns. * U.S. single-family rent prices increased 1.4% year over year in April 2026. * Cities in the Midwest and Northeast saw the largest annual rent growth. * Rent growth is uneven across income tiers, as affordability pressure appears to limit low-end growth. - more PR

Soldier realizing ambitions in the U.S. Army Reserve (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Soldier realizing ambitions in the U.S. Army Reserve * CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - For Spc. Andy Soto, the memories of his childhood in Havana, Cuba, are vague at best. At the age of seven he emigrated to the United States with his parents and siblings, his father hoping to find a more fulfilling, prosperous life for the family. Seventeen years later, Soto is benefiting from his father's decision, enrolled in college pursuing his second bachelor' more PR

Trump's Transportation Department Breaks Ground on Truck Parking Facilities Along I-4 in Central Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Department Breaks Ground on Truck Parking Facilities Along I-4 in Central Florida 917 new truck parking spaces will improve safety for truckers along a key freight corridor - SANFORD, FL - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Sean McMaster and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator (FMCSA) Derek Barrs were joined by Florida De more PR

U.S.-Panama Relations - Overview & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48997) on June 16, 2026, entitled "U.S.-Panama Relations: Overview and Issues for Congress" by foreign affairs analyst Joshua Klein. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United States and Panama generally have maintained close relations since Panama's independence in 1903. Close bilateral ties are largely rooted in the extensive linkages developed between the two countries when the United States controlled the Panama Canal and Panama hosted more PR

U.S.-Panama Relations - Overview & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48997) on June 16, 2026, entitled "U.S.-Panama Relations - Overview and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Cooperation on Drug Trafficking and Other Security Concerns The United States and Panama have long-standing security ties, stemming in part from the joint responsibility to safeguard the Panama Canal (see "Canal-Related U.S.-Panama Security Cooperation.") Since the abolition of Panama's military in 1994, U.S. age more PR

USS Cleveland (LCS 31) Arrives to Mayport (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Cleveland (LCS 31) Arrives to Mayport After three port visits, and over 2,500 nautical miles traveled, USS Cleveland (LCS 31) and her mighty crew at last arrived in her homeport, Naval Station Mayport, Florida.  The road to making it to her homeport included months of preparation from the crew. In less than three months after moving onboard in February, the crew certified in several mission areas required to safely operate and get underway including: Search and more PR

USU Graduate School of Nursing Prepared Military Medical Providers for the Realities of Combat Casualty Care (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Graduate School of Nursing Prepared Military Medical Providers for the Realities of Combat Casualty Care * The Uniformed Services University's (USU) Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) strengthened the Military Health System's operational medical readiness mission through its expanding Deployment Medicine Program and the implementation of the Defense Health Agency's Tier 4 Provider Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training more PR

Venable Client Translational Development Acquisition Corp. to Merge With ProLogium Holding Inc. at a $3.8 Billion Valuation With a NASDAQ Listing (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Venable Client Translational Development Acquisition Corp. to Merge with ProLogium Holding Inc. at a $3.8 Billion Valuation with a NASDAQ Listing Venable LLP is pleased to have represented Translational Development Acquisition Corp. (TDAC), a New York-based special-purpose acquisition company, on the business combination agreement entered into with ProLogium Holding Inc., a leading next-generation Taiwan-based developer and manufacturer of solid-state batter more PR