LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, July 29 -- The Amateur Athletic Union issued the following news: * * * AAU Strength Sports Selects Hall of Fame, Athletes of the Year and National Awards The Amateur Athletic Union will induct two athletes into the AAU Strength Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 27, in Laughlin, Nevada, during the annual World Championships Weekend. Tony Rodriguez, 56, of Las Vegas, Nevada, a multi-time AAU world champion powerlifter, record-holder and international strength more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Bascom Palmer Remains No. 1 in 2025 U.S. News & World Report Rankings By Richard Westlund Neurology/neurosurgery and Sylvester rise in this year's national rankings. For the 24th year, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth--University of Miami Health System, is the No. 1 ophthalmology hospital in the U.S., according to the newly released 2025 U.S. News & World Report "Best Ho more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 30 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bradley's Margaret Oertling Cupples and Stephen Fritz Named to Leadership Roles within The Mississippi Bar Two attorneys in Bradley's Jackson office were named to leadership roles within The Mississippi Bar during the organization's 120th Annual Convention held July 9-11 in Sandestin, Florida. Margaret Oertling Cupples was appointed chair of The Mississippi Bar's Diversity Committee and Stephen Fritz more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Condemns Florida Law Enforcement Shooting and Nationwide Surge in Attacks * "We Must Send a Clear Message: If You Target Our Heroes, You Will Face Justice" Renews Call for Thin Blue Line Act Passage WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, co-chair of the bipartisan Florida congressional delegation, issued the following statement in response to an incident involving the firing o more PR

NAPLES, Florida, July 30 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release: * * * Congress Fights to End Federal Reserve's $1 Trillion Payout to Big Banks FGA Applauds Senators Rick Scott and Ted Cruz for introducing the Fiscal Accountability for Interest on Reserves (FAIR) Act * NAPLES, FL - The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) for introducing the Fiscal Accountability for Interest  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Announces Over $10 Million Returned to Central Floridians and 6,000 Cases Solved Via Office's Constituent Services * ORLANDO, FL -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced that his office has returned over $10 million in money owed to constituents of Florida's 10th Congressional District from the VA, IRS, Social Security Administration, and other feder more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Secures Funds for the Everglades, the Miccosukee Tribe, and other Southern Florida Priorities in FY 2026 Interior Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Dean of the Florida Delegation, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Everglades Caucus, issued the following statement after the House A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Donald Trump Jr.'s Drone Ventures Could Make a Killing -- Thanks to His Dad's Billionaire-First Budget Key Point: "Last November, shortly after Donald Trump was reelected president, his son Donald Trump Jr. joined a venture capital firm with investments in several defense companies. Later that month, he was appointed the advisory board of Unusual Machines, a small, Florida-based drone comp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Donalds Urges American Space Dominance: Leads Bicameral Effort To Revive And Modernize Central Florida Launch Site This afternoon, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) urged Secretary Troy Meink of the United States Air Force to increase the efficiency of modernization operations at Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37). SLC-37 is one of the few launch pads on the Eastern Ran more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 30 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Earns 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award By Jonathan Fraysure Florida Atlantic University is one of just four higher education institutions in the nation to be recognized with the 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award, presented annually by Eduventures Research. Each year, the award showcases schools that embrace innovation, and the 2025 Eduvent more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 30 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Experts: Prescribe High Potency Statins for Treatment, Prevention By Gisele Galoustian There is broad consensus that the overall body of evidence shows lowering LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol provides both statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits in treating and preventing cardiovascular disease. Often more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (AU Docket No. 20-34; WC Dockets No. 19-126, 10-90) on July 29, 2025: * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) announces that certain Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) census block groups (CBGs) are now eligible for other funding programs. Specifically, CenturyTel of Montana, Inc.; CenturyTel of Washington, Inc.; Embarq Florida, I more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 30 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study Refutes Blood Thinner Brain Bleed Risk After Falls in Seniors By Gisele Galoustian There are about 70 million baby boomers in the United States, many now over age 65. As people age, rates of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases rise, leading to more use of blood thinners such as warfarin. At the same time, older adults fac more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University's inaugural Data Day Conference celebrates innovation and collaboration By Logan Lowery Florida State University began a new collaboration among faculty and staff with its first-ever Data Day, a one-day conference hosted by the Office of Institutional Research and sponsored by the Office of the Provost. The new event provided attendees with insightful talks, hands-on workshop more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Fulbright Fellowship enriches academic and creative endeavors for FSU student pursuing a doctorate in history By Clara Celedon Historians, tasked with piecing the past together, often cross countries and oceans to access sources and better understand their topics of research. For Danielle Wirsansky, a doctoral student in the Department of History at Florida State University, this meant traveling to I more PR

MAITLAND, Florida, July 30 (TNSxrep) -- Funding Florida Legal Aid (formerly the Florida Bar Foundation) issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * June 2025 Board Report The FFLA Board of Directors met in person on June 26, 2025, in connection with its annual breakfast and award ceremony during The Florida Bar Annual Convention in Boca Raton. The major actions of the board and reports received included: Adoption of FYE 6-30-2026 (FY 25-26) Operating Budget The Budget and Fina more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, July 30 (TNSrep) -- The Florida Museum of Natural History issued the following research news: * * * Genome sequencing of butterflies resolves centuries-old conundrum By Rachael Smith and Jerald Pinson When conditions are just right, organisms can undergo rapid bursts of diversification, and what starts out as one species can end up as an entire family tree in the evolutionary equivalent of the blink of an eye. A new study (https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.24109391 more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises BBVA Mexico on MXN$6.6 Billion Syndicated Credit Facility to Fibra Shop * MEXICO CITY - July 29, 2025 - Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Mexico City advised BBVA Mexico in its roles as administrative agent, collateral agent, structuring agent, and sole bookrunner, as well as a syndicate of 11 leading financial institutio more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Siris Capital Group in its Recapitalization of Mavenir * NEW YORK - July 29, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Siris Capital Group in connection with its recapitalization of Mavenir, a network infrastructure provider building the future of networks with cloud-native, AI-enabled solutions which are green by design, emp more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 30 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * How a USF student's personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI By Paul Guzzo Farhat Azam thought her parents were going to die. It was 2019, and they contracted dengue from a mosquito bite during what would become the worst dengue epidemic on record in Southeast Asia, with 658,000 cases reported. Azam was infected too. But at 23, she was far younger than her parents and better  more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, July 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic ranked No. 1 hospital in Jacksonville by U.S. News & World Report, with most top-ranked specialties in the state * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Mayo Clinic is ranked the No. 1 hospital in metro Jacksonville in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" 2025-2026 rankings. Mayo Clinic in Florida achieved significant gains in the publication's rankings, earning national recog more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Sector Miami to hold press conference for Hibiscus Island collision * MIAMI - U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami is scheduled to hold a press conference for the Hibiscus Island collision. WHAT: Coast Guard provides update on the response to the Hibiscus Island collision WHO: Capt. Frank Florio III, commanding officer Coast Guard Sector Miami and spok more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 30 -- Major League Baseball issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Miami Marlins acquire outfielder Matthew Etzel from Tampa Bay Rays The Miami Marlins today announced that the team has acquired Minor League outfielder Matthew Etzel from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for catcher Nick Fortes. Etzel (ET-zull), 23, is ranked the 28th-best prospect within the Rays system per MLB Pipeline and has appeared in 56 games this season with Double-A Montgomery, p more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, July 30 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news: * * * Mortgage Servicers See Drop in Customer Ratings Satisfaction with mortgage servicers has dropped to record lows in 2025, driven by poor communication, rising escrow costs and weak customer service. * TROY, Michigan --With the average 30-year mortgage rate in the United States continuing to hover near recent highs of 6.8%, homeowners might be expected to feel some tension with their mortgage company. However, high more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * NCAA selects 19 administrators for Dr. Charles Whitcomb Leadership Institute Program seeks to aid career advancement of athletics administrators * The NCAA has selected 19 athletics administrators to take part in the Dr. Charles Whitcomb Leadership Institute, a program that aims to elevate participants' leadership skills to accelerate their professional growth while enhancing their ability t more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, July 30 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news: * * * Rationale for Mid-Year SOP Changes By Shannon Allen At the REALTORS Legislative Meetings (RLM) in Washington, NAR made multiple revisions to the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual (Manual) that became effective June 5, 2025, including changes to 11 Standards of Practice (SOP). This article aims to explain the 'why' behind the SOP changes and describes NAR's rationale. Dear Shannon: Thank you for your article l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube and Sen. Risch Introduce Freedom from Government Surveys Act * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) joined with Senator James E. Risch (R-Idaho) today in introducing the Freedom from Government Surveys Act. This bill reforms the Census Bureau by making voluntary the American Community Survey (ACS) and abolishing financial penalties for non-respondents. "No American  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube and Sen. Scott Host U.S. Service Academy Fair in Sarasota * SARASOTA -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) today hosted a U.S. Service Academy Fair at the Sarasota Military Academy. Each of the five military academies sent representatives to the event to answer questions and provide information to potential applicants. "One of the highlights of m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Sen. Ashley Moody and Rep. Byron Donalds Urge American Space Dominance: Lead Bicameral Effort to Revive and Modernize Central Florida Launch Site This afternoon, Senator Ashley Moody and Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) urged Secretary Troy Meink of the United States Air Force to increase the efficiency of modernization operations at Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody Touts Legislative Victories for Law Enforcement at Florida Sheriffs Association's Summer Conference ORLANDO, Fla.--Today, Senator Ashley Moody visited with Florida sheriffs to share recent legislative victories and thank the law enforcement leaders for their service to the Sunshine State as she kicked off the 2025 Florida Sheriff Association's Summer Confe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Ashley Moody Visits with Sailors from the USS Thomas Hudner & USS The Sullivans Following Historic Deployment NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. -- Today, Senator Ashley Moody met with sailors at Naval Station Mayport where she received a briefing on guided-missile destroyers, USS The Sullivans and USS Thomas Hudner, which completed a deployment where it protected American assets and personne more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, July 30 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news: * * * U.S. Home Prices Down 0.2% in May The FHFA said prices are up 2.8% from last year across the United States. In the South Atlantic census division, which includes Florida, home prices increased 1.4%. * WASHINGTON - U.S. house prices fell 0.2% in May, according to the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency's seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI). House prices rose 2.8% from May 2024 to May 2025. The more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 30 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate students highlight innovative research at summer symposium By Cliff McBride More than 30 undergraduate students from universities across the country gathered at USF St. Petersburg on July 23 to showcase their research projects during the 2025 OneUSF Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. The student-led presentations marked the culmination of a summer of more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 30 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF doctoral student, Army veteran named 2025 Tillman Scholar By Paul Guzzo Nathaniel Hays has spent his adult life serving and protecting the United States -- first through 23 years in the U.S. Army, including three deployments to Iraq, and now as a University of South Florida doctoral student studying cellular and molecular biology with hopes of advancing cancer research. "When I was a little kid,  more PR