CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 4 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties Author: Bryan Goodman Over 50 state ag groups and eight national organizations sent a letter to the International Trade Commission this week urging the agency to revoke the countervailing duty orders on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morrocco. The letter - signed by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, Na more PR

JUNO BEACH, Florida, March 30 (TNSxrep) -- Florida Power and Light, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, issued the following news release: * * * Annual Distribution Reliability Report: FPL customers experienced lowest-ever frequency of outages in 2025 Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) matched its best reliability performance on record in 2025 and achieved the lowest outage frequency in company history, according to its Annual Distribution Reliability Report filed with the Florida Public Service more PR

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, March 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * ASW(SO/LIC) and SOCOM SEL visit Hurlburt Field for AFSOC Immersion Air Force Special Operations Command welcomed Derrick Anderson, Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew J. "AJ" Krogman, U.S. Special Operations Command senior enlisted leader. During the visit, Anderson and Krogman gained insight into more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 3 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for immigrants from specific countries. The amici states argue that under federal law, the U more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Stop Trump from Using the Postal Service to Decide Who Gets a Ballot * Oregon and other states files lawsuit today over executive order that limits vote by mail Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 22 other attorneys general and one governor are filing a lawsuit today to block President Trump's March 31 executive order that would put the federal government  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Matthew Livers, of Citrus Heights, has been appointed Senior Policy Advisor at the California Department of Conservation. Livers has been a Policy Analyst in the Office of Senator Aisha Wahab in the California State Senate since 2025. He was a Policy Consultant in  more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron music professor to complete goal of performing cycle of Beethoven sonatas * It has been more than six years since Cameron University music professor Dr. Hyunsoon Whang embarked on a personal goal, that of performing the entire cycle of Beethoven's 32 sonatas. This month, she will reach that goal, performing the twelfth - and final - concert of that cycle on Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. in the Univ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots * Washington - Four of the nation's leading civil and voting rights groups, Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and NAACP are suing to stop President Trump's attempt to nationalize elections and prevent 48 million voters from casting a ballot with his latest executive order on mail i more PR

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots Four of the nation's leading civil and voting rights groups, Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and NAACP are suing to stop President Trump's attempt to nationalize elections and prevent 48 million voters from casting a ballot with his latest executive order on mail in ballots.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Reveals Suspects Connected to Explosive Device at MacDill Air Force Base Are Children of Illegal Aliens * Case highlights grave danger of granting birthright citizenship to children of illegal aliens WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the illegal alien parents of Ann Mary more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: From Gas to Groceries to Health Care, Americans are Paying the Cost of Trump's Toxic Agenda and War of Choice in Iran Yesterday marked one year since Donald Trump declared April 2 "Liberation Day" and rolled out at least 10% tariffs on nearly all countries. Trump promised American families that his tariffs would help lower costs and usher in a "golden age," but ins more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm heads to Final Four in Indianapolis with special edition four-hour show featuring high-profile guests, pregame analysis & more * * Saturday at 2 p.m. ET live from outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse * Special guests include Tommy Lloyd, John Calipari, Mark Few, Zac Brown & more * Kris Budden reports on the anatomy of UConn' more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, April 3 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * Flagler College AMA Chapter Makes Lasting Impact at International Conference * The American Marketing Association (AMA) is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the field of marketing and supporting students and professionals through education, resources, and networking opportunities. Its collegiate chapters provide students with hands-on experience and exposure to real-world marketing practices. more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, April 3 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following Q&A on April 2, 2026, involving electrical engineering major Josh Alletto: * * * Q&A: First-generation grad sparks his future with Northrop Grumman Class of 2026 * For Florida Polytechnic University electrical engineering major Josh Alletto '26, earning his bachelor's degree on May 9 will mark the culmination of four years of hard work and determination. The Chicago native parlayed his curiosity about how thin more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs inspires next generation of global leaders at FSU * Florida State University welcomed the former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs for a lecture last week, where he spoke to students, staff and faculty about the shifting global order and opportunities to shape future paradigms. Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. delivered the lecture " more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU hosts record number of student researchers at annual Undergraduate Research Symposium * Health-related research demonstrates undergraduate student role in FSU Health A record number of students participated in Florida State University's annual spring symposium for undergraduate researchers, hosted by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (CRE) on April 1 in the Student Uni more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Taaffe Zwilich donates collection to Library of Congress archive * The life's work of one of America's most decorated composers and a cornerstone of the Florida State University College of Music has found a permanent home in the nation's capital. E llen Taaffe Z wilich, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Music in 1983, Marie Krafft Distinguished Professor of Composition a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 4 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Jared Isaacman: I think it's in our destiny. We cross the seas. We climb the mountains. We're explorers. Astronauts are going to go to Mars someday, and they're going to go beyond Mars.  more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, April 4 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * City's FY2026 budget earns national award for excellence The City of Gainesville has received the Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2026 adopted budget. The national recognition of excellence affirms the quality of the city's budget as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide and communication t more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Save College Sports * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis applauded President Donald Trump's Executive Order to safeguard the future of college athletics. This latest executive order is part of an ongoing nationwide effort to maintain reasonable guardrails on athletic programming and ensure the well-being of co more PR

TROY, Alabama, April 3 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Gribbin, surgeons share message of hope, resilience during Helen Keller Lecture * Lulu Gribbin brought a message of hope and resilience to Troy University's Helen Keller Lecture on Tuesday, encouraging the audience that filled the Claudia Crosby Theater to approach life with a positive mindset. Gribbin, a student at Mountain Brook High School, survived an attack from a Bull Shark on June 7, 2024, off of Florida's Gu more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth authorizes off-duty service members to carry private firearms on installations * WASHINGTON - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing military installation commanders to allow War Department personnel -namely, uniformed service members -to request to carry privately owned firearms while in their nonofficial duty capacity on DOW pro more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Hegseth authorizes off-duty service members to carry private firearms on installations * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing military installation commanders to allow War Department personnel -namely, uniformed service members -to request to carry privately owned firearms while in their nonofficial duty capacity on DOW property within the United Stat more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 4 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * History in the making: Artemis II launches on mission to the moon Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida was front and center as visitors from across the globe gathered to watch the highly anticipated launch of Artemis II on April 1. The historic event is NASA's first crewed moon mission in over 50 years and paves the way for future deep space exploration. Delaware North's team at the visitor comp more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 4 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Named Largest Healthcare Law Firm for 2026 by Modern Healthcare TAMPA, Fla. - Holland & Knight has been named the largest healthcare law firm for 2026 by Modern Healthcare, a leading source of healthcare business and policy news, research and information. The annual Largest Healthcare Law Firms rankings are determined by the number of attorneys dedicating at least 50 percent of more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 2 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * How saying yes shaped Cole Carpenter's path in finance * For Cole Carpenter, a senior Financial Planning major, from Mount Pleasant, Mich., choosing Central Michigan University felt a logical next step. "I chose Central Michigan University because it has always been home to me," he said. "Because CMU played such a meaningful role in my life growing up, it felt natural to attend the university  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 3 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hunton Promotes 16 to Partner Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to begin its 125th anniversary year with the promotion of the following 16 lawyers. The firm proudly recognizes these talented individuals for their accomplishments and client service. Rachael Craven (Corporate, Dallas) advises banks, fintech companies, and technology platforms in navigating the complex legal and regulatory landscape gov more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * ICYMI Senator Moody Meets with Farmers from Across the State to Discuss Efforts to Help Florida's Agriculture Industry Recover GAINESVILLE, Fla.--Surrounded by more than 150 farmers from across Florida earlier this week, Senator Ashley Moody discussed efforts to help the industry recover from recent freezes and several damaging hurricane seasons. Senator Moody boasts a strong  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 3 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Innovations in Medical Education Conference Confronts the AI Tipping Point * Leaders from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and beyond explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping medical education, raising urgent questions about ethics, timing and the future of human-centered training At the 2026 Innovations in Medical Education Conference, hosted by the Unive more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 7 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Kathleen Keen Named 2026 BusinessWoman of the Year Honoree * Kathleen Keen, Gulf Coast Managing Director, has been named a 2026 BusinessWoman of the Year honoree by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. Kathleen was recognized alongside 29 other leaders at an awards ce more PR

FORT MYERS, Florida, April 4 -- Lee Health issued the following news release: * * * Lee Health's First Off-Site Clinic Certified to Support and Care for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Highlighting its commitment to inclusive, high-quality care, Lee Health's first off-site clinic has earned the Certified Autism Center(TM) (CAC) designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The certification reflects specialized staff tra more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 4 -- League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates issued the following news: * * * Leverage Invests $1.38 Million to Strengthen Advocacy and Foundation Initiatives The Board of Directors for LEVERAGE, the wholly owned holding company of The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates, has approved nearly $1.4 million in donations to support advocacy, political engagement, and disaster resilience initiatives benefiting credit unions across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Diaz-Balart to Present $5.25 Million to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Ahead of G-20 and 2026 FIFA World Cup * DORAL, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, invites members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony on Monday, April 6th at 10:00 a.m. The event will highlight the more than $5.25 million in federal funding sec more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Lawyers & Professionals Selected to Serve on 31 Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards NEW YORK: Law360 selected 31 Morgan Lewis lawyers and professional staff who work across an array of services and industry sectors to serve on its various editorial advisory boards for 2026. Composed of leaders in their field, Law360's boards feature those who are positi more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Musicology graduate finds community in Colombia through Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award * As a universal language, music often has the power to connect people across borders. Recent Florida State University graduate Amelia Rivers is advancing that idea in Rionegro, Colombia, where she's using education and the arts to build intercultural community as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.  more PR

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, April 2 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Ratones Paranoicos 'Edicion Mundial' Viene a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, 1 de julio * Nota del editor: Descargue imagenes en alta resolucion aqui. Ratones Paranoicos '"Edicion Mundial" viene a Hard Rock Live en Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood el miercoles 1 de julio a las 8 p.m. Los boletos saldran a la vent more PR

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, April 3 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Presents: DJ Diesel and Loud Luxury at Sports Illustrated Circuit Series Pool Party, May 2 * Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood presents DJ Diesel and Loud Luxury at Sports Illustrated Circuit Series pool party at The Guitar Pool on Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. As part of Sports Illustrated's Circuit Series more PR

TAMPA, Florida, April 3 [Category: Education] -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release: * * * Shaping What's Next: AACSB ICAM 2026 Brings Global Community to Seattle * AACSB International (AACSB) is set to host its 2026 International Conference and Meetings (ICAM) from 13 to 15 April 2026, in Seattle, Washington, USA, bringing together more than 1,200 business education leaders from over 60 countries and territories for three days of tran more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * St. Lucie West Centennial High School Student Wins 21st District Congressional Art Competition * Rep. Mast and the 2026 Congressional Art Competition winner, Dayana Salas STUART, Fla. - Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) honored the participants of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition and announced Dayana Salas from St. Lucie West Centennial High School as the winner. The winner was selected by a pane more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 1 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * Tracking decades of ecological changes in South Florida's marine environment Carlyn Scott, College of Marine Science Under clear blue skies on a bright October morning in Virginia Key, researchers gather on the wooden docks of the University of Miami. A pickup truck sporting the Florida Fish and Wildlife logo backs up to the pier, and with practiced efficiency, the team  more PR

ROSENBERG, Texas, March 30 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: * * * TSTC program bridging creative design with the power of AI (WACO, Texas) - Texas State Technical College's Web Design and Development program is shifting into the world of artificial intelligence. The program is working with a more than $198,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Texas Reskilling and Upskilling Through Education 2025-27 Grant Program in consultation with Educa more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF students examine hospital digital reporting capabilities in recently published study A collaborative research project by a team of University of North Florida graduate students examines how hospital characteristics influence the adoption of electronic data reporting and automation. Now published in a peer-reviewed journal, the study's findings reveal that while many hospitals are  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSxrep) -- A study investigating the effectiveness of tough love communication earned a top honor at a major industry event, highlighting when direct emotional support messages are best received. Holly Rushing, communication and speech studies major, and Colter Ray, director of the communication and speech studies program and assistant professor of communication, presented the award-winning paper at the Western States Communication Association annual convention in San Diego more PR

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, April 3 -- The U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * USSPACECOM executes inaugural APOLLO INSIGHT commercial integration wargame series * COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) held its first-ever Apollo Insight Commercial Integration wargame series with commercial mission partners on March 23, 2026. The first of four Commercial Integration tabletop exercises scheduled to take place throughout the year, this iteration addressed the t more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Warning that Florida "Domestic Terror" Bill Likely Would Chill Free Speech * (MIAMI)-Legislation awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature would give broad authority to politicians to label organizations, including nonprofits, as "domestic terrorists," and due to vague language could restric more PR