WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood's Statement on Former Sen. Ben Sasse's Cancer Diagnosis * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news of former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) announcing his diagnosis of metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer. "A remarkable response to a devastating diagnosis. From Nebraska to Florida and all across the country, we are with you and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Colorado, has announced its intent to repatriate a group of Native American sacred objects after completing a review under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service as part of its administrative responsibilities, while the museum retains sole responsibility for the findings reached through documentation review and consultation. The notice au more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Unveils 2025 Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested by DHS Law Enforcement * 70% of all ICE arrests are of illegal aliens convicted or charged with a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlighted some of the worst of the worst criminals arrested by our brave DHS law enforcement this year. For the last 11 months, the men and women more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attestation examination (No. 2026-064) on December 17, 2025, entitled "Bay County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-061) on December 12, 2025, entitled "Florida Retirement System Pension Plan and Other State Administered Systems." Here are excerpts: * * * Letter of Transmittal To: Florida Legislature and Members of the Florida Retirement System: We are pleased to present the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) of the state retirement systems administered by the Department of Management  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-066) on December 18, 2025, entitled "Manatee County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * December 17, 2025 Dear Chair, Members of the School Board of Manatee County, Florida, and Citizens of Manatee County: We are pleased to submit the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) of the School Board of Manatee County, Florida (District) for the fiscal year ended June 30 more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-063) on December 16, 2023, entitled "Northwest Florida State College." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of Northwest Florida State College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financia more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-065) on December 17, 2025, entitled "Osceola County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements Opinions We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the aggregate discretely presented component units, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Osceola County District School B more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-067) on December 17, 2025, entitled "Pasco County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * Dear Chair, Members of The District School Board of Pasco County, Florida, and Citizens of Pasco County: The Superintendent, Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director are pleased to submit the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) of the School District of Pasco County, Flori more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-062) on December 15, 2025, entitled "St. Johns River State College." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of St. Johns River State College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting s more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-068) on December 18, 2025, entitled "Wakulla County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Wakulla County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed a comprehensive inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects held in its collections and determined that cultural affiliations exist with multiple federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination states that repatriation may proceed on or after Jan. 16, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects held in its collections and determined that a cultural affiliation exists with several federally recognized Tribes, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice establishes that repatriation may take place on or after Jan. 16, 2026, foll more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects in its collections and determined that a cultural affiliation exists with multiple federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice, published by the National Park Service, states that repatriation may occur on o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Operation Highway Sentinel arrests over 100 illegal alien truck drivers in Gavin Newsom's California * SAN FRANCISCO On Dec. 23, ICE Homeland Security Investigations San Francisco and HSI Los Angeles, along with federal partners, announced the successful conclusion of Operation Highway Sentinel, which resulted in the arrests of 101 illegal aliens tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in the Miami Herald: Time to Fix Our Broken Health Care System, Empower Patients and Drive Down Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote a letter to the editor of the Miami Herald responding to a recent piece demanding solutions to the health care crisis Obamacare created for our nation, which continues to fail Floridians and A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport sets command Toys for Tots donation record * Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees this holiday season displayed generosity, compassion and resolve, setting a new command record by donating 1,377 toys to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program. The milestone far exceeded last year's total of 979 donations and marked the largest contribution Division  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wilson's Statement on the White House Threats to Withhold Smithsonian Funding * Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement regarding the White House's threats to withhold Smithsonian funding: "This White House is advancing a vision of America rooted in white supremacy and exclusion. This administration has shown nothing but contempt for immigrants, diversity, and Black peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Administration Actions to Protect America's Roadways & Crack Down on CDLs Issued to Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem praising their leadership and the Trump administration's actions to improve roadway safety by cracking more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Year-End Report: Fighting to Lower the Cost of Living, Delivering Hurricane Recovery Aid, Answering the Call for Immigration Assistance, Serving Tampa Bay Neighbors Directly * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced today that her team worked to deliver over $24.4 million in aid, benefits and refunds to veterans, seniors, small businesses, and families in 2025.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Georgia Laboratory of Archaeology, Athens, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that a clear cultural affiliation exists under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service as part of its administrative responsibilities, while responsibility for the findings and conclusions rests solely with the Univ more PR