WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier File Class Action Lawsuit Against Target for Misleading and Defrauding Investors Over Market Risks of LGBTQ Activism WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, America First Legal (AFL) and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC and Lawson Huck Gonzalez PLLC, filed a major c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * CWA to FCC: Stop AT&T's Plans to Abandon Rural America WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission opposing AT&T's application to discontinue landline telephone service in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi,   more

SANFORD, Florida, Feb. 20 -- Seminole State College issued the following news: * * * Driving the Future: Preparing the Next Generation of Automotive Technicians The automotive industry has a rich history that has profoundly and continually shapes our lives, revolutionizes transportation, and influences global economies. Today, the automotive industry is navigating a complex landscape characterized by technological advancements, shifting consumer preferences, and everchanging market dynamics.  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Feb. 20 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Esteemed Heart Surgeon Aaron Eckhauser, MD, MS, Named Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine for Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley WILMINGTON, Delaware (Feb. 20, 2025) - Nemours Children's Health has named Aaron Eckhauser, MD, MS, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine and Executive Director of the Nemours Children's Cardiac Center in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Florida Legislators Introduce Bill Prohibiting Utility Shut Offs During Extreme Weather Florida ranks #1 in the nation for extreme heat-related illnesses; the PAUSE Act would safeguard access to lifesaving cooling for everyone, regardless of cost Tallahassee, FL -- Representative Debra Tendrich and Senator Lori Berman have introduced the PAUSE Act (H 419/SB 330), with the endorsement  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Hertz Teamsters in Texas and Florida End Strikes, Ratify Contracts Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - Hertz Teamsters at the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Airport and Palm Beach International (PBI) Airport have ratified new collective bargaining agreements, successfully ending their strikes. The new three-year agree  more

SANFORD, Florida, Feb. 20 -- Seminole State College issued the following news: * * * Investing in futures: The role of grants in advancing higher ed programs Grants recently awarded to Seminole State help to enrich the learning experience. Grants play a pivotal role in sustaining and expanding higher education initiatives, particularly in top career programs that prepare students for today's most in-demand fields. These vital funds enable Seminole State College of Florida to develop innovat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Latin American and Caribbean Immigrant-led Organizations Condemn the Administration's Decision to Rescind TPS Extension for Haiti: Trump's Fear Mongering Campaign Puts Families in Imminent Danger Chicago, IL-- Alianza Americas, the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), and Youth Ministry Explosion for Christ International (YMECI)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Stop U.S. Army Corp From Nationwide Wetlands Destruction WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity sent a notice today of its intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for illegally expediting every pending permit to fill or destroy wetlands across the United States. The permits have been fast-tracked under the guise of President Trump's execu  more

NAPLES, Florida, Feb. 21 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * President Trump Reverses Biden-Era Welfare Expansion to Illegal Aliens, Preserves Benefits for Americans in Need Yesterday, President Trump took executive action to end taxpayer-funded open borders by halting federal welfare benefits from flowing to illegal aliens. Research from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) shows that the Biden administratio  more