ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 1, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.2 percent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2233) on Nov. 1, 2024, entitled "Employment Situation - October 2024": * * * Total nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in October (+12,000), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in health care and government. Temporary help services lost jobs. Emp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Esta semana, la representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)se unio a catorce de sus colegas en una carta(link is external) al presidente de la Camara Mike Johnson (R-LA) instandolo a priorizar la financiacion plurianual para los centros de ensenanza de salud en todo Estados Unidos. Estos centros y los medicos que forman son un componente fundamental del sistema de atencion sanitaria de Miami y Florida. El ano  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12800) on Oct. 30, 2024, by income security specialists Julie M. Whittaker and Katelin P. Isaacs. Here are excerpts: * * * Unemployment Benefits for Workers Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton Workers who become unemployed for reasons directly attributable to a major disaster, such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, may be eligible for income support based on their wo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center Executive Committee: * * * Agency Name: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Docket Number: CISA-2024-0021 Subject: Response to Nationwide Cyber Security Review Information Collection Activity From: Election Infrastructure Infor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * TALLAHASEE, Fla. (Oct. 31, 2024) -- Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Tallahassee, Fla. (November 1, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced University of South Florida has been selected to receive nearly $349,690 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. * University of South Florida has been selected to receive $349,690. University of South Florida will  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On October 29 and 30, the Commission met in executive session. The Commission voted to cancel the open meeting scheduled for October 30. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public one closed case, as follows. For more information, see the Enforcement Search System. MUR 7892 COMPLAINANT: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and Noah Bookbinder  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. FEMA has provided more than $1 billion to help the State of Florida and local communities with the cost of emergency response to Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. To date, FEMA's Public Assistance program has obligated $608.6 million for Hurricane Milton, $335.5 million for Hurricane Helene and $102.2 million for Hurricane Debby. The money   more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Yesterday, Daniel Fleureme, 56, of Miami-Dade County, a former Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCRD) Corrections Officer, pled guilty to wire fraud for defrauding a COVID-19 relief program by fraudulently obtaining an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The Coronavirus Aid, Re  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Viraj Patel (29, Sanford) to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. The court also ordered Patel to forfeit $145,000, which is traceable to proceeds of the offense. Patel entered a guilty plea on July 25, 2024. According to court documents, conspirators placed telephone ca  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to the court documents and statements made in court, between April 2008 and July 2021, Oleksandr Yurchyk and others owned and operated a series of labor-staffing companies in southern Florida, including Parad  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Durrell Marquis Lee, 36, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 128 months in federal prison, after previously pleading guilty to multiple counts of distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, and for violation of his federal supervised release for a 2016 federal firearms conviction. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Cancel Trade Benefits for Offshoring U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) October 31, 2024 Newsweek Last month, President Donald Trump made waves by threatening to impose a tariff on John Deere for moving production to Mexico.... [A]s I said in my own letter to John Deere this August,...CEOs are free to outsource American jobs--but policymakers are free not to reward them for doing so.... America became an in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Civil Rights Division Staff Available to Receive Nationwide Reports Throughout Election Day * * * The Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to acc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Defendant Caused a Tax Loss to the United States of more than $9.5M * * * A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to the court documents and statements made in court, between April 2008 and July 2021, Oleksandr Yurchyk and others owned and operated a series of labor-staffing companies i  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Dr. Kathryn McCarthy, director of the US ITER Project at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been awarded the 2024 E. Gail de Planque Medal by the American Nuclear Society, or ANS. The E. Gail de Planque Medal recognizes exemplary accomplishments by a woman in the fields of nuclear science and engineering and will be presented November 18 at   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio's (R-FL) office will host in-person and virtual Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their respective local communities. These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of Senator Rubio's eight regional offices a more convenient way to receive federal casework assistance. In-person Mobile Office Hours Wednesday, Novem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Representatives from more than 85 companies heard from Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport leaders and decision-makers about current and future partnership opportunities during Industry Day, a biennial event hosted by Division Newport and the Rhode Island chapter of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) on Oct. 16. Held at the Wyndham Hotel in Middletown, Rhode Island, under the theme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the bicameral Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, legislation aimed at establishing criminal penalties and enhancing consumer protections against rogue health insurance brokers who are changing Americans' Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans and disenrolling them from Medicaid without their knowledge or consent. This bill a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced the bicameral Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, legislation aimed at establishing criminal penalties and enhancing consumer protections against rogue health insurance brokers who are changing Americans' Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans and disenrolling them from Medicaid without their knowledge or consent. This b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today,U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) proudly announced completion of the work to rehabilitate the historic Amelia Island Lighthouse which had been nonfunctional for 18 months due to mechanical failures. As a member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Congressman Bean pushed U.S. Coast Guard senior leadership to prioritize the necessary repairs and was instrumen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04), along with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and the entire Florida Delegation urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to expedite critical aid for Florida's farmers and agricultural producers as they recover from the destructive impacts of the storms. Hurricanes Helene and Milton brought high wi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Kat Cammack joined Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL-18), and Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, in a letter from the entire Florida delegation writing Secretary Vilsack to strongly urge the USDA take immediate action to provide disaster assistance for Florida agricultural producers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. "Back-to-back hurricanes have dealt a devastating blow to Florida's agricultural  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, Reps. Brian Mast (FL-21), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), and Michael Waltz (FL-06) blew the whistle on the Pentagon's negligence in facilitating the ability of every active duty armed service member across the nation and overseas to vote this election cycle. As such, the congressmen are demanding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin mobilize the Pentagon's resources to ensure eligible active duty servi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Despite the passage of the Rubio-led Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in 2021, a recent report has revealed that two Xinjiang-based pharmaceutical entities continue to exploit American laws for profit. To uphold the UFLPA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must swiftly add Xinjiang Nuziline Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. and SEL Biochem Xinjiang Co. t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) released a joint-statement condemning Communist China's recent announcement that it would be ending foreign adoptions. There are approximately 300 American families, including Floridians, who have been matched with Chinese children. "Under Xi Jinping's authoritarian regime, China has stopped allowing foreign adoptions. This decision has created significan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hurricane Helene significantly damaged North Carolina's Baxter International IV fluid manufacturing plant. Baxter is responsible for producing more than half of the country's IV fluid supply. This closure has strained the medical community, leading to delays in non-emergency procedures as providers conserve IV supplies for urgent needs. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined fourteen of her colleagues in a letter(link is external) to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) urging him to prioritize multi-year funding for teaching health centers across America. These centers and the physicians they train are a critical component of Miami and Florida's healthcare system. Last year, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipart  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio released a joint-statement condemning Communist China's recent announcement that it would be ending foreign adoptions. There are approximately 300 American families, including Floridians, who have been matched with Chinese children. The senators said, "Under Xi Jinping's authoritarian regime, China has stopped allowing foreign adoptions. This decision has creat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Publica actualizacion semanal sobre la desastrosa economia de Biden-Harris Tras la publicacion del informe de empleos de octubre de la Oficina de Estadisticas Laborales que muestra que se perdieron mas de 900.000 puestos de trabajo a tiempo completo durante el ano, el Senador Rick Scott publico la siguiente declaracion. El informe de octubre muestra que, ano tras ano, el trabajo a tiempo parcial ha aumentado e  more