WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Advocates Call for More Hearings after FL PSC Schedule Released for FPL Rate Hike Limited Public Hearings on Historic Rate Hike Sparks Outrage Tallahassee, FL - Consumer advocates and community leaders are raising the alarm over the Florida Public Service Commission's (PSC) inadequate hearing schedule for the latest Florida Power & Light (FPL) proposed $9 billion utility rate hike -- more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Applauds Block of Florida Anti-Immigrant Law A U.S. district judge in Florida today temporarily blocked a new law aimed at criminalizing the entry or reentry of undocumented immigrants into the state. Judge Kathleen Williams said the law is likely unconstitutional and likely preempted by the federal Immigration and Nationality Act. The enforcement of the law has been suspended for 14 days, and a more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 8 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * Poynter, MediaWise traveling exhibit brings journalism's story to life Pop-up exhibit and panel discussions help news consumers find their place in journalism's history and role in democracy. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 7, 2025) -- In honor of its 50th anniversary, Poynter, a global leader in journalism, is launching a nationwide traveling tour and event series featuring "Moments of Truth: An E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Florida Reacts to Trump Executive Order Bolstering Coal ORLANDO, Fla. - Today, Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders in an attempt to bolster coal production in the United States. According to reporting, the executive orders will aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Departmen more PR

IRVING, Texas, April 9 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * UC Davis, CU, and UF earn Week 9 Big 12 Weekly Awards The UC Davis trio of Grace Gebhardt (attack), Ella Brislin (midfielder), and Ally Richardson-Pepper (goalkeeper) along with Florida's Ashley Dyer (defense) and Colorado's Elena Oh (freshman) earned awards in Week 9 of Big 12 Lacrosse play. For the Aggies, Gebhardt tied a career-high with six goals to help lead to a win against  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 8 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * Why Americans file every April 15 and more about taxes By Matthew Cimitile Tax season is upon us, the time of the year when Americans file their returns and hope to receive money back from the federal government. Though the famous adage states the certainty of death and taxes, for more than half of America's history there was no income tax. A brief tax on income came i more PR