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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for 2025-04-16 ( 9 items )  
Accuracy in Media Video Exposes University of South Florida Administrator Bragging About Ignoring State DEI Ban (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Accuracy in Media video exposes University of South Florida administrator bragging about ignoring state DEI ban By Tim Worstall An Accuracy in Media undercover investigation reveals an official at the University of South University St. Petersburg advising a prospective student parent that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion teachings are still just fine there. This is despite DEI being illegal in taxpayer-financed higher more PR

FIU: Bay of Pigs History Course Has Personal Meaning for Students Whose Family Members Participated in the Invasion (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 15 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Bay of Pigs history course has personal meaning for students whose family members participated in the invasion This week marks 64 years since the 1961 landing of Cuban exiles on the southern shores of their homeland in what was, ultimately, a doomed U.S.-backed operation that still haunts many today. By Ashleigh Featherstone Students in the H more PR

Florida State University: Promising PTSD Research Gets Boost With Department of Defense Grant (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 15 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Promising PTSD research gets boost with Department of Defense grant By Patrick Crowley The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a four-year, $3 million grant to a Florida State University College of Medicine research team to begin a clinical trial on a potential therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder -- the second DoD grant for the FSU clinical neuroscience team led by Dr. F. Andrew Kozel and co-di more PR

Florida, Cincinnati, and Arizona State Gain Big 12 Lacrosse Awards (10)
IRVING, Texas, April 16 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Florida, Cincinnati, and Arizona State Gain Big 12 Lacrosse Awards The Florida duo of Theresa Bragg (defensive) and Elyse Finnelle (goalkeeper) accompanied by Cincinnati's Lauren Ottensmeyer (attack), Paige Selhorn (freshman) and Arizona State's Anna Viglione (midfielder) earned Big 12 Weekly Awards in Week 10 of play. Bragg caused three turnovers and scooped one ground ball this more PR

Governor Braun Draws the Line: No More Junk Food in Food Stamps (10)
NAPLES, Florida, April 15 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release: * * * Governor Braun Draws the Line: No More Junk Food in Food Stamps FGA praises sweeping executive action to improve public health, crack down on welfare fraud, and Make Indiana Healthy Again. The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) commends Indiana Governor Mike Braun for taking immediate, decisive action to improve the health and well-being of Hoosiers through a sweepin more PR

ICYMI: Americans for Prosperity-Florida Talks Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Renewal with Rep. Brian Mast (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Americans for Prosperity-Florida Talks Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Renewal with Rep. Brian Mast # Apr 15, 2025 by AFP West Palm Beach, FL --This week for Tax Day, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) held an event with Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) talking about the importance of renewing President Trump's highly impactful Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) as part more PR

Jaguars Foundation Provide CPR Resources to 12 Duval County Public Schools (10)
DALLAS, Texas, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Jaguars Foundation Provide CPR Resources to 12 Duval County Public Schools Jacksonville, Fla., April 15, 2025 -- In a train the trainer format, staff from a dozen Duval County, Florida public schools are prepared to bring the lifesaving skill of CPR back to their campuses so faculty, staff and coaches can be ready to save a life. The American Heart Association and the Jag more PR

Legacy of Giving: Beloved Community Member Donates Home to Flagler College (10)
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, April 16 -- Flagler College issued the following news: * * * A Legacy of Giving: Beloved Community Member Donates Home to Flagler College Ask anybody who knew Nettie Ruth Brown, and they'll tell you she was a "role model of success," a "matriarch," a "born leader," and most importantly, a "friend to all." The decorated St. Augustine resident (recipient of the Berry College Distinguished Service Award and 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award, just to name a couple) devoted h more PR

West Virginia Leaders Deliver Bold Reforms to Take the Mountain State to New Heights (10)
NAPLES, Florida, April 15 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia Leaders Deliver Bold Reforms to Take the Mountain State to New Heights From election integrity to economic growth, FGA applauds landmark session that reflects the values of West Virginians The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds the West Virginia Legislature for a landmark session defined by bold leadership and commitment to the people it serves more PR