MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 4 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - At approximately 2:20 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 4, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one anti-ship missile (ASM) in a Houthi controlled territory of Yemen. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. It was determined that the missile presented a threat to U.S. and coalition forces and merchant vesse  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 5 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command conducted an air drop of humanitarian assistance into Northern Gaza on April 4, 2024, at 12:18 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict. The joint operation included four C-130 U.S. Air Force aircraft, and U.S. Army Soldiers specialized in aerial delivery of U.S humanitarian assistance suppl  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Projects include funding for aircraft apron parking, runway lighting, runway and taxiway improvements and more that will enhance safety and efficiency The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $148.3 million for 73 airport-related infrastructure projects in 28 states and Guam. These projects are funded exclusively under the Bipartisan Infrastructure L  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 4, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Endurance Hand Bed Rails Hazard: When attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: April 04, 2024 Units: About 272,000 Consumer Contact: Essential Medical Supply at 800-826-8  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 4, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Children's Two-Piece Pajamas and Lounge Dresses Hazard: The recalled children's pajamas violate the flammability regulations for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: April 04, 2024 Units: About 23,720 Consumer Contact: Lovey & Grink toll-free at 877-360-5470 any time, by email at recall@loveyandgri  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1638 into law, which directs 96% of the revenue generated from the Seminole Tribe Compact to fund flood control and water quality improvement infrastructure and the continued acquisition and management of Florida's conservation lands. * * * Read what environmental leaders are saying about this landmark envi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 2, 2024, by Governor Michelle W. Bowman at a workshop entitled "Bank Mergers and Acquisitions, and De Novo Bank Formation: Implications for the Future of the Banking System": * * * Good morning. Before I provide some context for today's discussions, I would like to thank all of our participants who are here with us today in Kansas City at the Reserve Bank, and those participating remotely. Most important  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Intervenor States that seek to prevent the Biden administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. The Biden administration appears to have  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 6 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis toured the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Florida Task Force 2 Training Center where he assessed hurricane preparedness and discussed the importance of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) teams. There are a total of eight US&R teams statewide that are immediately deployed to aid communities that have b  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 5 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 1638, Funding for Environmental Resource Management, which provides $150 million for necessary repairs and upgrades to the Central and South Florida Water Management System. The bill further directs 96% of the revenue generated from the Seminole Tribe Compact to fund water quality improvement, infrastructure, and the continue  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On April 4, two business owners were charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit money laundering and operating a money transmitting business without a license. As set forth in the criminal complaint, Maryna Petushkova (Maryna), 39, and Oleksii Petushkov (Oleksii) 40, both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, owned Trident Trade Corp. (Trident) in North  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Chase Gary, 30, and Joshua Gervais, 28, both of Okaloosa, Florida, were sentenced to 30 years and 14 years in federal prison, respectively, after previously pleading guilty to distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death of another. Each will be required to serve a term of three years supervised release following their imprisonment. The sentences were announc  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 (TNSres) -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 14): This week, standing with more than 30 Florida Sheriffs and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, we announced a first-of-its-kind report outlining how to keep our state on the right track. Florida ranks high for population growth, business formations and tourism. This is no accident, and the new Building Stronger Safer Cities report outlines how some parts of the   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will conduct aquatic plant control in portions of Lake Cypress the week of April 15, weather permitting. The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Osceola County lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and could impact access to navigation and flood prot  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place March 20, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work District One -- Northeast Doniphan - 7-22 KA-5722-01 - K-7, bridge #016 over Mill Creek located 12.45 miles northwest   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 6 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced today that a 21-state coalition including North Dakota persuaded a federal judge to block the most recent example of federal overreach by the Biden Administration. The new federal rule would have required states to meet burdensome and expensive bureaucratic mandates for on-road vehicles. The 21-state coalition filed the successful court action  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers have developed a patent-pending Continuous 3D-Cooled Atom Beam Interferometer derived from a patented cold and continuous beam of atoms to explore atom-interferometry-based inertial measurement systems as a path to reduce drift in Naval navigation systems. Inertial navig  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Florida for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought that began on Dec. 1, 2023. Low-int  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Yesterday, as part of President Biden's historic climate agenda, Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced $20 billion in awards to expand access to clean energy and climate solutions and lower energy costs for communities across the nation. This investment, made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, will stand up a first-of-its  more