MOODY AFB, Georgia, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Deanna Muir, 23rd Wing Public Affairs Exercise Ready Tiger 24-1 kicked off and will run April 8-19, 2024, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and spans across various locations in Georgia and Florida. Designed to simulate real-world scenarios, Airmen will "deploy" alongside wing inspectors to evaluate the 23rd Wing's ability to use decentralized command and control   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 5 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - United States Central Command, along with our Defeat ISIS partners, Iraqi Security Forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces, conducted 94 Defeat ISIS Missions resulting in 18 ISIS operatives killed and 63 detained from January through March. In Iraq, 66 partnered operations resulted in 11 ISIS operatives killed and 36 ISIS operatives detained. In Syria, 28 partnered operations re  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 85 - Public Records CS/HB 591 - Hot Car Death Prevention CS/HB 357 - Special Observances CS/CS/HB 271 - Motor Vehicle Parking on Private Property CS/HB 241 - Coverage for Skin Cancer Screenings SB 832 - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities CS/SB 1286 - Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest To vie  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 7080 - Trust Funds/Indian Gaming Revenue Clearing Trust Fund/Department of Financial Services SB 1638 - Funding for Environmental Resource Management To view the transmittal letter, click here (https://t.e2ma.net/click/oc1qvn/0dims2r/c3tlbmb). * * * Original text here: https://www.flgov.com/2024/04/04/governor-ron-des  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has permanently enjoined a Central Florida-based tax return preparer from preparing returns for others and from owning, managing or working at any tax return preparation business in the future. The United States will continue to pursue its claim for disgorgement against Kenia Rodriguez. Rodriguez consented to the permanent injunction. The terms of  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * - Wage investigation began after van crash injured workers - Continental Floral Greens serves Costco, Publix, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart, Wegmans * * * A federal court has ordered a producer of Christmas wreaths and seasonal greens for major retailers -- including Costco, Publix, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart and Wegmans -- to pay $1.85 million in back wages and da  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract The increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events from climate change necessitates understanding impacts on critical infrastructure, particularly electrical transmission grids. One of the foundational concepts of a grid's resilience is its robustness to extreme weather events, such as hurricanes. Resilience of th  more