EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to mark the opening of its new fire truck maintenance facility in Bldg. 1331. The move to their new facility solved long-standing operational challenges the flight faced by repurposing a building that provides three spacious maintenance bays and minimizes environmental hazards versus waiting   more

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Florida, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Homestead Air Reserve Base (482nd Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Cameryn Bugman, 301st Fighter Wing As hurricane season approaches, Reservists and Air Force Emergency Management personnel partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to enhance natural disaster preparedness efforts in Exercise Eagle Rising 3.0 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Flori  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 16 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla.- Between 10:50 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 16, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas in Yemen. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. It was determined the UAVs presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition,   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 16 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command conducted an air drop of humanitarian assistance into Northern Gaza on April 16, 2024, at 11:57 a.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict. The joint operation included two C-130 U.S. Air Force aircraft, and U.S. Army Soldiers specialized in aerial delivery of U.S humanitarian assistance supplies. The U.S. C  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0700) entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and the District of Columbia and increased in 3 states on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 5 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 5 states an  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement following last night's unanimous vote by the Anaheim City Council in favor of the Walt Disney Company's $1.9 billion DisneylandForward plan, with the final vote set to take place on May 7th: "Disney is making it clear that California is its home because we provide the welcoming and supportive environment where b  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 18 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Judiciary Committee today passed gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Mandy Lindsay that would protect communities from gun violence and create safer public spaces by prohibiting the carrying of firearms in certain locations. SB24-131 passed by a vote of 8-3. "Too many Coloradans have been impacted by gun violence, and this bill would keep these dan  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 4 is announcing the 2024 Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Program. EPA Region 4 encourages Tribal, nonprofit and for-profit organizations that have adopted innovative P2 practices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Tribal lands within the boundaries of Region 4 to apply. "EPA's  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present Jamaican national convicted of second degree robbery with a weapon in Hartford. Deportation officers from ERO Boston's Hartford suboffice arrested the 25-year-old Jamaican national April 3, after he was previously released by the Connecticut Department of Correct  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Regional Economics article on April 17, 2024, by Charles Davidson, staff writer for Economy Matters: * * * Economic activity in the Southeast grew modestly over the past several weeks as labor market and pricing conditions broadly continued on their paths of recent months, according to the new Beige Book anecdotal report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Most Atlanta Fed contacts said it co  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today announced that 2024 Human Trafficking Summit reservations and speaker proposals are now available. Every year, the Summit brings together community leaders and stakeholders dedicated to the fight against trafficking. By participating in the Summit, speakers can share knowledge on the latest developments in the fight to end human traffic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) inspectors uncovered over 186,000 packages of hemp products that were designed to target children, in violation of s. 581.217(7)(e), F.S., at High Roller Private Label LLC in Hollywood, Florida. To prevent any poten  more

HIALEAH GARDENS, Florida, April 18 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, on the 63rd anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1264, which strengthens Florida's education standards that require teaching on the dangers and evils of Communism. "The truth will set us free," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "We will not allow our students to live in ignorance, nor be indoctrinated by Communist apologists in schools. T  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 1, 2024, to act on these bills. CS/HB 1281 - Interception and Disclosure of Oral Communications CS/CS/HB 1389 - Digital Voyeurism CS/HB 919 - Artificial Intelligence Use in Political Advertising CS/CS/HB 1181 - Juvenile Justice CS/CS/HB 917 - Career and Technica  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20230020-EI DATE FILED: 04/17/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0098-PCO-EI Order PSC-2024-0098-PCO-EI granting White Springs' petition to intervene; parties shall furnish copies of all testimony, exhs, pleadings, and other documents filed in this proceeding to Stone Law Firm/Brew, Baker and Newman. DOCKET TI  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the gas industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20230110-GU DATE FILED: 04/16/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0094-CO-GU Consummating Order PSC-2024-0094-CO-GU makes Order PSC-2024-0076-TRF-GU effective and final; docket to be closed. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for approval of tariff modifications to implement transportation balancing charge rider, by Florida Cit  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the telecommunications industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240042-TA DATE FILED: 04/15/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0093-CO-TA Consummating Order PSC-2024-0093-CO-TA makes Order PSC-2024-0074-PAA-TA effective and final; docket to be closed. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for expedited review of NXX-X code denial by North American Numbering Plan Administratio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida State Board of Education issued the following news on April 17, 2024: Today, Florida's State Board of Education acknowledged Broward County Schools and the Broward County School Board's decision to comply with state law and pay more than $80 million owed to charter schools in their district. The State Board and Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr., have taken necessary actions to hold the district accountable and bring it into compliance, result  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg today announced a grant award of $418,000 to help support youth success in the Middle District of Florida. The grant was awarded to the City of Orlando Continuum of Care Project to Support Youth Success by the Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven  more

FORT MYERS, Florida, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Javier Velasquez, Jr. (38, Clewiston) has pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of cocaine, three counts of felon in possession of firearms, one count of illegal possession of a machinegun, and one count of carrying firearms during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Velasquez faces a minimu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: On April 11, the FWC issued a new executive order outlining regulations designed to increase sampling and slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in Florida deer. Existing regulations pertaining to the establishment of the CWD Management Zone, prohibition of rehabilitating or releasing injured or orphaned deer, feeding restrictions, and prohibition of e  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet in person May 1-2 at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Mori Hosseini Student Union Event Center, 610 Aerospace Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL, 32114. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. ET each day and is open to the public. The FWC is committed to providing opportunities for public input  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A Florida attorney has been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution for participating in a scheme to illegally obtain funding from a federal COVID-19 small business relief program. Shaquandra Woods, 41, of Jacksonville, Fla., was sentenced to 75 months in prison for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for th  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Spencer L. Evans, the Special Agent in Charge of the Las Vegas Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced the arrest of YOHANAN ELIGOOLA and DAVID ELIGOOLA in connection with a conspiracy to launder money that the defendants believed to be narcotics proceed  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Rick Clark as superintendent of Gulf Islands National Seashore. Clark begins working at the park April 21. "We are pleased to welcome Rick back to the southeast region and Gulf Islands National Seashore," said Mark Foust, NPS South Atlantic-Gulf regional director. "His experience managing  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions to enhance national and regional competitiveness in research, innovation and workforce development. These 10 regional Convergence Accelerators will promote convergence research and innovation by connecting researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from various domains and   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act (H.R. 529), which was introduced by Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, and 32 cosponsors: * * * The Administration supports H.R. 529, the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act. Current maritime law enforcement authority is limited to areas within the historical "customs waters" - or 12 nautical miles from the coastl  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (H.R. 7888), which was introduced by Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida: * * * The Administration strongly supports H.R. 7888, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize an essential intelligence authority, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ("FISA"), and other FISA provisions before they would expire on April  more

PERRY HOUSTON COUNTY AIRPORT, Florida, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Rachel Coates, 23rd Wing Public Affairs To reduce military presence in a theater of operations, small teams of Air Force specialists establish expeditionary air bases at dispersed locations. The MCA concept plays a key role, requiring Airmen to take on additional responsibilities beyond their usual duties, enabling a smaller footprint. Team Moo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 17, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 23-state coalition demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) modify existing regulations in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These regulations consider "disparate impacts" to forward race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. "Federal agencies continue to pursue rules that treat  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 18 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The Latin Recording Academy(R) announced today that the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards(R) will be held in Miami at Kaseya Center on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in partnership with Miami-Dade County and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB). "Since our first awards presentation in the year 2000, the Latin GRAMMYs have provided an international spotlight for Latin musi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 17 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a moderated conversation on April 15, 2024, by Vice President Kamala Harris with Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferrell and actress Xochitl Gomez at the Southwest Career and Technical Academy about the impact of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. (Applause.) Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. MS. FERRELL-ZABALA: Hello, everybody. We ready to go?   more