SAN ANGELO, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Evelyn D'Errico, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs 17th Training Wing leadership, including commanders, senior enlisted leaders and agency chiefs from across the wing, convened for a strategic planning offsite in the Houston Harte University Center at Angelo State University April 16-19. The 17th Training Wing comprises the 17th Training Group, 517th   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is announcing $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new $400 million program to improve air quality and reduce pollution for truck drivers, port workers and families that live in communities surrounding ports. The Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facili  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million in Grants to Help Reduce Truck Air Pollution Near America's Ports The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is announcing $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new $400 million program to improve air quality and reduce pollution for truck drivers, port workers and families  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: McALLEN, Texas, April 24, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with rural cooperatives, local organizations and Tribes to support high-speed internet deployment in 11 states. USDA is awarding $5.2 million in cooperative agreements through the Broadband Technical Assistance Program, which is funded through President B  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: SAVANNAH, GA. - So far in the 2024 federal fiscal year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have intercepted 18 stolen vehicles valued at approximately $1.1 million dollars during outbound enforcement operations and inspection of shipping containers in Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, destined for countries such as Ghana, Libya, Jorda  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Employers failed to ensure ground conditions were adequate to support the crane * * * Federal workplace safety investigators have determined that a Tampa-area construction contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old aerial lift operator from suffering fatal injuries after being struck by a boom as a crane tipped over during work on an Orlando high  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: WORCESTER, Mass. -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended an Ecuadoran national wanted for raping a woman in his home country. Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested the 30-year-old Ecuadoran national April 4 at his residence in Worcester. "This Ecuadoran noncitizen is wanted for sexually assaulting a woman in his home country,"   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 24 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, with the assistance of the Oviedo Police Department, Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Orlando Police Department and the United States Customs and Border Protection, today announced the arrest of Debora Behnke and Suman Bhattacharjee for a Medicaid fraud scheme that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars. Behnke  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 24 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today announced the Distinguished Victim Services Award recipients during the National Crime Victims' Rights Week Ceremony. Every year, the Florida Attorney General's Office honors victim advocates and law enforcement officers who go above and beyond the call of duty to assist crime victims during National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Attorney  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 25 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Costa Farms as the 2024 winner of the Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award. The Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award has been presented annually since 1994 and spotlights environmentally innovative growers and ranchers who share a commitment to protecting and preserving  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 24 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced Sandra Moore as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. "I am so pleased to announce Sandra Moore as this year's Woman of the Year in Agriculture, and I am even more excited to share that she is the first win  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 25 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release: Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis applauded Governor Ron DeSantis for signing legislation to fund and improve the My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program. The successful MSFH program provides free home inspections and up to $10,000 in grants to allow Florida homeowners to strengthen their home against storms with home hardening products like impact resistant doors an  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 25 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (the Division) and Florida Association of Broadcasters (FAB) hosted the second annual Local News and Meteorology Communications Summit. Top meteorologists, hurricane specialists and communications experts presented on topics such as collaboration, messaging improvements, the upcoming hurricane season and how to commun  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 25 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the State of Florida has successfully rescued 722 Americans from Haiti. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (the Division) began rescue operations at the direction of Governor DeSantis on March 20, 2024, due to the political turmoil in Haiti. "The State of Florida doesn't shy away from doing the right thing and helping America  more

NAPLES, Florida, April 24 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted $100 million in funding for the Florida Wildlife Corridor as appropriated in Senate Bill (SB) 1638, which the Governor signed earlier this month. Additionally, the Governor signed House Bill 1565, the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative, which removes the sunset provision of the initiative and directs the Departme  more

REDINGTON SHORES, Florida, April 25 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted Florida's investments to strengthen the state's defenses against hurricanes through infrastructure improvements, beach fortification and support for homeowners. The Governor highlighted infrastructure funding through the Resilient Florida Grant Program which provides grants to local communities to strengthen our coastal and inland co  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 25 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/CS/HB 1029 - My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program CS/SB 7028 - My Safe Florida Home Program CS/CS/SB 988 - Public Records To view the transmittal letters, click here (https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SenateTransmittal_4.24.24.pdf) and here (https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Hous  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 25 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) received an overview today from the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) on its water and wastewater utility system ownership, management, current issues, and improvement projects. "Customer education on the various types of utility ownership is an important part of understanding the Commission's oversight authority. F  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: Hundreds of job seekers recently attended Miami-Dade County's 305 Second Chance Job & Resource Expo at the Main Library in downtown Miami and United States Attorney's Office staff were present to provide helpful community resources. Many job seekers previously had been in prison. That is a major impediment to landing a job with a good company, but couple tha  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: A federal jury in Miami convicted the former Comptroller General of Ecuador yesterday for his role in a multimillion-dollar international bribery and money laundering scheme. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between 2010 to 2015, Carlos Ramon Polit Faggioni, 73, solicited and received over $10 million in bribe p  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: An indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Florida charging three men for their alleged roles in an approximately $36 million health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering scheme that involved submitting false and fraudulent claims for COVID-19 testing to health care benefit programs, including Medicare and the Health  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, April 25 -- The South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority issued the following news: The South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) has issued $31.4 million in Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds to construct and equip the new Global Academy of South Carolina in Spartanburg. The tax-exempt bonds will be used to finance the conversion of a 120,000-square-foot former sports academy into a public charter school. Global Outreach Charter Academy  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today announced it will accept applications for Low Income Taxpayer Clinic matching grants from all qualified organizations. The application period runs from April 22, 2024, to June 12, 2024. The funding and the period of performance for the grant will be Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2025. "Low Income Taxpayer Clinics ma  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Kristen M. Foslid, a 14-year attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was appointed regional attorney for EEOC's Miami District effective April 21, the federal agency announced today. As regional attorney, Foslid will lead the district's legal unit, conducting trial litigation and providing legal advice and other support to district staff re  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 25 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: This morning, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation of Public Works (DTPW), joined Friends of The Underline to cut the ribbon on the second phase of The Underline, at Vizcaya Metrorail Station. "Reimagining the underutilized land beneath Miami-Dade's Metrorail tracks serves a shining example of collaboration and innovative urban design," said M  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- 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, announced that JOHN COSTANZO JR. was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken to four years in prison for participating in a scheme in which his co-defendant, MANUEL RECIO, and others funneled tens of thousands of dollars to COSTANZO in exchange for COSTANZO providing sensiti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Steve Theus as the new superintendent for Little River Canyon National Preserve and Russell Cave National Monument in Alabama, effective May 5. "Steve's journey from Georgia's Cumberland Island to the southern edge of the nation's Cumberland Plateau is sure to bring new opportunities and   more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 24 -- Orange County issued the following news: Anticipating a population increase of 500,000 by 2030, Orange County is rethinking how and where it should grow. The County's planned overhaul of its land development rules and regulations - known as Orange Code - emphasizes diverse housing options, sustainability and walkable spaces. It also commits to protecting rural and natural places. The rewrite of its zoning ordinances accompanies the County's efforts to roll out a   more

TAMPA, Florida, April 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 23, 2024, at a campaign event at Hillsborough Community College, Dale Mabry campus: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Please, sit down. Before I begin, I want to say something to the kids here. Your mom and dad, they owe you big for being here. (Laughter.) So -- (The President addresses children in the audience.) (Inaudible.) Where's one of my team? You know the deal   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 21,280 More Borrowers in Florida, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 180,130 people in Florida under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 21  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Study Focuses on an Ancient Group of Marine Invertebrates That Includes Soft Corals, Pushes Back the Previous Oldest Dated Example of Trait by Nearly 300 Million Years * * * Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study from scientists with the Smithsonian's National Museum  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: When hurricanes threaten tropical shores, "super grids" could come to the rescue. Caribbean islands are starting to shift away from importing expensive fossil fuels, using instead their own abundant sun and wind to make electricity. However, their frequent hurricanes can put a damper on solar energy generation. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Na  more