MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 24 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - At 11:51 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 24, a coalition vessel successfully engaged one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas in Yemen over the Gulf of Aden. The ASBM was likely targeting the MV Yorktown, a U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated vessel with 18 U.S. and four Greek crew members. There were no injuries or damage r  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading, alongside Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, a coalition of 17 states in suing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its new rule mandating workplace abortion accommodations through an erroneous interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA):  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: April 24, 2024 - ConSup North America Inc., a Lincoln Park, N.J. firm, is recalling approximately 85,984 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) sliced prosciutto ham product produced in Germany without the benefit of equivalent inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE sliced prosciutto ham item was pr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on April 25, 2024: Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the Bank) today released preliminary unaudited financial highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. All numbers reported below for the first quarter of 2024 are approximate until the Bank announces unaudited financial results in its Form 10-Q, which is expected to be filed with the Securit  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on April 25, 2024: The board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today approved a first quarter 2024 cash dividend at an annualized rate of 7.35 percent. "We are pleased with our strong financial performance during the first quarter of the year," said FHLBank Atlanta Chair of the Board, Thornwell Dunlap  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 26 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference for wrongfully withholding public records from review. Under secret media rights contracts located somewhere in its North Carolina headquarters, the ACC has made claims that could cost Florida State University more than half a billion dollars. Attorney General Moody first took action  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 26 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, in a 17-state coalition of attorneys general, is taking legal action against the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over its new rule requiring both state and private employers to accommodate abortion through an illegal interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "Unelected commissioners under  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 25 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2024-195) on April 22, 2024, involving Eastern Florida State College - Ellucian Banner Enterprise Resource Planning System. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of Eastern Florida State College (College) focused on selected information technology (IT) controls applicable to the Ellucian Banner Enterprise Resource Planning system and the College's IT infrastructure, a  more

CLEARWATER, Florida, April 26 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis led a Keeping Policyholder First Insurance Roundtable in Clearwater with state legislators as well as business and community leaders to highlight the successes made to improve Florida's property insurance market. CFO Patronis also provided an update on the My Safe Florida Home Program and recent improveme  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 26 -- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: There has been a change at the top of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Board's leadership structure. At today's meeting, the Board elected its officers for the current term and named Tim Weisheyer as the new GOAA Chair. He will replace Carson Good, who has served as Board Chairman since August 2020. Good informed fellow Board members and Aviation Authority leadership t  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 26 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: On Tuesday, April 30, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado will join Related Urban Development Group to celebrate the grand opening of SoMi Parc, a transit oriented, mixed-use apartment complex located at 5961 SW 68 Street, South Miami, FL 33143. SoMI Parc features 172 units, consisting of studios, one, two, and three bedrooms, along with amenities such as garage covered   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Shannon Collins Part of a corridor in the Pentagon was dedicated to the joint explosive ordnance disposal mission April 23, 2024. "It's truly an honor to officially open the Pentagon's first and only explosive ordnance disposal exhibit," said Melissa Dalton, deputy undersecretary of defense for policy. Over the course of 17 months, conceptual ideas became reality, items were donated from the services, photos and  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 25 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Today, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined local, state, federal and tribal officials as well as stakeholders to cut the ribbon on the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) New Water Seepage Barrier Wall Project, which extends the successful underground wall that was built as part of the 8.5 Square Mile Ar  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 26 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: Fleet Week New York (FWNY) returns to New York City from May 22-28 with two U.S. Navy ships, three U.S. Coast Guard vessels, and four U.S. Naval Academy Yard Patrol boats (YPs). Additionally, NATO allies from Germany will join the week-long celebration. Ships from the U.S. military will participate in the Parade of Ships on Wednesday, May 22. USS Bataan (LHD 5) and ships from Germany will be ava  more

DORAL, Florida, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Southern Command coordinated another flight into Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti with a Denton Program humanitarian aid delivery marking an important step toward the resumption of flights into Haiti. A U.S. Air Force C-130 transported 20 pallets of oral hydration fluid for the Haitian People donated by the non-governmen  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 26 -- The city of Tallahassee issued the following news on April 25, 2024: The City of Tallahassee continues making progress on transformative infrastructure projects, many of which begin construction this year. Among the numerous projects coming to fruition is Tallahassee's second senior center facility. When complete, this additional facility will offer expanded programs for the rapidly growing population of active seniors, aged 50 and older. "Breaking ground on o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 25, 2024: On Thursday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, led a coalition of 17 States in suing the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its new rule mandating workplace abortion accommodations through an illegal interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA). "Congress passed the  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 25 (TNSres) -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Ahead of the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, Attorney General Ashley Moody today spoke at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office to urge Floridians to fight the opioid crisis by participating in the biannual event. National Drug Take Back Day is hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a way Floridians can safely remove unneed  more