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Federal Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday October 24, 2020 ( 2 items )  

Air Force Civil Engineer Center Awarded Patent for New Runway Repair Technology
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently granted the Air Force a patent for an innovative runway repair solution developed at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. The formula, developed by members of AFCEC's laboratory at Tyndall Air Force Base, will allow Rapid Airfield Damage Repair, or RADR, teams to quickly repair runways using materials that can be gathered locally, such as sand and clay. Addit  more

Fla. U.S. Attorney Lopez Announces $356,196 In Justice Department Grants to Support Gun Prosecutors in Clay, Duval, Nassau Counties
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Maria Chapa Lopez, issued the following news release on Oct. 22: U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez today announced $356,196 in Department of Justice funding to hire a special prosecutor to try federal firearms cases originating in the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida. The award supports violence reduction efforts as part of Operation Legend and other Department-led initiatives in cities across the country. "Keepin  more