JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: A federal court assessed a $50,000 penalty to a north Florida construction contractor for attempting to deceive federal workplace safety investigators. On January 26, Alcir DeSouza - owner of DeSouza Framing Inc. - pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida to a felony count of making a false statement during a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Admini  more