JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) announces a 30-day public NEPA scoping comment period for the North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir Section 203 Study, also known as the Lake Okeechobee Component A Storage Reservoir (LOCAR) Section 203 Study being conducted by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Comment  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2023, entitled "Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir Section 203 Study, Highlands County, Florida." The notice was issued by Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Hibner. DATES: Written comments must be submitted by May 24, 2023. A scoping meeting will be held on April 27, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: A New York man pleaded guilty today to crimes related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the 2020 Presidential election. Jonathan J. Munafo, 36, of Albany, New York,  more