WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a rule (50 CFR Part 17), published in the Federal Register on March 7, 2024, entitled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Endangered Florida Bonneted Bat." The rule was issued by Stephen Guertin, Acting Director. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the Florida bonneted b  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Marcus Pratt (38, Crestview, Florida) with three counts of mailing threatening communications and three counts of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal judge. Pratt faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each count. The in  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: U.S. District Judge Henry L. Adams today sentenced Amit Patel (31, Jacksonville) to six years and six months in federal prison for committing wire fraud and engaging in an illegal monetary transaction. As part of his sentence, the court entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $22,221,454.40, the proceeds of the wire fraud charge. Pate  more