HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Cassandra Saphore, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs Air Force Special Operations Command's 17th annual Emerald Warrior exercise concluded recently having exercised in three extreme cold weather environments throughout the midwestern U.S. with many firsts. This U.S. Special Operations Command-supported exercise aligned with the Special Operations Command-E  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Cassandra Saphore, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs Air Force Special Operations Command's 17th annual Emerald Warrior exercise concluded recently having exercised in three extreme cold weather environments throughout the midwestern U.S. with many firsts. This U.S. Special Operations Command-supported exercise aligned with the Special Operations Command-E  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Amtrak is launching a limited-time sale for travelers to skip the stress of I-95 to Florida in favor of a convenient and relaxing trip aboard Auto Train. Through March 28, 2024, customers can book Coach Class for as low as $34 or a First Class private room for as low as $235, plus the cost of a vehicle. For those traveling with the whole family, fares for kids aged 2  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 21 -- 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 that Omar Solari (35, Fort Lauderdale) has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud in a $36.2 million scheme in which pharmacy owners paid kickbacks and bribes to telemarketers and telemedicine providers to secure orders for medically unnecessary prescriptions that were billed to Medicare. Sol  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 21 -- 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 that Raymond Montanez (42, Land O' Lakes) has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and one count of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Each count carries a minimum mandatory term of 5 years, and up to 40 years, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set. According  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 21 -- 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 unsealing of an indictment charging Willie F. Murray, Jr. (55, West Park, FL) with six counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft. If convicted, Murray faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each wire fraud count followed by a consecutive two years of imprisonment for ea  more

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Emily Mifsud, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is partnering with the 368th Training Squadron's civil engineering schoolhouses at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, to enhance training by implementing innovative technology and equipment that integrates real-world scenarios to their curriculum and saves manpower. The Engineering, Pavements and   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Justice Department announced today a Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement) with Florida's Volusia County School (VCS) District, which extends the term of a 2021 settlement agreement between the United States and the district by an additional two years to allow its revised policies and practices for students with disabilities to be fully implemented. The settlement agreement addressed th  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, March 20 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on March 20, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians in Gaza affected by the ongoing conflict. The combined joint operation included Jordanian provided food and a U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft. A U.S. C-130 dropped 6,0  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki joined public and private sector financial industry leaders this week at the Financial and International Business Association's (FIBA) annual anti-money laundering conference to discuss regulatory expectations and best practices to prevent financial crimes. Director Gacki participated in a fi  more

FORT MYERS, Florida, March 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Jonathan Garduno (33, Fort Myers) to 14 years in federal prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and attempting to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Garduno pleaded guilty on September 14, 2023. According to court documents, on December 10, 2  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Kavon Jackasal (35, St. Petersburg) to 40 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and a concurrent 20 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. A jury found Jackasal guilty on December 11, 2023. According to court documents and evidence presented at tri  more