JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By London Prince, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is harnessing the power of data to improve Department of the Air Force installation mail services. The center is using Automated Military Postal System, or AMPS, data to expand Intelligent Lockers to more bases, incorporate parcel lockers and streamline mail cente  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 26, 2024, entitled "Florida Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2024": * * * Florida had 518,000 job openings in January 2024, compared to 522,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Florida   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on March 26, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * From January 2023 to January 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 59 metropolitan areas, decreased in 3 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 327 areas. The largest percentage gain occurred in Madera, California, at 6.6 percent. Employment in the area rose from 41,200 in January 2023 to 43,900 in January 2024, or +2,7  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The District of Columbia Department of Health issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: DC Health advises all children to be fully vaccinated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine as the best protection against the wave of US measles outbreaks across 15 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. This year, to date, there have be  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Michelle Gigante Two dead bodies in separate death investigations with a storm threatening to erase vital evidence. These were the scenes encountered by crime scene investigators at the debut of the Battle of the Badges competition. Inspired by the competitive spirit of investigators and drawing parallels from the popular TV show, "Crime Scene Kitchen," the Air Force Office of Special Inves  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 27 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news on March 26, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. and Lottery Secretary John F. Davis visited Jones High School to highlight the many opportunities available through the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. More than 150 students in 9th and 10th grade gathered in the school's auditorium and were provided information about the scholarship, including eligibility require  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 26 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 3, which prohibits children under the age of 14 from becoming social media account holders and allows 14- and 15-year-olds to become account holders with parental consent. "Social media harms children in a variety of ways," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "HB 3 gives parents a greater ability to protect their children. Thank you to Speaker Ren  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 27 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: In a bench decision today, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a $5 million credit to be applied to fuel costs for customers of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). The credit stems from replacement power costs for nuclear power plant outages at FPL's St. Lucie Units 1 & 2 and Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 between 2020-2022. Originally part of previous Fuel C  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: An indictment was unsealed in the Southern District of Florida today charging a Bahamian national for his alleged role in a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in multiple migrant deaths. As a result of extensive coordination and cooperation between U.S. and Bahamian authorities, Vandrick Nelson Smith, also known as Muggy and Vans, 33,  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 27 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador issued a statement condemning the proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the liquid waste produced by meat and poultry processing plants in the United States. The Idaho Attorney General joins other states in expressing concern over the unnecessary and detrimental nature of this proposed regulation. "This propos  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Adam R. Shanks, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs On Feb. 6, five Marines aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps' 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing were reported "overdue'' while en route to San Diego, sparking a search and rescue mission for the missing service members. The search efforts included members of Civil Air Patrol, who along with firefighters and other   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: An indictment was unsealed in the Southern District of Florida today charging a Bahamian national for his alleged role in a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in multiple migrant deaths. As a result of extensive coordination and cooperation between U.S. and Bahamian authorities, Vandrick Nelson Smith, also known as Muggy and Vans, 33, was arrested on March 6 in The Bahamas pursuant to a request by t  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal court in Montana entered a $9.9 million penalty on Tuesday against a man found responsible for causing thousands of unlawful and malicious "spoofed" robocalls to consumers across the nation. The court also imposed an injunction prohibiting any future violations of the Truth in Caller ID Act and Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The case arose out of an investigation conducted by the Federal Com  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Florida man pleaded guilty today to his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits and genetic tests that were ineligible for reimbursement and procured by paying illegal kickbacks and bribes. According to court documents, Robert M. Clark, 29, of Pompano Beach, was the figurehead owner of Clear Choice Diagnostics Inc. (Clear Choice). Clark and his co-conspir  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ordered a man to remove a shipping container and floating docks on which it rested from Lake Worth Lagoon near Palm Beach, Florida. A 2021 complaint (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-florida-man-flagrant-violations-rivers-and-harbors-act) alleged that Fane Lozman violated the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) by placing the ship  more

ORLANDO, Florida, March 27 -- The Orlando Economic Partnership issued the following news: Market Commentaries are a series of timely analyses produced by the Orlando Economic Partnership's Market Intelligence team. Commentaries are typically associated with a major data release or cover areas key to advancing the Partnership's goal of Broad-based Prosperity(R). * New population estimates indicate the Orlando MSA added 55,000 new residents between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023. * This was the  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, March 27 -- Palm Beach County issued the following news: At the Tuesday, March 26th Board of County Commissioners meeting, Gregg spoke out against a proposed annexation by the Town of Haverhill. He did so because on Thursday, March 28th the Town of Haverhill is taking the first step in considering a voluntary annexation request to annex into the town five (5) parcels totaling 12.5 acres. These parcels are north of Wallis Road, and roughly one-third of a mile west of H  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: By Maj. Jessica Gross & 1st Lt. Cassandra Saphore Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs Air Force Special Operations Command, in collaboration with the United States Space Force Special Operations Element (USSFSOE), unveiled the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron full suite of capabilities for the first time during its annual Emerald Warrior exercise, underscoring the u  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today launched the Texas Space Commission and announced the inaugural members of the Texas Space Commission Board of Directors and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium (TARSEC) Executive Committee at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The Texas Space Commission will cement Texas' position as a national leader in the space industry and will secure its fut  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Peterson Fils-Aime (37, Orange Park) to 10 years in federal prison for possessing over 5 kilograms of cocaine with the intent to distribute it. Fils-Aime entered a guilty plea on December 12, 2023. According to court records, Fils-Aime was the subject of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investiga  more

PARKLAND, Florida, March 23 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on gun safety measures during her visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: So, let me start by thanking the families for your courage and your bravery and the leadership that you have so selflessly given and demonstrated, born out of inconceivable loss and pain and suffering. Thank you for the generosity of your time today to spend time with me and my the- -- my team and -  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting on March 26, 2024, with mothers affected by gun violence: * * * On March 25, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) hosted a convening with mothers affected by gun violence, who are also leading victim service organizations and survivor support efforts in their communities. During the convening, panelists shared their personal stories related to gun violence, the work they are doing to help sur  more