HILL AFB, Utah, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Richard Essary, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 2024 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Hill AFB officially kicks off on April 1 and runs through June 30. This unique campaign is dedicated to serving our fellow Airmen, Guardians, and their families in times of need. Specifically, your contributions serve those on active duty, as well as eligible Air National Guard and   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 1 -- 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 April 1, 2024, at 12:16 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 three U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft. The U.S. C-130 aircraf  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) is engaged with the City of Cape Canaveral to develop and construct a project under Section 14 of the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) to address ongoing erosion at the Cape Canaveral Wastewater Treatment Facility (CCWWTF) in east Brevard County, Florida. The Jacksonville District is currently gathering in  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on April 1, 2024: * * * As attacks on reproductive freedom continue, including just last week at the U.S. Supreme Court, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement in response to the Florida Supreme Court's ruling allowing Governor DeSantis' 6-week abortion ban to go into effect - severely restricting reproductive freedom and cutting off access to care before many women even know   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- The Georgia Department of Human Services issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced two changes to staff in its external affairs team. Kylie Winton, who most recently served as Director of Communications, will continue her service to the state as DHS's Assistant Deputy Commissioner of External Affairs. Filling her role as Director of Communications will be Ellen Brown, who most recently served a  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Capt. Lindsey Brewer & Samuel King Jr. The 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing welcomed the first three F-16 Fighting Falcons ready to take part in the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model - Autonomy Flying Testbed program. VENOM-AFT is designed and funded to accelerate testing of autonomy software on crewed and uncrewed aircraft. VENOM-AFT complements the Autonomy Data and AI Experi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is commending the Florida Forest Service (FFS) and its firefighters with the Blackwater Forestry Center for their quick work of a wildfire that occurred March 28, 2024, on Garcon Point. The mitigation efforts prior to this wildfire - which were funded by the 2022 Emergency Wildfire Management Fund - largely attr  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-187) on March 28, 2024, involving Gilchrist County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Gilchrist County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SU  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial audit (No. 2024-186) on March 28, 2024, involving the Florida School of the Deaf and the Blind. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial re  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a second consecutive year of the highly successful Toll Relief Program, which will cut the toll rates of frequent commuters in half by applying a toll credit from April 2024 to March 2025. Launched last year, drivers utilizing Florida-based toll transponders (including SunPass and other Florida-based transponders) and having 35 or more qualify  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-63, suspending City Commissioner for the City of Orlando, Regina Hill, in accordance with the Florida Constitution and sections 112.51(1) and 112.51(2), Florida Statutes. On March 27, 2024, Regina Hill was indicted in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County on three counts of Exploitation of El  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0 AR 5942): * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko, Member (Chairman Grundmann concurring) I. Statement of the Case Arbitrator Grant D. Shoub issued an award finding the Agency was not obligated to bargain over certain temporary assignments. The Union filed an exception arguing the award is contrary to law. Because the Union does not sufficiently s  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas. The indictment alleges they all operated under the overall control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). From Dec. 28, 2018, to April 22, 2020, the conspirators allegedly operated   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Two laboratory marketers, George Carralejo of Yorba Linda, California, and Michael Jeresaty of Daniel Island, South Carolina and their marketing companies, as well as five physicians, Dr. Paul Bierig of Plano, Texas, Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik of St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Robert Ain of Wichita, Kansas and Drs. Barry Feinberg and Rachel Feinberg also of St. Louis, and certain affiliated entities ha  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, March 31 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - At 8:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) March 30, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed two unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in self-defense. One was engaged over the Red Sea and the other was engaged on the ground prepared to launch. It was determined these unmanned aerial systems presented a threat to U.S. and co  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, March 31 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command conducted an air drop of humanitarian assistance into Northern Gaza on March 31, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict. The joint operation included four C-130 U.S. Air Force aircraft and U.S. Army Soldiers specialized in aerial delivery of U.S humanitarian assistance supplies. U.S. C-130  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 2 -- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, in celebration of National Poetry Month, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that Caridad Moro-Gronlier will serve as Miami-Dade's next Poet Laureate. Moro-Gronlier is an award-winning, community-driven poet who is also a career educator and published author. "We are making history once again by appointing Caridad as Miami-Dade's next poet laurea  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 2 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Commissioner Eileen Higgins is thrilled to announce the opening of the 2024 Mom and Pop Small Business Grant in District 5 today, April 1. This initiative aims to support local small businesses by providing grants of up to $5,000 for various business needs. "Small businesses are the backbone of our community and supporting them is crucial for the economic vitality of District 5," sai  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 2 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: Arming entrepreneurs with another capital source, the Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) proudly reaffirms its dedication to cultivating economic growth within Miami-Dade County. MDEAT is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of its third iteration of the Small Minority Black Business Capitalization Grant Program, a pivotal initiative in propelling economic empowerment and access to c  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Two laboratory marketers, their marketing companies, and five doctors have agreed to pay over $1.5 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act allegations of involvement in laboratory kickback schemes in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. "The kickbacks resulted in the submission of fraudulent laboratory testing claims to Medicare. Clinic  more

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy, April 2 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Lt. j.g. Andrea Perez, Naval Air Station Sigonella Public Affairs The first MQ-4C Triton arrived to Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, March 30, 2024. The MQ-4C's arrival to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations marks the second forward-deployed detachment for VUP-19. A total of three detachments are planned when the program is fully operational. Deployments like this enhan  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, announced the 2024 Export Lender of the Year Award winners. This year, the SBA's Office of International Trade selected Fulton Bank, N.A. and First American Bank as  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: * * * Export Lenders of the Year and International Trade Lender of the Year are from Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Michigan * * * Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, announced the 2024 Export Lender of the Year Award winners. This year, t  more

GALVESTON, Texas, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The indictment alleges they all operated under the overall control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. From Dec. 28,   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 2 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on April 1, 2024: * * * The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g., dentists, nurses, c  more