MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 10 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Between approximately 4:15 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 10, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Two UAVs were launched over the Gulf of Aden and one UAV was launched over the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercia  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 11 -- 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 April 11, 2024, at 12:26 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict. The joint operation included one C-130 U.S. Air Force aircraft, and U.S. Army Soldiers specialized in aerial delivery of U.S humanitarian assistance supplies. The U.S. C  more

PALATKA, Florida, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * St. John's Ship Building exposed workers to lack of oxygen * * * As he had many other days, the morning shift welder arrived at 5 a.m. to work at St. John's Ship Building Inc. in Palatka on Aug. 28, 2023. Tasked with doing some fabrication work in a 4-foot by 8-foot space in a ship's hull, the employee began work unaware that fatal suffocation woul  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 12 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On April 10, a substance abuse facility owner was sentenced to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $4,444,417.65 in restitution, for defrauding the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) of over $4 million. The sentence comes after the defendant entered a guilty plea in February. Joseph T  more

TAMPA, Florida, April 12 -- 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 a federal jury has found Anthony Carroll (50, Tampa) guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. Carroll faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. His s  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: A Florida attorney was sentenced today to eight years in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and tax evasion arising out of his promotion of an illegal tax shelter scheme involving false charitable deductions. According to court documents and statements made in court, from at least 2013 through 2021, Michael L. Meyer, of Davie, Florida, used his skills as an attorney and c  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following report NUREG-1437 in March 2024 entitled "Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants." Here are excerpts: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY By letter dated January 30, 2018, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL, the licensee) submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) an application requesting subsequent license renewal (SLR) of the Turkey Point Nuclear  more

PALATKA, Florida, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 4 issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: As he had many other days, the morning shift welder arrived at 5 a.m. to work at St. John's Ship Building Inc. in Palatka on Aug. 28, 2023. Tasked with doing some fabrication work in a 4-foot by 8-foot space in a ship's hull, the employee began work unaware that fatal suffocation would soon end his life. Less than two hours aft  more

TYLER, Texas, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: A Jacksonville, Florida woman has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Sharena Seay, 39, pleaded guilty to money laundering before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love on April 11, 2024. According to information presented in court, Seay laundered the proceeds of her drug trafficking operations th  more

TAMPA, Florida, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Arnulfo Rodriguez-Munoz (43, Fort Worth, TX) and Enrique Velasquez (45, Dallas, TX) each to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Both Rodriguez-Munoz and Velasquez entered guilty pleas on June 22, 2023. According to court documents, Velasquez coordi  more