EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Michelle Gigante, 96th Test Wing Public Affairs Meet Dr. Victoria Coleman, the esteemed Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force in Arlington, Virginia, and the visionary force behind cutting-edge advancements in defense technology. With a storied career spanning academia, industry, and government, Dr. Coleman's expertise has left an indelible mark on fields ranging f  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 11 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - At approximately 1:00 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 11, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched over the Red Sea from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas in Yemen. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. It was determined the ASBM pres  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Kevin Gaddie, Team Eglin Public Affairs Base leaders gathered at a Catalyst of Growth Summit here April 4. This year's theme was "Resilient Leadership." The annual event brought the leaders together to receive knowledge, lessons and insight from four active duty and retired military leaders, and two civilians, who all shared connection and resilience messages. Brig. Gen.   more

MIAMI, Florida, April 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of Miami, Florida, a former U.S. Department of State employee who served on the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 and as U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia from 2000 to 2002, pleaded guilty today to secretly acting for decades as an agent of the government of the Republic of Cuba. Immediately thereafter, a federal   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Regional Office issued the following feature story on April 12, 2024: * * * Animal transported to Mote Marine Lab for rehabilitation. * * * Update: April 12, 2024 An endangered smalltooth sawfish is recovering today after being rescued from Cudjoe Key and transported to Mote Marine Laboratory's facility yesterday. A member of the public reported the animal swimming in circles in Cudjoe Bay. Biol  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: A Florida man pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 11, 2024, to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. John Anthony Schubert III, 47, of Bra  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Annette Jones (37, Jacksonville) to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Jones entered a guilty plea on November 16, 2023. According to court do  more