MACDILL AFB, Florida, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: The enlisted force of Air Mobility Command bestowed their most prestigious honor - the Order of the Sword - to Gen. Mike Minihan, AMC commander, at a formal ceremony here, May 2, 2024. The enlisted corps reserves the honor for military senior officers who have made conspicuous and significant contributions to the welfare and prestige of the Air Force enlisted force, mission effectiveness, as well   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 29 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Between 10:00 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 29, Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) and three UAVs from Yemen into the Red Sea towards MV Cyclades, a Malta-flagged, Greece-owned vessel. Initial reports indicate there were no injuries and the vessel continued on its way. Earlier, at 7:49 a.m., U.S. Central Command (USCENTC  more

HOMESTEAD, Florida, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the Environmental Assessment for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida Osceola Camp Cure Plan. This federally funded project is intended to protect the existing facilities, functions and residences of the Osceola Camp from flooding caused by ecosystem restoration efforts from the Comprehens  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: A Miami man was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a man in aid of racketeering, assaulting a federal law enforcement officer, as well as of multiple counts of discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. His sentence is followed by  more

TAMPA, Florida, May 4 -- 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 Barrett Purvis (54, Tampa) guilty of wire fraud and money laundering. Purvis faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the wire fraud offense and up to 10 years' imprisonment for the money laundering offense. Sentencing is scheduled for August 12, 2024. Purvis was indicted o  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: USACE Jacksonville District awarded a $27 million contract yesterday, May 2, 2024, to Weeks Marine, Inc., of Cranford, New Jersey, for initial construction of the Flagler County, Florida, Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project. USACE will provide 65 percent of the total project costs and Flagler County, Florida, the project's non-federal sponsor, will provide 35 perce  more

PALMETTO, Florida, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: * * * Department of Labor finds violation of rights of 95 female applicants * * * A subsidiary of one of the nation's largest food service distributors has entered into a conciliation agreement with the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp) and will pay $133,625 in back wages and interes  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news release: The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation are pleased to share that Niveah Glover, a 12th-grade student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida, is the 2024 Poetry Out Loud(R) National Champion. After reciting poems by Patricia Smith, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Ashanti Anderson, Glover was named champion during last night's national finals, hosted by poet, edito  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on May 3, 2024, honoring National Hurricane Preparedness Week: * * * Too many families know the pain of having their lives and livelihoods devastated by powerful hurricanes, tropical storms, and typhoons. During National Hurricane Preparedness Week, we shed light on the dangerous impacts of hurricanes and share best practices on how to prepare and stay safe. We also show our gratitude to the first responders, volunteers, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Shannon Collins As the Florida crowd cheers the runners, Staff Sgt. Leonard Korir knows he's 37 seconds behind third place at the 24-mile mark. A mile later, he works his way up, only 18 seconds away from that last qualifying spot. In the last mile, Korir surged past Zach Panning and Elkanah Kibet to earn a bronze medal in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando April 3 with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes and 57 se  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, May 3 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) temporarily paused offshore assembly of the floating pier in the vicinity of Gaza due to sea state considerations. Forecasted high winds and high sea swells caused unsafe conditions for Soldiers working on the surface of the partially constructed pier. The partially built pier and military vessels involved in its construction have moved to  more