JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District invites Project Delivery Team members, stakeholders, partners, and members of the public to attend a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project study on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. "Please join the BB  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 17 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami Division issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Miami Field Division personnel recently hosted an Operation Engage South Florida meeting with community stakeholders at First Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to stress the dangers of fentanyl--especially regarding children. Operation Engage South Florida is an opportunity to keep fentanyl preve  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, May 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Lucelia Ball Air Commandos, families, community leaders, and friends gathered at Hurlburt Field to honor Maj Randell Voas and Senior Master Sgt JB Lackey. The commander of Air Force Special Operations Command posthumously presented the Distinguished Flying Cross to Maj. Voas and Senior Master Sgt. Lackey during a ceremony here today for actions taken April 9, 2010, during a combat mis  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: Seven members and associates of the Sinaloa Cartel have been sentenced to federal prison for their role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. The sentences come after the defendants had previously pleaded guilty in this matter. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Drug Threat Assessment,  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: Dillon Renee Polanco, Anthony William Lamar, a/k/a "Mojo," and Rahsaan Rolando Robinson, a/k/a "Loso," were recently sentenced to 130, 346, and 220 months in federal prison, respectively, by U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas. The sentences imposed follow a long-term investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") into  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, May 15 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - At approximately 9 p.m. (Sanaa time) on May 14, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed four uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) in an Iranian-backed Houthi controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these systems presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA will host a media availability to view NOAA's (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) spacecraft Thursday June 6, at the Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility in Titusville, Florida. NASA is targeting a two-hour launch window opening at 5:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 25, for the launch of GOES-U on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Com  more

TAMPA, Florida, May 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Cameron Mosley (30, Tampa) to 10 years and 7 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Mosley pleaded guilty on February 2, 2024. According to court documents, on March 31, 2023, Mosley spoke on the phone with co-conspirator Enock Edouard and, using a codename, asked for methamp  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, May 16 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Today at approximately 7:40 a.m. (Gaza time) United States Central Command personnel supporting the humanitarian mission to deliver additional humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in need anchored a temporary pier to the beach in Gaza. As part of this effort, no U.S. troops entered Gaza. Trucks carrying humanitarian assistance are expected to begin moving ashore in the comin  more