MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, May 28 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Between 12:05 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. (Sanaa time) May 28, Iranian-backed Houthis launched five anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Red Sea. M/V Laax, a Marshall Island flagged, Greek owned and operated bulk carrier, reported being struck by three of the missiles, but continued its voyage. There were no injuries reported by U.S., coalitio  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, May 29 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - At approximately 8:40 p.m. (Sanaa time) May 28, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two missile launchers in an Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. Separately, at approximately 11:30 p.m. (Sanaa time) on May 28, Iranian-backed Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Red Sea. Th  more

TYNDALL AFB, Florida, May 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Senior Airman Steven Cardo, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 79th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadron 'Tigers' took part in Checkered Flag 24-2 and the Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base from May 9-22. These exercises aimed to enhance air combat readiness alongside 5th generation aircraft and validate weapons systems and tactics in realistic, large-scale training scenarios. Check  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessment to support a multi-year planned temporary deviation to the Water Conservation Area 3A (WCA 3A) Regulation Schedule. This regulation schedule is part of the 2020 Combined Operational Plan (COP) Water Control Plan, the current operating plan for th  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RUPERT DE LAS CASAS, 64, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to approximately 85 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release for his participation in two separate cocaine traffi  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Leonel Bautista Solis (29, Georgia) to seven years and eight months in federal prison for distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Bautista entered a guilty plea on February 28, 2024. According to the court documents, on March 23, 2023, Solis traveled from Georgia to Jacksonville to sell fentany  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 29 -- 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 the return of an indictment charging Joshua Grant Cobb (33, Orlando) with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. If convicted on both counts, Cobb faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. T  more