CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The 12 Federal Reserve Banks have released a series of chartbooks that can be used to analyze data from the 2023 Small Business Credit Survey by city, state, owner demographics, industry, size, and other characteristics. The 2024 Firms in Focus chartbooks includes 43 sets of charts that provide insights on how different types of small businesses performed in 2023, the challenges   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lemercier Alfred, Lesley Bateman, Ralene Graham, Leslie Long, and Dawn Stark to the Hardee County Housing Authority. Lemercier Alfred Alfred, of Wauchula, is currently retired. Previously, he served as a laborer for EchoTech Environmental, LLC. A resident of Hardee County for over 20 years, Alfred will serve as the resident   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Simone Marstiller and Brent Johnson to the Children's Services Council of Leon County. Simone Marstiller Marstiller is Of Counsel at Gunster, Yoakley, Stewart P.A. She has a history of public service, previously serving as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, and  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Daniel Bean and the appointment of Patrick Kilbane to the Jacksonville Port Authority. Daniel Bean Bean is a Partner at Abel Bean Law, P.A. A veteran of the United States Navy, he currently serves as the Treasurer of the Five Star Veterans Center, the Secretary for K9s for Warriors, and is the Chair of the FreshMinistritie  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 14, 2024, to act on these bills. CS/HB 923 - Wills and Estates HB 521 - Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities CS/HB 103 - Public Records CS/HB 983 - Public Records CS/CS/HB 1267 - Economic Self-sufficiency CS/HB 379 - Public Records HB 741 - To  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/HB 1203 - Homeowners' Associations CS/HB 1259 - Providers of Cardiovascular Services CS/CS/HB 1363 - Traffic Enforcement HB 7009 - OGSR/Mental Health Treatment and Services HB 7085 - Sickle Cell Disease CS/SB 1350 - Salvage CS/CS/SB 1456 - Counties Designated as Areas of Critical State Concern CS/SB 7054 - Private  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 1 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted Florida's first Commercial Fishing Industry Summit in St. Augustine on May 21 and 22. The goal of the summit was to gather representatives from the industry to help develop a vision for the commercial fishing industry for the next five to 10 years. Partnering organizations included Florida Stone Crabber's Ass  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: A retired Navy Admiral and two business executives were arrested today on criminal charges related to their roles in a bribery scheme that involved a U.S. government contract. As alleged in an indictment unsealed today, from 2020 to 2022, Robert Burke, 62, of Coconut Creek, Florida, was a four-star Admiral who oversaw Naval operations in Europe, Russia, and most of Africa, and commanded thou  more

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Florida, June 1 -- Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez announced that registration for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge(R) is now open. Participants this year will have the chance to win a share of more than $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild. Starting today, those interested in participating in the 2024 Florida Python Challenge(R) can complete the   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, May 31 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - At approximately 1:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on May 31, Iranian-backed Houthis launched one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Red Sea. The UAS crashed into the Red Sea with no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. Separately, between 2:53 a.m. and 10:59 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces   more

SARASOTA, Florida, June 1 -- Sarasota County issued the following news: Fitch Ratings (Fitch) and S&P Global Ratings (S&P) assigned 'AA+' ratings for Sarasota County's Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (CIRB), series 2024C. Fitch and S&P affirmed the county's outstanding CIRBs at 'AA+'. Proceeds from the approximate $26 million CIRB will fund portions of Sarasota County's new Regional Fire Training Facility. The Regional Fire Training Academy will serve as Sarasota County's main training facil  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of ceramic tile from India that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of India./1 Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein,   more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, June 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Jose Dominguez, 42, of Snowshoe, was sentenced today to seven years and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 29, 2022, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop of a  more