WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 7, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * From December 2022 to December 2023, employment increased in 318 of the 360 largest U.S. counties. National employment increased to 154.8 million, a 1.5-percent increase over the year. Hays, Texas (part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area), had the largest percentage increase in employment for the year ended in December 2023,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: As senseless gun violence continues to plague the country with an estimated 120 people killed every day, California has reduced gun violence in the state significantly over the last 30 years. Continually ranked as the leader across the country for strong gun safety laws, new findings from the California Department of Justice contribute to the research affirming the state's efforts to i  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Today, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) presented eight EXIM customers representing the diversity of American exports and innovations with its Exporters of the Year Award at the 2024 Annual Conference. "The eight exporters receiving awards this year are direct representations of the diversity and excellence of American exporting," said EXIM President and Chair Reta Jo L  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following roundup on June 7, 2024: Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: * Today, the FDA announced (https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/updated-covid-19-vaccines-use-united-states-beginning-fall-2024) that it has advised the manufacturers of the licensed and authorized COVID-19 vaccines tha  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release news release on June 7, 2024: Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis addressed the 80th Florida Professional Firefighters (FPF) Annual Conference, where the CFO addressed issues related to electric vehicle (EV) fires and Florida's insurance market. Portions of the CFO's remarks are available HERE (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/crrz1inimggu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research to strengthen international collaboration on harmful algal bloom management and response, including for blue-green algae. This MOU is a direct result of the trade mission Governo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida's Toll Relief Program, which was announced in April for the second consecutive year, has distributed the first month of toll relief for Florida's commuters. The program has saved nearly $42 million for over 1.2 million SunPass customers in its first month of operation. Under the year-long program, customers with at least 35 monthly   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ashley Gibson Barnett, Lauren Sarah Carpenter, Sofia Diaz, and Beverly Frank and the reappointment of Lisa Burgess, Carroll Hanley Goggin, and Frank Gromling to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Ashley Gibson Barnett Gibson Barnett is the Owner of Barnett Creative, LLC. Active in her community, she is a member of the   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 22, 2024, to act on these bills. CS/HB 755 - Canaveral Port District, Brevard County HB 823 - North Okaloosa Fire District, Okaloosa County HB 897 - Dorcas Fire District, Okaloosa County HB 1115 - Three Rivers Stewardship District, Sarasota County HB 1117 - City of  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Graci McGillicuddy, May Mann Jennings, and Penny Thompson to the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Each year, the Governor selects three nominees from recommendations presented by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. Graci McGillicuddy McGillicuddy is the Co-Founder of the All Star Children's Foundation, a child advocacy  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 8 -- 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 by a grand jury of an indictment charging Terry McDonald, Jr. (31, Bradenton) with possession of firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. If convicted on all counts, McDonal  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 8 -- 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 Shawndell Johnson (32, Melbourne) has pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Johnson faces a mandator  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On June 5, a federal jury in Miami convicted a Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) deputy of conspiracy to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA), two counts of false statements to the SBA, and wire fraud, all in relation to her COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. In 2021, Alexandra Acosta, 38, of Tamarac, Florida, conspired with her tax preparer, Vilsaint St Lo  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza has sentenced Sean Calvin Ellixson (30, Orlando) to 24 years and 5 months in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material. The court also ordered Ellixson to forfeit digital media devices used during the commission of the offense. Ellixson entered a guilty plea on February 6, 2024. According to court documents, on Se  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, June 8 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Tish Williamson More than 400 in-person and virtual guests attended the Mission and Installation Contracting Command change of command ceremony June 7 in front of the historic Long Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Maj. Gen. Douglas Lowrey relinquished command to Col. Freddy Adams in the ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. C  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- NASA issued the following news release: Following their safe arrival at the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will participate in a pair of Earth to space calls Monday, June 10, regarding their historic mission aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft: Known as NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test, the duo will speak first at 1 p.m. EDT with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Associate Administrator Jim Free,   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA will roll the fully assembled core stage for the agency's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the first crewed Artemis mission out of NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans in mid-July. The 212-foot-tall stage will be loaded on the agency's Pegasus barge for delivery to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Media will have the opportunity to capture images and video, hear remarks from agency and industry leade  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that July 8 is the filing deadline for federal working capital loans for losses due to drought that began on Oct. 31, 2023. The declaration includes the primary counties of Blount, Covington, Gen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 513,100 illegal immigrant apprehen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 56-year-old Needville man has been ordered to federal prison for his role in an illegal kickback scheme and a commodities insider trading scheme involving natural gas futures contracts. Matthew Clark pleaded guilty March 15 to honest services wire fraud, commodities insider trading and prohibited commodities transactions. U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks has now  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on June 7, 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 Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidiz  more