WASHINGTON, June 15 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news: By Raini Brunson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers For over 15 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has actively engaged in initiatives that share best practices in water management, disaster risk mitigation, and sustainable development across the Indo-Pacific region. Collaboration with our international partners and allies not only contributes to community resilience within the region but also fosters peace, stabili  more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, June 14 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command hosted a relinquishment of command ceremony, saying farewell to Maj. Gen. Robert L. Edmonson II, the outgoing commanding general of CECOM and senior commander of APG, during a ceremony at the Myer Auditorium June 7, 2024. Edmonson, who has served more than 33 years in the Army, also formally retired in front of friends, family, colleagues, and com  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 8 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - The humanitarian pier facility, including its equipment, personnel, and assets were not used in the operation to rescue hostages today in Gaza. An area south of the facility was used by the Israelis to safely return the hostages to Israel. Any such claim to the contrary is false. The temporary pier on the coast of Gaza was put in place for one purpose only, to help move additiona  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs If one were to throw a dart at a map of the world, there is a good chance it would land in close proximity to an Air Force assignment held by Col. Grant Mizell. Mizell's tours throughout his career have included stints in Texas, Arkansas, California, Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Washington, D.C. Add Tennessee to the list.   more

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor reminds emergency responders and others working in rescue and recovery efforts as well as residents in areas flooded recently by intense rainfall to be vigilant and to protect themselves and avoid many hazards in a storm's aftermath. "The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds everyone that recovery work must never   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news: Senior leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) conducted a three-day strategy conference in Frederick, Maryland at the VA Acquisition Academy earlier in June. Key focuses of the conference were the health of the partnership for the national level medical construction program, shaping program priorities, and review of the strategic plan and partnering initiati  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 14 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Omaha Division issued the following news release: Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be in Baseball Village during the College World Series (TM) recruiting and providing information on the dangers of fentanyl and other drugs seen frequently in communities across the nation. The DEA booth is located on the east side of The Bullpen, in front of 1620 The Zone's broadcast location. DE  more

MOBILE, Alabama, June 14 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charges That the Companies Discriminated Against Employees Because of Their Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity * * * Harmony Hospitality LLC, which operates a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Dothan, Alabama, and LAS Hardwoods, a hardwood flooring company in the Chicago area, violated federal civil rights law when they each discriminated again  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: The metallic blues, greens and yellows of unique beetle species were on full display during a recent STEM student event with Eglin's Nature Inspired Research Facility June 14. Air Force Research Laboratory's NIRF lead biologist, Laura Bagge engaged STEM students with the Air Force Leadership Experience Growing Apprenticeships Committed to Youth program in a discussion about polarization metrics  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 14 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the protection of a 1,800-acre cattle ranch and farm in Okeechobee County through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. With today's approval by the Governor and Cabinet, Clemons Oak Creek, a 1,800-acre working cattle ra  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 14 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson applauded Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature for the 2024-2025 state budget that makes investments in Florida agriculture, natural resources, and consumer protection. "I applaud Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature for making critical investments in the 2024-2025 sta  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments: Robert Pickens III, of Welaka, to serve as Judge on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Pickens has worked as an associate at Holmes & Young, P.A. since 2021. Previously, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor's degree from Jacksonville University and his jur  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the 'Focus on Florida's Future' Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The Focus on Florida's Future Budget totals $116.5 billion--less than the previous fiscal year--which reflects a reduction in overall state spending. This year's budget features significant investments for Florida's top needs, and thanks to the Governor's line-item actions, this bu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 2518 - Health and Human Services HB 5003 - Implementing the 2024-2025 General Appropriations Act HB 5005 - Collective Bargaining HB 5101 - Education HB 5001 - General Appropriations Act - with appropriation veto To view the transmittal letters, click here (https://t.e2ma.net/click/wmarco/0dims2r/8ft2gnb), here (http  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: HB 823 - North Okaloosa Fire District, Okaloosa County HB 897 - Dorcas Fire District, Okaloosa County HB 741 - Town of Hillsboro Beach, Broward County CS/HB 379 - Public Records CS/CS/HB 1267 - Economic Self-sufficiency CS/HB 983 - Public Records CS/HB 103 - Public Records HB 521 - Equitable Distribution of Marital As  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 15 -- 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 Noel Alfredo Garcia (34, Las Vegas, Nevada) guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Garcia faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. Garcia was indicted on March 12, 2024. Accord  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On June 10, Sudiata Stinson, 47, of Vero Beach, Fla., was sentenced to 188 months in prison for distributing a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, by U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez sitting in Miami. On February 7, Stinson pleaded guilty to an indictment charging two counts of distributing a mixture or substance containing a   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 22) on June 7, 2024: This week, we shined a light on the dangers of opioid misuse and the power of naloxone to save lives. On Florida's first Revive Awareness Day, we warned Floridians to never use illicit drugs and highlighted our Helping Heroes program. Over the past several years, more than 100,000 Americans died annually from drug overdoses--more than 7,000 Floridians a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 14 -- The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: This week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Focus on Florida's Future Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, investing a record $15.5 billion in Florida's transportation infrastructure. This record investment is in addition to the Department's recent announcement receiving all remaining financial authority to deliver on the Governor's Moving Florida Forward Initiative, an eff  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 8 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Today at approximately 10:30 a.m. (Gaza time) U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) began delivery of humanitarian assistance ashore in Gaza. Today, a total of approximately 492 metric tons (~1.1 million pounds) of much needed humanitarian assistance was delivered to the people of Gaza. To date, USCENTCOM has assisted in the delivery of more than 1,573 metric tons (~3.5 million pounds  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 13 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one air defense sensor in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen. Then, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessel (USV) and two Houthi patrol boats in the Red Sea. Separately, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) la  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Three Florida residents pleaded guilty today to conspiring to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate employees of pregnancy resource centers in the free exercise of the right to provide and seek to provide reproductive health services. The defendants selected reproductive health facilities that provided and counseled abortion alternatives and vandalized those facilities with threatening me  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending June 13, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 229,000. The 4-week moving average was 227,000, an increase of 4,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 2  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 -- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: This morning, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava shared an update (https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8M0fAWOq6O/?igsh=MXc0Mmp2MDNoYWJmbg%3D%3D) on the County's response to the continued extreme weather and flooding experienced this week. According to the latest report from the National Weather Service, although we are expecting less rain today, there is still pote  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Emily Winget, Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists and engineers received the prestigious Department of Navy Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award, June 12, during an awards ceremony hosted at the Pentagon. "The Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year award program recognizes and acknowledges the excellence   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 42 other attorneys general secured a $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over allegations related to marketing of the company's baby powder and body powder products containing talc. Ohio will receive $27.7 million as part of the settlement. "Transparency is non-negotiable when it comes to consumer safety," Yost said. "Selling harmful products without disc  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 15 -- Orange County issued the following news: Over the past 16 years, Orlando-based IDignity, Inc. has helped more than 30,000 local U.S. citizens, including homeless individuals, obtain lost identification documents needed to access housing, employment, bank accounts, and more. All the while, the nonprofit organization has been without a physical address, bouncing from place to place around the community. That will change soon thanks to help from Orange County, which   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 15 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on June 14, 2024: * * * The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in what was the largest amphibious invasio  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: To expand international education opportunities for American students, the U.S. Department of State announced today that 37 grants totaling nearly $1.3 million were awarded to U.S. colleges and universities through the 2024 Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program grant competition. IDEAS grants enable higher education institutions to create and expand study abroad programs that  more

VANCE AFB, Oklahoma, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Vance Air Force Base (71st Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Jordan Sillence, 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs First Lt. Joseph Crisostomo, an instructor pilot assigned to the 33rd Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, will be participating in an international military golf tournament for the second year in a row. The golf tournament is hosted by Conseil International du Sport Militaire a  more