HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, June 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: Air Force Special Operations Command gathered members of Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, AFSOC Staff, Cyber Mission Defense Teams (MDTs), and maintenance personnel here to demonstrate its latest capability to collect and analyze onboard data from an operational MC-130 aircraft, detect cybersecurity and maintenance anomalies in real-time, and stream data   more

MIAMI, Florida, June 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On June 20, Jimmy Sanchez, 36, of San Diego, Calif., and Tsvia Kol, 36, of Miami were charged in the execution-style murder of a victim at the Aladdin Hotel in Miami. The indictment charges both Sanchez and Kol with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and c  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Yaqulelin Dominguez-Nieves, 25, of Sebring, Fla., was detained pending trial today, on an indictment charging ten counts relating to an alien smuggling venture that resulted in the death of approximately sixteen people, four of whom were recovered at sea and found to have died by drowning. "Human smuggling ventures put people's lives at risk  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 15 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla.- On June 13, Iranian-backed Houthis struck M/V Verbena, a Palauan-flagged, Ukrainian-owned, Polish-operated bulk cargo carrier in two separate missile attacks. Today, at approximately 1:45 p.m. (Sanna time), the crew issued a distress call indicating they were abandoning the ship. M/V Anna Meta responded to render assistance. Anna Meta has recovered the mariners and is transportin  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 20 -- 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 four Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea, and two uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) over the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or merchant vessels. It was determined these systems presented an imminent threat to U.S. forces, coa  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement with the Florida State Attorney's Office for the Second Judicial Circuit (SAO) resolving allegations of violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). Specifically, the agreement (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1356631/dl?inline) resolves allegations of discrimination against Hispanic defendants   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Justice Department filed a civil federal lawsuit today in the Middle District of Florida against five people for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which prohibits anyone from using force, threats of force or physical obstruction against any person because they are seeking or providing reproductive health services. The lawsuit alleges that Calvin Zastrow, K  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 21 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Thomas Milligan The U.S. Army Reserve's 81st Readiness Division covers a lot of ground - from western Louisiana to eastern Puerto Rico and from northern Kentucky to the southern tip of Florida. The RD has installation-like responsibilities for all the community-based Army Reserve facilities in the region. Its environmental challenges reflect the broad and varied landscapes and ecosys  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 21 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin When Jackie White of Syracuse, New York, planned her family vacation to Orlando, she never in a million years thought it would be a moment to remember her Soldier-grandfather. "We got to the hotel and saw all the excitement for the Warrior Games here in Orlando," said White, who brought her 6 and 9-year-old grandchildren with her. Thinking it would be a typical Orlando vacation, the Whites w  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 21 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin Competing in the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games is an exciting time for Army Spc. Noah Strunk. He never thought he would be here as an injured athlete, nor did he think he would be saying goodbye to his beloved Army. "I told them (Army cadre) right out of basic training I wanted to stay in for twenty years - I just love the Army," said Strunk, who is just over three years into his A  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 20 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - At approximately 8:52 a.m. (Gaza time) June 19, United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) personnel supporting the mission to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians, re-anchored the temporary pier to the beach in Gaza. The temporary pier had been relocated to avoid forecasted high seas and to ensure the structural integrity of the pier and safety of ou  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secret Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Secret Service, in conjunction with multiple state and local law enforcement partners in three major cities within Florida, conducted a payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud outreach operation on June 20. Law enforcement personnel from the Orlando Police Department, Tampa Police Department, Orange County and Seminole County Sheriff's Off  more