PATRICK AFB, Florida, July 18 -- The Space Launch Delta 45, a unit of the U.S. Space Force, issued the following news: By Heidi M. Hunt, Space Launch Delta 45 More than 75 middle school and high school students attended the first-ever Fly Like a Girl event to celebrate women in all military professions with an emphasis in aviation at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 12, 2024. The Space Launch Delta 45 Organizational Culture Office, in collaboration with the 920th Rescue Wing and the 33  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Floridians will finally get to see what the Atlantic Coast Conference is hiding in its effort to keep Florida State University from leaving the conference. Attorney General Ashley Moody just secured an agreement from the ACC's attorneys to provide secretive media rights contracts at the center of the legal battle. The ACC capitulation follows legal action from Attorney General Moody demandi  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 18 -- Palm Beach County issued the following news: Allegiant Airlines will begin offering nonstop service between Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) and Palm Beach International Airport beginning on Nov. 14, 2024, with one-way fares as low as $69.* "We are pleased to add service between PBI and Grand Rapids (GRR), Michigan's second largest city," said Director of Airports Laura Beebe. "The route will provide convenient, affordable service whe  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 17, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the UnidosUS Annual Conference: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. I want to first start off by thanking Daniel Ortega for that most gracious introduction. And I also want to thank UnidosUS. I want to thank you for your leadership, your advocacy and for the invitation to be with you today. As mentioned, my name is Kristen Clar  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ("SAVE") Act. The bill strengthens election integrity by preventing illegal aliens from voting in federal elections. For years, Biden's border invasion has threatened the safety of American communities. And now,  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Attorney General Charity Clark today filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers Evernorth (owner of Express Scripts) and CVS as well as nearly two dozen affiliated entities for unfairly and deceptively driving up prescription drug prices in Vermont. Pharmacy benefit managers (sometimes referred to as "PBMs") are the "middlemen" who negotiate contracts with pharmaceut  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of state attorneys general today called on the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, to ensure election integrity by protecting United States elections from illegal voters. The attorneys general call the bill a "common-sense reform" that has broad support among American voter  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: A Boca Raton woman was arrested today on charges alleging she lied to investors to obtain over $2 million for her company ESOS Rings, Inc., which she then used for personal expenses and Ponzi payments to keep the scheme going. Michelle Bisnoff, also known as "Michelle Angeline Silverstein" and "Shelly Silverstein," 57, previously of Pacific  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Capt. Christopher K. Matassa relieved Capt. Matthew L. Tardy during a change of command ceremony at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, July 17, 2024. Carderock's outgoing commanding officer, Tardy, and Rear Adm. Todd Evans, Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center/Naval Undersea Warfare Center, welcomed Matassa into the new position at Carderock's Raye Montague Center for Ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in Columbia County are now eligible for FEMA Public Assistance grants for debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent work to repair public facilities that were damaged by the May 10 severe storms and tornadoes. This county joins Baker, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayett  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Laurel Technologies Partnership, doing business as DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a maximum $417,221,175 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for development, integration, and production of hardware solutions. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (85.6%); t  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Charles Stark Draper Laboratories Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $111,015,771 fixed-price-incentive-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00003) under contract N0003023C6008 to exercise optional line items for design analysis, testing, procurement, and manufacturing of Interferometric fiber optic gyros repairs and associated material. This modification also benefits a foreign mi  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, July 16 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. From January to June 2024, ISIS has claimed 153 attacks in Iraq and Syria. At this rate, ISIS is on pace to more than double the total number of attacks they claimed in 2023. The increase in attacks indicates ISIS is attempting to reconstitute following several years of decreased capability. To continue the effort to defeat ISIS and prevent its ability to conduct external attack  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Regional Economics article by Charles Davidson, staff writer for Economy Matters: * * * Economic activity across the Southeast was largely unchanged during late May and June compared to the previous six-week period, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's new Beige Book of anecdotal reports from business contacts. Patterns at work for the past couple of months continued: Labor markets and  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Adam Joseph King, 42, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, after previously pleading guilty for distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentence. "Methamphetamine distributio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Jason Patrick Alday, 39, of Quincy, Florida, has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charge after Alday made his initial appearance in federal court in Tallahassee. The criminal complaint alleges that Alday engaged in sending threatening communications, makin  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 18 -- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority issued the following news release: The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) has always been proactive in giving notice to the public about illegal parking at Orlando International Airport (MCO) and recently worked with the Orlando Police Department (OPD) to enhance enforcement as part of a continuing effort to ensure the safety and security of all travelers. The emphasis on more vigorous enforcement has had a significant   more

PEORIA, Illinois, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment on July 16, 2024, against Franz (aka "Frank") Peter Suess, 77, of Wellington, Florida, for running a long-standing conspiracy related to his operation of a network of mail-order pharmacies and payment of illegal healthcare kickbacks in order to procure prescriptions for his pharmacies. The charges include one count of co  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Thirteen major bridges to receive funding through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving the safety and efficiency of critical supply chain corridors, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting the national economy Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bri  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bridge Project awards through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The grants will fund the reconstructio  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 17 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on July 16, 2024: * * * The four-story cargo hub will be first of its kind in Western Hemisphere MIA VICC broll video and photos here (https://miashare.miami-airport.com/public/folder/DcKPNu3UjUyjqAhZQJ7b_g/MIA%20VICC%20sound%20bite%20videos%20and%20photos) * * * Today, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and County Commissioner Raquel Regalado, District 7, announced that the Miami-Dade Board of County  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 18 -- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * The Four-Story Cargo Hub Will Be First Of Its Kind In Western Hemisphere. * * * MIAMI-DADE - Today, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and County Commissioner Raquel Regalado, District 7, announced that the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners has approved a minimum of $400 million in private investment to construct a four-story cargo facility at Mia  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 18 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) received confirmation of a grant award of $100.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Bridge Investment Program (BIP) for the Venetian Causeway Project. This vital funding will help support bridge replacement, resilience, and preservation of the historic bridges along the Venetian Causeway. The Venetian Causeway   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- NASA issued the following news release: The crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station poses for a photo during training in Hawthorne, California. Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA's ninth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. This mission is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Launch of NASA's Space  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport workforce continues to maintain the highest level of service to the fleet, and those efforts are highlighted in the command's 2023 Annual Overview now available here. Each year, the Strategic Planning Office and the Public Affairs Office collaborate to gather stories and photos to capture a year in the life at Division Newport. "The Annual Overview does a g  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following readout on July 17, 2024: * * * Earlier this week, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) officials traveled to Miami, Florida for two events that brought together the public and private sectors for discussions on ways to deepen collaboration against the financial crime threats that devastate communities and undermine the integrity of the global financial system. The even  more