WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Northrup Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $1,456,019,386 modification (P00086) to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract (N0001918C1037). This modification procures nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft (four for the Navy and five for Japan), to include over and above support. Work will be performed in Saint Augustine,  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: MOBILE, Ala. Hank's Furniture, Inc. (HFI), a nationwide furniture retailer, will pay $110,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the lawsuit, a former assistant manager at HFI's Pensacola, Florida, location notified the company that her religio  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, July 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 one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) over the Red Sea. It was determined the UAV presented an imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 24-civ-61275; S.D. Fla. filed July 18, 2024) involving Ricardi Celicourt and Brisly Guillaume: * * * SEC Charges Two Sales Agents for Role in $112 Million Ponzi Scheme that Targeted Haitian-American Community * * * Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Broward County, Florida residents Ricardi Celicourt and Brisly Guillaume with violations of the securities registrat  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: John Barco is a marine habitat resource specialist and Gulf of Mexico team lead based in St. Petersburg, Florida. He supports the work of the Office of Habitat Conservation's Restoration Center in the southeastern United States. What is your key responsibility? One of my key responsibilities involves NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program. I work with scientists from  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, July 20 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), visited Cairo, Egypt, from July 17-18, 2024. While in Cairo, Gen. Kurilla met with Gen. Abdel Majeed Saqr, Minister of Defense and Military Production, and Lt. Gen. Ahmed Fathy Khalifa, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces. Gen. Kurilla congratulated both leaders on their recent appointments to their position  more