WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Global Ordnance,* Sarasota, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0001); High Noon Unlimited Inc.,* Holiday, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0002); and Paramount Enterprises International Inc.,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (W52P1J-21-D-0003), will compete for each order of the $189,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of Trinitrotoluene. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and fundi  more

TAMPA, Florida, July 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge William Jung has sentenced Bobby Peterson (41, St. Petersburg) to concurrent terms of life in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in death and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, and 30 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl. A federal jury found Peterson guilty on April 30, 2024. According to testimony, evidence   more

TAMPA, Florida, July 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Alfredo Davila, Jr. (30, Wimauma) today pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Davila, Jr. faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Davila, Jr. has agreed to forfeit the ammunition used in the commission of the offens  more