DORAL, Florida, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute offloaded approximately 9,690 pounds of cocaine and 5,490 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $115 million, in their homeport of St. Petersburg, Wednesday. In addition to the contraband, Resolute's crew previously transferred five suspected smugglers ashore to face federal prosecution by the U.S. Department of J  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Four members of the Defense Logistics Agency Joint Reserve Force were instrumental in ensuring 21 million meals, ready to eat, and over 300,000 gallons of fuel were distributed in support of the hurricane recovery efforts from North Carolina to Florida. The JRF contains 663 reservists who are mostly senior military officers and noncommissioned officers from every military service assigne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Today, the Justice Department announced the unsealing of indictments against eight China-based chemical companies and eight employees charging federal crimes, including attempted distribution of synthetic opioids and precursor chemicals used in the production of fentanyl, and money laundering. The indictments were filed under seal in the Middle District o  more

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Yuksel Senbol, 36, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, violating the Export Control Reform Act, and violating the Arms Export  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On Oct. 23, a federal jury in Miami convicted Tracy Wade, 51 and Carolyn Wade, 49, both former deputy sheriffs with the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO), of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to make false statements to the Small Business Administration (SBA), and making false statements to the SBA, all in connection with obtaining Paycheck   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Miranda Marie Stafford, 57, of Perry, Florida, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of over 500 grams of methamphetamine, distribution of over 50 grams of methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine. The s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In 2023, net firm migration, at 503 firms, was highest in Florida, as 1,000 firms moved into the state and 497 left the state. By contrast, net firm migration was lowest in California, which had 601 firms move into the state and 1,134 firms leave the state, resulting in a net loss of 533 firms. Over the last 30 years, Florida has generally been a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Today, the Justice Department announced the unsealing of indictments against eight China-based chemical companies and eight employees charging federal crimes, including attempted distribution of synthetic opioids and precursor chemicals used in the production of fentanyl, and money laundering. The indictments were filed under seal in the Middle District of Florida over the past year. "Toda  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Yuksel Senbol, 36, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, violating the Export Control Reform Act, and violating the Arms Export Control Act. As part of her sentence, t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: A former U.S. soldier was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for the murder of a pregnant, 19-year-old fellow soldier on a U.S. Army base in Germany over 22 years ago. On May 7, a jury in Pensacola, Florida, found Shannon L. Wilkerson, 44, guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Amanda Gonzales. According to court documents, Wilkerson beat and strangled Amanda Gonzales to death   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Zachary Pearlman  more