WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security issued the following news release: On Nov. 20 in the District of Oregon, Sanjay Kaushik, 57, of India, was indicted for conspiring to export controlled aviation components with dual civilian and military applications to end users in Russia, in violation of the Export Control Reform Act. Kaushik is also charged with attempting to illegally export a navigation and flight control system from Oregon to Russia t  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. Commander, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla completed a series of high-level meetings with several key leaders in six Middle East nations, during a seven-day trip through the region, Nov. 16-22. Gen. Kurilla met with senior military and government officials in Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdo  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. Today, Nov. 26, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a strike against an Iranian-aligned militia weapons storage facility in Syria. The strike is in response to an Iranian-aligned attack against U.S. forces in Syria yesterday. CENTCOM conducted this strike against the Iranian backed group's weapons storage facility to degrade their ability to plan and launch future att  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Andre Adams, Jr. (43, Bradenton) to 19 years in federal prison for possession of 500 grams or more of cocaine, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and 40 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possessing firearms and amm  more

OCALA, Florida, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Brandon Ejae Elliot (34, Tampa) on a criminal complaint charging him with second-degree murder. If convicted, Elliot faces up to life in federal prison. According to court records, on December 3, 2022, Elliot was a federal inmate in the United States Penitentiary-II in the Coleman Federal Correctional C  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Javier Alejandro Anaya-Leal (31, Ruskin) to eight years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of cocaine, and possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute. The court also ordered Anaya-Leal to forfeit $9,750, w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5913) on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WEST PALM BEACH VA MEDICAL CENTER WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA (Agency) and AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LOCAL 507 (Union) 0 AR 5913 DECISION November 25, 2024 * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and Anne Wagner, Members (Member Kiko concurring) I.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it secured an agreement with Anna Maria Oyster Bar Inc., a restaurant group based in Bradenton, Florida. The agreement resolves the department's determination that the restaurant group routinely discriminated against lawful permanent residents when checking their permission to work in the United States. "It is unlawful for employers to reject val  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has worked to maintain a vital refuge for manatees at Faka Union, a move that complements its mission to restore the Everglades ecosystem while safeguarding vulnerable wildlife. The Picayune Strand Restoration Project (PSRP) is a part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) with the mission of recreating historic sh  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessment for the Indian River Lagoon South Project (IRL-S) Recreation Features. IRL-S is a part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The project was authorized in Section 1001(14) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Publ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is now piloting interments in green burial sections at three VA national cemeteries. This pilot provides Veterans interment options that minimize environmental impact. The three national cemeteries participating in the pilot are National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona; Pikes Peak National Cemetery in Col  more