MIAMI, Florida, March 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: * * * Broward Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison on Gun and Drug Charges MIAMI - United States District Judge Raag Singhal has sentenced 38-year-old career offender David Lee Pitts to 135 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and oxycodone and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. Pitts, who  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Buchanan Attends 2025 Spirit of Manatee Luncheon, Honors "Unsung Heroes" Presents Letters to 28 Individuals and Orgs. Demonstrating Commitment to Community in the Wake of Devastating Hurricanes Recognizes Their "Steadfast Commitment to the Well-Being of Manatee County" PALMETTO, Fla. -- Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan presented letters of recognition to the 2025 Spirit of M  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Capabilities of the MTF By Michelle Stewart 81st Medical Group, Keesler Medical Treatment Center KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Keesler Medical Treatment Facility stands at the forefront of military healthcare, integrating cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking practices to enhance patient care, medical readiness and operational efficiency. The KMC is a milit  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Child exploitation task force seizes 10+ million images, videos in second year, sends stern warning to predators JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In its second year combatting child exploitation in northeast Florida, the Inter-agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force continues its relentless pursuit of child predators, warning them that, with   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returns home after 60-day maritime border security patrol PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Monday, following a 60-day patrol in the Florida Straits, Windward Passage and Gulf of America. Reliance deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force - Sou  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Leaders Huffman, Lofgren, Dexter, and Amo Demand Information on NOAA Lease Terminations The leaders released a list of 34 office leases identified by the Trump administration to be up for termination, along with the target closure dates. Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Committee on Natural Resources (HNR) Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-2), Committee on Science, Space, and Technology   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Congressman Dunn Target's China's Exploitation of International Environmental Agreements Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) introduced the Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act, a bill that would stop the People's Republic of China from exploiting international trade loopholes, a common tactic of the Chinese Communist Party. The bill would prohibit American taxpa  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Congressman Haridopolos Honors Three Distinguished Veterans on the House Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Mike Haridopolos took to the House Floor to honor three extraordinary veterans from Florida's Space and Treasure Coasts, Army Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Morris, Master Sgt. Arcadio Santiago-Rodriguez, and Lieutenant Commander John Paul Surprenant for their remarka  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Introduces Transportation Equity Act This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson introduced the 'Transportation Equity Act.' The bill aims to re-establish an advisory committee that would independently advise the Secretary of Transportation to help advance equity in transportation planning and policy through collaboration with diverse stakeholders.   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 14, 2025 AIR FORCE General Electric Aerospace, Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity $5,000,000,000 ceiling contract for F110 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) engines. This contract provides five years of pricing for F110-129 install and spare engines, with modernized engine monitoring system computers and spare engine accessories s  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 13, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Gerolsteiner 750ml Sparkling Water Bottles Hazard: The recalled water bottles can crack, causing a laceration hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: March 13, 2025 Units: About 61,500 bottles Consumer Contact: Gerolsteiner at 800-777-0633 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at customerservice@consup.us, or online at https://www.gerols  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Dade City Man Sentenced To 15 Years' Imprisonment For Selling Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, And Cocaine Tampa, FL - United States District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Rudy Salazar (37, Dade City) to 15 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute, and for possessing with the intent to distribute, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Salazar p  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * DOD K-9 Competition returns after 13 years, showcasing MWD excellence By Jonathan Cotto 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Military Working Dog teams from across the U.S. gathered here for the Department of Defense K-9 Competition, held March 6-7. This marked the first competition organized by the 341st Training Squadron since 20  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Leads Colleagues In Rejecting Chinese Communist Party Diplomatic Coercion And Standing With Taiwan WASHINGTON - This morning, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) announced the introduction of legislation to reject Chinese Communist Party diplomatic coercion. "The America Supports Taiwan Act" is the 8th piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Donalds (R-FL) during the 119th Congress and  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Gregory Jackson Jr., ex-deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Good morning Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the committee. Thank you for inviting me to be part of this important hearing. I am Greg Jackson, formerly Deputy Director of  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Rachel A. Byrd Named Special Agent in Charge of the Mobile Field Office The Federal Bureau of Investigation has named Rachel A. Byrd as the special agent in charge of the Mobile Field Office. Ms. Byrd most recently served as the section chief of Investigation and Operations in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD). Ms. Byrd entered on duty as a special agent with the FBI in 2004. Her first assignment was to  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final order permanently debarring Bernardo Garmendia, also known as Bernardo Germendia, from providing services in any capacity to entities with approved or pending drug product applications. The decision follows Garmendia's conviction for conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to falsified clinical trial data at AMB Research Center, Inc., a Florida-based medical clinic conducting drug trials. Garmendia, co-own  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Finalists Selected in NASA Aeronautics Agriculture-Themed Competition Eight finalist teams participating in the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition have been selected to present to a panel of judges their design concepts for aviation solutions that can help the agriculture industry. Sponsored by NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, this year's competition asked teams of university students to research  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 15 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Florida Department of Education Announces Florida Leads the Nation on the EdChoice Friedman Index Florida earns the highest ranking amongst states for the amount of choice available for K-12 students Tallahassee, Fla., March 14, 2025 - Today, the Florida Department of Education announced that Florida has earned the highest score on the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index.  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following testimony by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, senior advisor on asymmetric warfare at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Digital Battlefield: How Terrorists Use the Internet and Online Networks for Recruitment and Radicalization": * * * Chairman Pfluger, Ranking Member Magaziner, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, o  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $2 Million to Manatee County Port Authority for Infrastructure Improvements at SeaPort Manatee Through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund PALMETTO, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $2 million to the Manatee County Port Authority through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) for infrastructure improvements at SeaPort Manatee. This investment will fu  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Guatemalan Fugitive Living In The United States Illegally Under Fake Identity Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Gun Trafficking Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Ricardo Fermin Sune-Giron (34) to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic in firearms, gun trafficking, dealing in firearms without a l  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand HHS Secretary Kennedy Launch National Vaccination Campaign to Stop Spread of Measles and Save Lives Lawmakers: "It is imperative that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) act immediately and robustly to stop the spread of this preventable infection and save American lives." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Reintroduces the Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act (March 14, 2025) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) reintroduced the Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act, a bipartisan bill to allow the Secret Service to reimburse State and local law enforcement and fire departments for the assistance they have provided protecting President Trump at h  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following written testimony by Daniel Kaniewski, managing director of public sector at Marsh McLennan, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Future of FEMA: Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community": * * * Marsh McLennan Marsh McLennan is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people. Our more than 90,000 colleagues advi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Mass timber, 3D printing may be future of military construction for Army, Navy Army and Navy barracks may one day be 3D printed or built using mass timber construction that involves large wooden structural beams manufactured from smaller lumber. Today on Capitol Hill, Dave Morrow, director of military programs for Army Corps of Engineers, a  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: * * * Miami Inspector Pleads Guilty in a Scheme to Obstruct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Oversight of the Medicare Program MIAMI - Manuel Delgado, 64, has pleaded guilty to accepting cash bribes and self-dealing as part of a conspiracy to impede and obstruct the lawful functions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to International Space Station Four crew members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission launched at 7:03 p.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace E  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The National Spectrum Consortium, Inc. (NSC) has disclosed changes in its membership following its transition to a non-profit organization, according to a notification filed on February 3, 2025, with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The filing extends protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, limiting antitrust liability for participants. Originally operating as the National Spectrum Consortium, the   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 15 -- The Florida Chamber Foundation issued the following news on March 14, 2025: * * * New Florida Chamber Foundation Research Report Highlights K-12 Math Proficiency Gaps and Solutions Report Calls for Immediate Action to Improve Math Proficiency in Florida's Schools, Enabling Student Success and Strengthening the State's Future Workforce The Florida Chamber Foundation has released a new research report, Math Matters: Bridging Gaps for Florida's Future Workforce  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in educa  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lofgren Joins Rep. Panetta in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Agriculture Disaster Assistance MONTEREY COUNTY, CA - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) joined Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) in reintroducing the bipartisan Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act, aimed at removing barriers to agriculture disaster assistance for producers. This bill would provide farmers, ra  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Watson Coleman, Rutherford Reintroduce the Bipartisan, Bicameral HELPER Act March 14, 2025 Today, U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), John H. Rutherford (FL-05), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) reintroduced H.R. 2094, the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, in the House. Senators Ashley Moody (FL) and Jon Os  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Rutherford, Moody Reintroduce the Bipartisan, Bicameral HELPER Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives John H. Rutherford (R-FL-05), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) reintroduced H.R. 2094, the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, in the House. Senators Ashley Moody (R-FL) and   more

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Florida, March 15 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Sailors and Marines Team Up for Integrated Advance 2025 Sailors from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (NAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT) and Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH) are serving together on the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC) staff during Exercise Integrated Advance 2025. Sponsored by U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), Integrated Advance 2025  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Ashley Moody Introduce Legislation to Bring NASA HQ to Florida's Space Coast WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody announced the introduction of the Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral (CAPE Canaveral) Act. This bill will relocate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Florida's Sp  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Stephen O'Grady selected as NUWC Division Newport's deputy technical director NEWPORT, R.I. - With over three decades of experience in the undersea warfare domain, Stephen O'Grady, of East Providence, Rhode Island, has been selected as the next deputy technical director for technical excellence at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport. Formerly the director of technology and strategy  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Steube and Panetta Introduce Honey Integrity Act to Establish Federal Honey Standards WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), joined by Rep. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) as a cosponsor, introduced the Honey Integrity Act to establish a national standard for honey, enhance enforcement against fraudulent honey sales, and protect American beekeepers. The bill, led  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Service's early drug seizures The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Ten and a half months before the RUSH made the first at-sea seizure, the USRC Oliver Wolco  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Transnational Criminal Organization That Dispatched Thousands Of Kilograms Of Cocaine From The Venezuela/Colombia Border Dismantled Tampa, FL - Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces the dismantlement of a transnational criminal organization (TCO) that operated out of La Guajira, a peninsula on the Venezuelan/Colombian border. From there, the  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) has announced changes to its membership, according to a notification filed on January 17, 2025, with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The filing, submitted under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, extends legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific conditions. The latest update welcomes several ne  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Women for Gun Rights founder Dianna Muller from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Thank you for inviting me to discuss self-defense and the role of the 2nd Amendment. For decades now, gun control advocates push for more laws and more restrictions. It's time to look at the evidence and acknowledge the truth. Guns save lives   more