MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces and Iraqi Security Forces conducted a partnered raid in Western Iraq in the early hours of Aug. 29, resulting in the death of 15 ISIS operatives. The ISIS element was armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive "suicide" belts. There is no indication of civilian casualties. This operation targeted ISIS leaders to disrupt and degrade  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2024: Dustin Sean McCabe, 49, of Ocala, Fla., had his initial appearance yesterday on an indictment charging him with one count of seaman's manslaughter, one count of making false statements, and three counts of wire fraud. As alleged in the indictment, McCabe purchased a 48-foot vessel named the Southern Comfort in March 2020 and falsely claimed t  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Lennard Rashard Monroe (32, Tampa) to 20 years in federal prison for possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Monroe's co-conspirator, Justin Latrun Farrior, was previously sentenced to 4 years and two months in federal prison. According to court documents and   more