MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) and one uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. It was determined these systems presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. This action was taken to prote  more

TYNDALL AFB, Florida, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Tyndall Air Force Base (325th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman Asha Wiltshire, 325 Fighter Wing Public Affairs Every Airman will be eligible for deployment at one point in their career. Unit deployment managers oversee all administrative functions required for members in their unit to support operations away from home station. UDMs work with leadership and Airmen to ensure that the selection and predeployment operations go a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-276) on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Florida (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet si  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On Sept. 5, the United States unsealed an indictment charging 27 defendants, including Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority employees, commercial charter boat operators, and a former City of Marathon employee, with federal drug and firearm offenses in and around the Florida Keys and Miami-Dade County. The thirteen count indictment charges John Robert Strama Jr., 4  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 6 -- 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 that Jose Ramirez (39, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine. Ramirez faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled. According to the plea agreement, after being released from prison for   more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 6 -- 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 return of an indictment charging Eber Alexander Lopez (49, Tampa), Eduardo Ponce Tondee (44, Tampa), Jaime Ayala Rivera (41, Tampa), and John Hernandez Martin (44, Tampa) with conspiracy and distribution of more than 5 kilograms of cocaine. If convicted on all counts, each faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 y  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 7 -- 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 return of an indictment charging Alex Khodyrev (35, Kazakhstan) and Pavel Kublitskii (37, Russia) with conspiracy to commit access device fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. If convicted on all counts, each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Khodyrev and Kubl  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 6 -- 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 return of an indictment charging Joshua Black (38, Tampa) with several counts of distribution of cocaine, possession of firearms after having been convicted of a felony offense, and possession of an unregistered silencer and machinegun switch. If convicted of all counts, Black faces a maximum penalty of 20 years i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 24-cv-02561; D.D.C. filed Sept. 6, 2024) involving Tort Fund LLC, Tort Fund SPV1 LLC, Tort Fund SPV2 LLC, Michael Chhabra and Vineet Chhabra: * * * SEC Charges Litigation Financing Company and its Founders with Fraud * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Tort Fund, LLC and its founders, Florida residents Michael V. Chhabra and Vineet K. Chhabra, with the fraudulent offer   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A Miami Beach, Florida, man admitted his role in a durable medical equipment health care fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Christopher Vehovec, 31, of Miami Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court on Aug. 28, 2024, to an information charging him with one count  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: OKINAWA, JAPAN - Department of Defense Education Activity - Pacific Center for Instructional Leadership Chief Dr. Chris Marczak is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Stacie Lamoureux as Professional Practice Improvement Specialist. Dr. Lamoureux brings 28 years of experience as an educator to the Pacific CIL. Her career in education began as a junior high math teacher i  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District once again successfully conducted its annual Cadet Engineering Internship Program, offering a unique and enriching experience for ROTC cadets. The program, which aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world application, provides cadets with invaluable hands-on experience in various engineeri  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District , will host a virtual informational meeting Sept. 26 to address comments from stakeholders and the public regarding USACE and South Florida Water Management District's (SFWMD) development of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (STA)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A Florida man and member of the "Proud Boys" organization pleaded guilty today to felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His 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 e  more