WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: The Department of State recognizes 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as "Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders" for their notable engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2023-2024 academic year. The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative celebrates the partnerships, encourages administrators, faculty, and students at HBCUs to engage with Fulbright on campus, and highlights  more

FORT MYERS, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: United States District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Diop McKenzie (30, Cape Coral) to 45 months in federal prison for bank fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. As part of his sentence, the court ordered McKenzie to pay restitution to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and entered an order of forfeiture in the am  more

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Indiana, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force's 434th Air Refueling Wing issued the following news: By Doug Hays Grissom aircrews fueled the fight during an Air Force Special Operations Command Exercise July 2-Aug. 18, 2024. Emerald Warrior is a joint, combined exercise that provides realistic and relevant, high-end training to prepare special operations forces, conventional forces, and international partners in the evolving strategic environment, shifting focus to growing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: A Colombian national was extradited to the United States on Friday to face charges related to kidnapping and assaulting two members of the U.S. military who were on temporary duty in Bogota, Colombia. Kenny Julieth Uribe Chiran, 35, of Bogota, made her initial court appearance today in Miami, Florida, before Magistrate Judge Eduardo Sanchez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern Dist  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Effective Sept. 10, the Disaster Recovery Center in Levy County will be open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday.The center will close permanently at 4 p.m. Sept. 14. Center location: Levy County Levy County Government Complex 310 School St.Bronson, Florida 32621Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday For other Disaster Recovery Center locations, go   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- 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 two Iranian-backed Houthi missile systems and one support vehicle in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Additionally, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed one Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle over the Red Sea. It was determined these systems presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and coal  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, announces date change to virtual informational meeting 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 (S  more