HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, commander Air Force Special Operations Command, shared his outlook on balancing current operational success and future requirements in the face of Great Power Competition during the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel here Sept 16. "It is an exciting time to be in AFSOC, we are leaning very hard into fu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: CUDJOE KEY, Florida U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations will launch the tethered aerostat, "Argos 2" in September 2024. The Argos 2 aerostat will be co-located with a Tethered Aerostat Radar System that has been in operation since 1980. As the Department of Homeland Security has seen upticks in transportation avenues and conveyances for i  more

PATRICK AFB, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The Space Launch Delta 45, a unit of the U.S. Space Force, issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Spencer Contreras The British Army basketball team, the Warriors, competed against PSFB's team, the Sharks, at the PSFB Fitness & Sports Center, Florida, on Sep. 12, 2024. The Thursday-night exhibition game was the debut for the Sharks team and the first stop for the Warriors on their American tour. While both teams competed fiercely, the focus of the ev  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) will host Innovation Oasis III, a service member-driven competition designed to recognize, elevate, and leverage the innovative ideas and proposals of service members from across the command in Tampa, Fla., Sept. 18. Innovation Oasis is a "Shark Tank"-like competition where service members and civilian government employees pitch and highlight thei  more

DORAL, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release: SAN DIEGO -- The Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy offloaded $44.2 million worth of cocaine in San Diego, Thursday morning. The crew aboard Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Yellowknife (HMCS-706) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment team interdicted more than 3,100 lbs. of cocaine approximately 430 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, September 5. "I congratulate the   more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami Division issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber sentenced Mitchell Wilson (35, Tampa) to 20 years and 8 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Wilson to forfeit a Smith & Wesson Mo  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami Division issued the following news release: Senior U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell sentenced Robert Lubin (36, Haines City) to 12 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Lubin entered a guilty plea on June 18, 2024. According to  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kevin Gaddie Air Force Materiel Command personnel visited several Eglin facilities Sept. 10, as part of a Build and Fortify Intermediate Talent program. The visitors saw first-hand, some of the products they purchase to support Eglin's mission. One of their stops was the 96th Maintenance Group, where they witnessed a weapons load crew in action, among other highlights. * * * Original tex  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, has been charged by a criminal complaint in the Southern District of Florida with firearms charges related to an incident at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Sept. 15. Routh was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession and receipt of a firearm with an oblit  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 18 -- 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 Miles Partnership, LLC (Miles), a travel and tourism consulting company headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, has agreed to a civil settlement of $2,281,950 to resolve allegations that Miles improperly obtained and received forgiveness of a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Congress created the PP  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Florida man was sentenced to 47 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a scheme involving a series of home invasion robberies targeting cryptocurrency. Between Sept. 5 and Sept. 12, a total of 12 men have been sentenced for their role in the scheme. According to court documents and evidence presented at the trial, Remy Ra St Felix, 25, of West Palm Beach, and his co-conspirators stole over $3.5 mi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Repwire LLC, a Florida Corporation that imports wire and cables. The lawsuit alleges that Repwire made false statements to customs officials in importing aluminum wire into the United States. The lawsuit also names as defendants Repwire's manager, Jose Pigna, and insurer, American Alternative Insurance Corporation. The United States' complaint contends   more