WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Two iconic routes combine to create a new travel experience * * * Amtrak customers can now purchase tickets on the Floridian (https://www.amtrak.com/floridian-train), a new temporary route offering a direct round-trip between Chicago and Miami with intermediate stops in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa that will take customer  more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. San Juan, in the District of Puerto Rico, has been designated as a participant in this initiative. The Justice Department -   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida accepted a guilty plea from Mitchell Scavone for constructing numerous docks, mooring piles, and bulkheads in navigable waters of the United States without the authorization of a Department of the Army permit. Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) prohibits placing any structure in, under, or over navi  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) will host a job fair in Clewiston, Fla. as the organization seeks to fill multiple positions in south Florida. The event will take place Thursday, October 10 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Jacksonville District South Florida Operations Office at 525 Ridgelawn Road, Building SF-2, Classroom 525, Clewiston, F  more