DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Ronald King, 51, formerly of Berlin, New Hampshire, and now residing in Bangor, Maine, Victor Roiter, 55, of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Tina Wellman, 51, of Mayfield, New York, Adam Shorr, 55, of Dunedin, Florida, Robert O'Sullivan, 55, of Lake Sherwood, California, Bradley Edson, 66, of Mes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. All Disaster Recovery Centers in Florida will cease operations temporarily at close of business Tuesday, Sept. 24, in preparation for severe weather. The centers will reopen when weather conditions permit. The center at the Mayo Community Center in Lafayette County will close permanently at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. FEMA specialists offer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: DALLAS The Results Companies, LLC, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based business services outsourcing firm, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation for a blind call center employee and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, The Results Companies hired a blind e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA stands ready to support local and state efforts ahead of Tropical Storm Helene, which is forecast to become a major hurricane before landfall in Florida bringing life-threating storm surge and hurricane conditions later this week. Now is the time for people to have their hurricane plans in place and prepare for the storm. The National Hurricane Center fo  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Richard Salino Garcia (40, Pasco County) to 8 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Garcia to forfeit a Taurus 66, .357 caliber revolver, and assorted ammunition which were used in the offense. Garcia was found guilty following a bench trial on Ap  more

FORT MYERS, Florida, Sept. 25 -- 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 Joshua Leon Tyree (39, Labelle) has pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Tyree faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Tyree has also agreed to forf  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Two Ukrainian nationals made their initial appearance yesterday on a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Miami charging them with crimes related to labor-staffing companies they operated in Florida. The two men were extradited from the Kingdom of Thailand to the United States last week. According to the superseding in  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Miami late this afternoon returned an indictment charging Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, with attempting to kill former President Donald J. Trump at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 15. "Violence targeting public officials endangers everything our country stands for, and the Department of Justice   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has charged Tallahassee, Florida, housing providers Greenbriar Partners, LLC, Jackson Properties and Financial Services, LLC, and Erwin D. Jackson (the "Respondents") with violating the Fair Housing Act by failing to grant a tenant with a disability a reasonable accommodation to allow the t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The White House issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Helene beginning on September 23, 2024, and continuing. The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Age  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Florida to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning Sept. 23 and continuing. The President's action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- 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 over the Red Sea. It was determined this system presented an imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more sec  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: Team Eglin leadership and units continue to take actions to secure the installation and associated sites for the arrival of tropical storm conditions. "Eglin AFB is prioritizing the safety and security of our personnel, and we will continue to closely monitor and respond appropriately to any upcoming weather conditions," said Brig. Gen. Mark Massaro, 96th Test Wing commander. The threat of haz  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $9.9 million to the state of Florida for infrastructure improvements to support economic resiliency following natural disasters. The EDA investments announced today are: The city of Sanford will receive $5 million for construction of a sea  more