WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 24-1011) on Sept. 27, 2024: * * * On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, causing serious damage to communications infrastructure./1 In recognition of these effects and those to come, President Biden issued an emergency declaration for the State of Florida./2 Pursuant to our authority to waive rules for good cause/3  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-316) on Sept. 27, 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   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: President Biden approved South Carolina's request for an emergency declaration yesterday, enabling FEMA to provide federal resources to the state for emergency protective measures like reimbursement to keep people safe and aid initial response and recovery efforts. FEMA is coordinating a whole of community response to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene while pr  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: An indictment was unsealed yesterday charging a Florida man with threatening to kill his primary opponent in the 2021 election for the 13th Congressional District of Florida and a private citizen and acquaintance of his opponent. According to the indictment, William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, and Victim 1 were candidates in the pri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Emergency personnel will augment state and local response efforts Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE)opens in a new tab for Georgia to address the health impacts of Hurricane Helene following yesterday's announcement of a PHE for Florida. To date, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Res  more

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Florida, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Homestead Air Reserve Base (482nd Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Tamry L. McCauley, 482d Fighter Wing SrA Stefanie Merelus, an Air Force reservist with a heart full of passion and purpose, embarks on a journey unlike any other. While her some of her days are spent as Financial Management Reservist at the 482d Fighter Wing, when not serving in her military role she is dedicated to a different kind of mission - one   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that Florida-based durable medical equipment supplier Electrostim Medical Services, Inc. (EMSI) and its Founder and Chairman Mario Garcia, Jr. have together agreed to pay, based on their limited ability to do so, $20 million to resolve allegations that they violated the Fa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: From Story by Seaman Evan Antonisse ATLANTIC OCEAN-- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) hosted student naval aviators from Training Air Wing (TW) 1 composed of Training Squadron (VT) 7 and VT-9 from Naval Air Station Meridian and TW-2 composed of VT-21 and VT-22 from Naval Air Station Kingsville, as a part of carrier qualification (CQ) training, Sep. 24, off the coast of Florida. For   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), this letter constitutes the Notice of Availability of the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Final Project Implementation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (PIR/EIS). The purpose of the WERP is to improve the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water needed to restore and reconnect th  more