WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The Disaster Recovery Center in Alachua County has reopened to help people affected by Hurricane Debby. Center location: Alachua County Millhopper Branch Library3145 NW 43rd St.Gainesville, FL 32606Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday For other Disaster Recovery Center locations, go online to fema.gov/drc. For the lates  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: PINELLAS PARK, Fla. The Army Reserve's top NCO praised the annual Global Medic Exercise when he visited the Army Reserve Medical Command Tuesday for morning PT and professional development with noncommissioned officers assigned to AR-MEDCOM and the AR-Medical Management Center. "We had a great PT session. It was oh-dark-30, we're in Pinellas Park, Florida, and it's dark. We had some  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and created a new region to better protect workers and educate employers as businesses expand and workforces grow in communities in several southeastern states. Among the changes is the creation of a new region based i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: DALLAS - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and created a new region to better protect workers and educate employers as businesses expand and workforces grow in communities in several southeastern states. Among the changes is the creation of a new region based in  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Samuel King Jr. Ten thousand hours. It's equivalent to 416 days, more than a full year of time. That's the amount of hours Gary Hogg spent piloting the Air Force's various C-130 Hercules models across his 41-year career. Hogg, an Air Force Materiel Command standards and evaluation civilian pilot, surpassed the 10K mark Sept. 24, 2024 in an MC-130H II Hercules during a routine avionics moderni  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-327) on Sept. 30, 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 si  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-349) on Oct. 2, 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 site  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The former comptroller general of Ecuador was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar international bribery and money laundering scheme in which he received over $10 million in bribes and laundered those bribes payments in South Florida. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between 20  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger today sentenced Sedrick Williams, Jr. (25, Jacksonville) to 8 years and 4 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. Williams entered a guilty plea on June 25, 2024. According to court documents, detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (J  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Senior U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger today sentenced Trenton Knight (49, Jacksonville) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances. The court also ordered Knight to forfeit a revolver, assorted ammunition, and $25,000. Knight entered a guilt  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: It's rare to find individuals whose careers are marked by longevity and unwavering dedication. Yet, some professionals stand as pillars of stability and commitment. Vernon Boyd is one of those individuals, he recently celebrated a remarkable milestone--50 years of service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). In celebrating Vernon Boyd's 50 years of service, the A  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), in its partnership with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), awarded three contracts to increase the momentum towards restoring, preserving and protecting America's iconic Everglades. The goal of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is to improve the health of 2.4 million acres  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, in coordination with the City of St. Augustine, will host the third in a series of semi-annual workshops, Wednesday, October 23, at The Alcazar Room at City Hall, 75 King Street, St. Augustine, FL 32085 at 6 p.m. The event will be devoted to the St. Augustine, Florida, Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a permanent injunction yesterday against West Palm Beach, Florida, tax return preparer Gregory Salgado, both individually and doing business as GMJ Real Investments Inc. and doing business as Cuba Salgado Tax & Real Estate. The injunction bars Salgado from preparing tax returns, working for or having any ownership stake in a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The former comptroller general of Ecuador was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $16.5 million for his role in a multimillion-dollar international bribery and money laundering scheme in which he received over $10 million in bribes and laundered those bribes payments in South Florida. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between 2010 to 2015,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Florida company, and two individuals associated with the company, have been charged and agreed to plead guilty to charges associated with shipping facemasks that were misbranded as N95 respirators, and price gouging hospitals, during the earliest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. JDM Supply LLC (JDM) has been charged with one count of conspiracy to introduce mis  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: A Florida woman today admitted fraudulently obtaining $465,489 in COVID-19 relief funding after submitting fraudulent applications to victim lenders, the U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jane Batista, 43, of Lake Worth, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court to one count of wire fraud and one  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: First responders across local and state governments, the private sector, nonprofits, faith-based organizations and the federal family continue working to address the immediate needs of survivors and their communities. These photos highlight response and recovery efforts across affected states impacted by Hurricane Helene. President Biden has approved federal d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Florida man was found guilty of felony destruction of government property and other charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. A federal jury in the District  more