JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: As the Department of the Air Force focuses on the Great Power Competition, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Airfield Pavement Evaluation team is helping keep runways worldwide ready to support the mission. The 21-member APE team at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, services more than 2 billion square feet of airfield pavement at more than 200 airfi  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Robert Bechtold, former Vice President of Certified Manufacturing Enterprises, LLC ("CME"), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Native American Owned Small Business previously operating in Holt, Florida, entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that he falsely represented CME's status to obtain set-aside government contracts. Th  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Mark Dennison, (45, Jacksonville) to six years and three months in federal prison for distribution of five grams or more of actual methamphetamine. Dennison entered a guilty plea on June 11, 2024. According to court documents, Dennison sold two ounces of methamphetamine to a confidential informant on  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) conducted precision airstrikes in Northeastern Iraq on Oct. 14 that killed four members of the terrorist organization ISIS, including a senior leader. The Iraqi-led strikes were conducted to disrupt and degrade ISIS attack networks in Iraq and were enabled by technical support and intelligence from Coalition Forces as part of Combined Joint Task Force-O  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: United States Attorney Jason R. Coody announced today that Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Grogan will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. AUSA Grogan has previously been appointed to serve as the District Elec  more

WINTER PARK, Florida, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Oct. 17, 2024, by Office for Access to Justice Director Rachel Rossi at the Community Legal Services 57th Annual Pro Bono Awards dinner: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you very much for that generous introduction, Executive Director Harvey. I want to first thank Jeff for his leadership and for hosting this awards dinner. And Jeff, thank you for your service as a lieutenant colonel in the Flor  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: "Congratulations to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the elimination of Yahya Sinwar, the mass-murdering leader of the terrorist group, Hamas. Sinwar was the ruthless mastermind of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel that massacred more 1,200 innocent civilians, including more than 40 Americans. More than 250 innocent men, women, and children were taken hostage, including 12 Americans. 101 ho  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: United States Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida announced today that designated Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in his office will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. These AUSAs wi  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District will host a virtual bi-annual informational meeting on October 23 to inform stakeholders and the public regarding USACE and South Florida Water Management District progress on implementation and all phases of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), a key project of the Comprehensive Everglades Restorat  more