WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Comments must be received by November 25, 2024 * * * SARASOTA, Fla. (October 25, 2024) - Today, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 (EPA) is announcing the release of a draft modification to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit previously issued to Ocean Era, Inc. (Ocean Era), for a small-scale marine aquaculture facility approximately 45 miles from Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Come to work for FEMA and help your community recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. FEMA is conducting local hiring for more than 600 jobs in Gainesville, Melbourne Beach, Sarasota and Tallahassee, Florida. Local Hire employees are typically local residents who aid in the recovery of their community and help fellow neighbors in the recove  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On Oct. 24, a federal judge sentenced a Mexican national to 120 months in prison for armed drug trafficking and illegal re-entry. Mauricio Villalpando-Gaytan, 34, previously pled guilty to a five-count indictment, which charged him with possession with intent to distribute a detectable amount of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted its Collegiate Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Innovation Challenge. The competition encourages students to develop advanced algorithms and models to enhance naval systems' cyber defense capabilities. Eleven teams from colleges and universities across the nation competed in the challenge, aiming to address real-world cybersecurity problems faced by the  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites our partners, the public and stakeholders to the draft 2024 Integrated Delivery Schedule public engagement workshop by the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 1 p.m. at the South Florida Water Management District Auditorium in West Palm Beach, FL. This meeting will al  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. During the early morning of Oct. 22, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), enabled by Coalition Forces as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), conducted strikes and follow raids on multiple ISIS locations in Central Iraq, targeting several senior ISIS leaders and killing at least seven ISIS operatives. During the Iraqi-led operation, two U.S. military pe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- Three NASA astronauts and one Roscosmos cosmonaut of NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully splashed down near the coast of Florida, Oct. 25. Crew-8 launched to the International Space Station March 4, to conduct new scientific research to prepare for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit and benefit humanity. This the last scheduled space station crew change for 2024. U.S  more