QUANTICO, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: A former U.S. soldier was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for the murder of a pregnant, 19-year-old fellow soldier on a U.S. Army base in Germany over 22 years ago. On May 7, a jury in Pensacola, Florida, found Shannon L. Wilkerson, 44, guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Amanda Gonzales. According to court documents, Wilkerson beat and strangled Amanda Gonzales to d  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: SARASOTA, Fla. -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Operation Blue Roof teams will be stationed at the following locations: October 30: * Pinellas County - St. Pete Beach, Beach Access Parking Lot 4700 Gulf St. Pete Beach, Florida 33706- hours for this collection location are 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. * Lake County - Lake County Multi Agency Resource Center-Career Sourc  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: SARASOTA, Fla. -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Operation Blue Roof teams will be stationed at the following locations: Sunday October 27: * Pinellas County - Pinellas County Tax Collector 2500 34th St N, St. Petersburg, Florida 33713 * Hillsborough County - 406 30th St. SE, Ruskin, Florida 33570 (CHANGE OF VENUE) * Manatee County - Palmetto's Manatee County Fai  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations & Environment has recognized four installations as recipients of the 2024 Air Force Community Partnership (AFCP) Awards. The AFCP Awards honor installations who develop mutually beneficial partnerships with their local communities to improve quality of life for Airmen, Guardians and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: From Cierra Burch, Shauna Love-vonKnoblauch, Katherine Mapp and Jeremy Roman PANAMA CITY, Florida - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), Oct. 24. Franchetti and Honea's visit provided the opportunity for them to see firsthand how NSWC PCD, one of the Navy's premiere research, d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * Incremental funding provides disaster recovery, workforce training in 33 counties * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $5 million in funding to support continued disaster-relief employment and workforce training for Florida residents as the state continues to recover after Hurricane Idalia. On Sept. 18, 2023, the depa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-506) on Oct. 28, 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 sit  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Today, Martinez Builders Supply, LLC, d/b/a East Coast Truss (ECT), a Florida limited liability company, pled guilty in federal court in Fort Pierce to conspiring to harbor aliens by means of employment. On Aug. 29, Kelly Yanira Del Valle (Del Valle), a former employee of ECT, also pled guilty to conspiring to harbor aliens by means of employm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: A federal jury convicted Brian Assi, also known as Brahim Assi, yesterday of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR), attempted unlawful export of goods from the United States to Iran without a license, attempted smuggling goods from the United States, su  more

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Mitchell Bunkowske (32, Land O Lakes) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute anabolic steroids and possession of an unregistered firearm. Bunkowske faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana permanently enjoined an Indianapolis-area tax return preparer and his company yesterday from preparing federal tax returns for others and from owning or operating any tax return preparation businesses in the future. According to the civil complaint filed in the case, Juan Santiago resides in Lakeland, Florida, but travels to Indi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * First Sentence for Defendant Related to Afghan Allies Protection Act * * * A U.S. Navy Reserve Commander from Florida was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his role in a years-long bribery scheme involving Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan nationals. According to court documents and evidence submitted at trial, Jeromy Pittmann, 53, of Pensacola, accepted bribe pay  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: An experiment to demonstrate the integration of unmanned systems in multiple domains, transmit real-time data and showcase the value of partnering with industry and other government organizations was conducted on the Florida Gulf Coast Test Ranges, Aug. 12 16. More than 45 participants from four NavalX Gulf Coast Tech Bridge partner commands--Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), the Naval R  more