Saturday - November 23, 2024
Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Wednesday October 30, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Army Criminal Investigation Command: Man Who Murdered Fellow Soldier on Military Base in Germany Sentenced to Prison
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

Blue Roof Application Mobile Collection Dates and Times Set in Charlotte, Lake, Pinellas, Volusia Counties
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

Blue Roof Application Mobile Collection Dates Set in Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee Counties
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

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: 2 Freshwater Mussels in Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin of Alabama, Georgia, Florida Removed From Endangered/Threatened Species Status
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 29, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing Chipola Slabshell and Fat Threeridge From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove the Chipola slabshell ( Elliptio chipolaensis) and fat threeridge ( Amblema  more

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Collaborative Conservation Results in Two Southeastern Mussels No Longer Requiring Federal Protection
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Two species of freshwater mussels living in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin may no longer require federal protection after decades of partnered habitat restoration work. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the Chipola slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis) and fat threeridge (Amblema neislerii) from the protections of the End  more

USAID Administrator Power Issues Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Emily Coffman-Krunic as Mission Director for Bosnia, Herzegovina
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on Oct. 28, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power at a swearing-in ceremony for Emily Coffman-Krunic as Mission Director for Bosnia and Herzegovina: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: It's really great to be part of this event. Jim [Hope], really lovely to hear from your perspective. Jim has most recently been our Mission Director in Ukraine, and this is the first ceremony that I've had the chanc  more