MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: A felon in possession of a firearm was sentenced to 144 months in prison, following a shooting at the Palm Beach Gardens Mall (The Gardens Mall) on Valentine's Day. Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon imposed an upward variance in sentencing Devon Jamal Graham, 29, to 144 months in prison. Graham previously pled guilty to possession of ammunition   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On Oct. 29, five men, Carlos Manuel Velazquez Gomez, 43, David Martinez, 53, Juan Antonio Rivera Velasquez, 45, Onasis Lisandro Garcia, 49, and Richard John Sydney-Smith, 62, had their initial appearances on their respective federal criminal complaints which charge the defendants with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute over 150 kilograms of cocain  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Gremex Shipping S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation that managed several ships including the M/V Suhar, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in federal district court in Pensacola, Florida, for creating and providing false records to the U.S. Coast Guard to conceal its illegal discharge of oily bilge waste into the ocean, which is a felony violation of the Act  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: Yesterday afternoon, Darnell Mendez, 36, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, by U. S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg. Mendez and his girlfriend, Samantha Yi, previously pled guilty to federal offenses resulting from a long-term joint investigation by the Boynton Beach Police Department (BBPD), the Palm   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, pictured on March 13, 2023, carried on the company's Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the agency's SpaceX 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Credit: SpaceX NASA and SpaceX are targeting 9:29 p.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 4, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Today, Secretary Cardona joined President Biden for an event celebrating Executive Order (EO) 14214, establishing the first-ever White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) alongside close to two dozen champions for these institutions. President Biden and Vice President Harris also announced nearly $19 million in  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. U.S. Central Command forces conducted a series of strikes against several known ISIS camps in Syria, in the early evening of Oct 28, resulting in up to 35 ISIS operatives killed. The strikes targeted multiple ISIS locations in the Syrian desert, targeting multiple ISIS senior leaders. There are no indications of civilian casualties. The airstrikes will disrupt the ability of I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Assistance includes $143 million for crop and forestry losses due to Hurricane Milton, $92 million to offset grazing losses due to drought and wildfire in 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing payments this week to agricultural producers impacted by natural disasters, including $143 million in crop insurance indemnities for Florida producers impacted by Hurricane Milton and about $9  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce New Actions and Investments to Advance Educational and Economic Opportunity for Latino Communities Across the Country Today, President Biden will ceremonially sign Executive Order (EO) 14124, establishing the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Hispanic-Serving Institutions (  more