WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the power of U.S. partnerships in bolstering shared values throughout the Western Hemisphere as he presided over the U.S. Southern Command change of command ceremony today at the combatant command's headquarters in Doral, Florida. Austin praised outgoing Southcom Commander Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson and the service members and civilian personnel who fill Sout  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 7, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Florida - First Quarter 2024": * * * From December 2023 to March 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Florida were 502,352, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 468,811, the U.S. Bu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LOUISVILLE, Ky U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists (CBPAS)at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted a shipment containing 41 dead bats and 41 dead birds not declared in hopes of avoiding detection. On November 1, Agriculture Specialists stopped a shipment from Nigeria heading to a residence in West Palm Beach, Florida. The shipment was manif  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: A Florida man pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme that generated over $7 million in fraudulent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewable fuels credits and sought over $6 million in fraudulent tax credits connected to the purported production of biodiesel. According to court documents, Royce Gillham was the general manager of a b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Good afternoon, everyone. I don't think there's anybody out there, Laura. Let's try that again. Good afternoon, SOUTHCOM! [Cheers] Alright, alright. You know, I spent years stationed in Florida. So coming back to Florida feels like coming home. And it's an honor to have so many distinguished guests joining us, including state and local leaders, members of Congress, ambassadors and ministers of defense from La  more