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 Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated Oct. 28, 2024, from West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey with 22 attorneys general: * * * To: The Honorable Elizabeth L.D. Cannon Executive Director Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce 14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Commen  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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Aug. 26, 2024, from Martin Corry, executive director of the Nonprofit Kidney Care Alliance: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Oct. 30 signed by Carrie Diane Robinson, Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service. Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group Draft Restoration Plan 4 and Environmental Assessment: Fish and Water Column Invertebrates and Sea Turtles AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) led a bipartisan letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders urging the swift passage of a robust and comprehensive disaster supplemental appropriations bill. Sixteen additional Members of Congress joined Reps. Carter and Moskowitz on this request. "Storms don't discriminate, and it's more   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the following public communication on Oct. 24, 2024, from the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center Executive Committee: * * * Agency Name: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Docket Number: CISA-2024-0021 Subject: Response to Nationwide Cyber Security Review Information Collection Activity From: Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: DEPUTY PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Hello. Good afternoon, everyone. OK. Just a few things at the top and then happy to take your questions. So I want to begin first with the presidential transition. Yesterday, in a message to the force, Secretary Austin emphasized that the department will make a calm, orderly and professional transition to the next commander in chief. Secretary Austin reiterated that th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 4 signed by Sophie Shulman, Deputy Administrator. Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Shoulder Belt Requirement for Side-Facing Seats on Motorcoaches AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for temporary exemption; request for pu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 30, 2024, from Compsys Inc., Melbourne, Florida: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation Washington, D.C. 20460 Subject: Request for Renewal of Application-Specific Allowances for HFC-134a Use in Structural Composite Preformed Polyurethane Foam for Marine Use under 40 CFR Part 84 * * * Dear Sir or Madam, Compsys, Inc., the producer of Pri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Oct. 28, 2024, from Linda Smithe, executive committee chair of the Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group: * * * EPA Phosphogypsum Comment LS 101924 Docket ID No: EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0446 * * * As a retired Architect that had to deal with the design challenges of building over natural occurring radon gas, I can't believe you are proposing to spread it around on purpose. And as the current E  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 24, 2024, from Skyborne Airline Academy Inc., Vero Beach, Florida: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Sky borne Airline Academy, Inc. Comments to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) Docket No. FAA-2024-2142  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Cybersecurity has largely been an area of expertise dominated by men, but in recent years, more women are making their mark on the field. Gillian Morris jumped headfirst into cybersecurity at the coaxing of one of her high school teachers. She earned a bachelor's degree in cyber operations and a master's degree in cyber defense from Dakota State University. Now, she's one of the Defense Department's best and brigh  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. 6 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Hannity to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's historic victory. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On the ongoing realignment among American voters: "The Republican Party now reflects the country. It is the most diverse coalition of voters ever to come together to elect someone to the White House. He got more votes now than   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rubio's office is pleased to be issuing a limited number of tickets to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony, which will occur on January 20, 2025 at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Floridians interested in receiving tickets should fill out the form linked below by December 15, 2024. No phone or email requests will be accepted. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR INAUGURATION TICKETS  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a notice of availability and request for comments, published in the Federal Register on Nov. 1, 2024: Receipt of Application for Renewal of an Incidental Take Permit for the Sand Skink; Lake County, FL; Categorical Exclusion SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from Sunterra Communities, LLC (applicant) for renewal of an incidental take permit (IT  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from the National Aquaculture Association, Tallahassee, Florida: * * * To: Shannon Bettridge, Ph.D., Chief Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 RE: Proposed Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fi  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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) received the Champion of Small Business Investing Award from the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) for his strong commitment to advance policies that enhance capital access, foster innovation, and stimulate job creation during the 118th Congress. "Our economy depends upon small businesses, and it's my job to ensure they have a fighting chance. On the House Small Busine  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and his colleagues on the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump have continued to call on all federal agencies to cooperate fully with their ongoing investigation into the attempts on President Trump's life earlier this year. In July, Speaker Mike Johnson selected Congressman Joyce to serve on the Task Force. Yesterday, the Task Force sent a second lett  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, led a letter calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to support and encourage the use of important and critical digital health tools for Medicare beneficiaries. Congressman Schweikert (R-AZ) and Congresswoman Steel (R-CA) joined in sending the letter. "As a champion o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Tony L. Whitehead didn't think twice in August 2020 before accepting his appointment as the Guard's senior-most noncommissioned officer and principal military advisor on enlisted matters. It seemed that the Guard had never been in greater demand. Guard members across the country were mobilized in support of local communities battling COVID-19 during   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Kelsey Dugan and Brandon Waugh, two Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineers, recently reached personal and professional goals through the Naval Sea System Command's (NAVSEA) Leadership Development Continuum. Dugan, a resident of Newport, Rhode Island, and a member of the Undersea Warfare (USW) Platforms and Payload Integration Department, completed the Journey Level Leadership program for GS-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO) in coordination with the military services and U.S. Coast Guard has authorized transportation offices servicing customers located at the following installations to begin ordering Global Household Goods (GHC) shipments during the month of November: 1. Redstone A  more