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Federal Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for 2024-12-03 ( 4 items )  
Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Scoping Comments on Central, Southern Florida Flood Resiliency Section 203 Study - Broward Basins (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces a 30-day public National Environmental Policy Act NEPA (spell out) scoping comment period for the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency Study (Section 203) - Broward Basins, being conducted by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Comments are due Friday, January 10, 2025. more PR

CENTCOM Forces Defeat Houthi Attacks on U.S. Navy and U.S.-Flagged Ships in Gulf of Aden (10)
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and the USS O'Kane (DDG 77) successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 30 Dec. 1. The destroyers were escorting three U.S. owned, operated, flagged merchant vessels and the reckless attacks resulted in no injuries and no damage to any vessels, civilian or U.S. Naval. The destroyers su more PR

Fla. U.S. Attorney: Multiple Conspirators Sentenced in $54.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Luis Lacerda (37, West Palm Beach) to three years and five months in federal prison, Omar Solari (36, Fort Lauderdale) to 2 years and six months in federal prison, Michael Murphy (38, Fort Lauderdale) to 15 months in federal prison, and Joelson Viveros (45, Boca Raton) to 5 years' probation for their respecti more PR

One-Day Farm Recovery Centers Planned for December in Eight Florida Counties (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The State of Florida, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FEMA are coordinating one-day Farm Recovery Centers in Hamilton, Hendry, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Polk and Suwannee counties. These events have been organized to provide support for farmers affected by Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. The Farm Recovery Centers will help Fl more PR