WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Florida has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 1st Congressional District, vacated by Representative Matt Gaetz, and in the 6th Congressional District, being vacated by Representative Michael Waltz. If Special Primary Elections are necessary, they will be held January 28, 2025, and the Special General Elections will be held April 1, 2025. If a more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found James Patrick Sychowski (48, Tarpon Springs) guilty of possessing ammunition by a convicted felon. Sychowski faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled. Sychowski was indicted on May 17, 2023. According to testimony and eviden more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The White House issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Florida by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures undertaken in the State of Florida as a result of Hurricane Helene. Under the President's order today, Federal funds for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Florida to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 23 to Oct. 7, 2024. The President authorized the federal cost-share to be increased to 100% for debris removal and emergency meas more PR

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted dozens of precision airstrikes targeting known ISIS camps and operatives in central Syria, Dec. 8. The strikes against the ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps were conducted as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt, degrade, and defeat ISIS, in order to prevent the terrorist group from conducting external operations and to ensure th more PR

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. Today, Gen. Kurilla met with Maj. Gen. Yousef Al-Hunaiti, Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Amman, Jordan, and discussed efforts to enhance regional cooperation and security, strengthening U.S.-Jordanian military cooperation, as well as the rapidly changing situation on the ground in Syria. Jordan has long served as a reliable strategic partner for peace and stabi more PR