WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Three Florida applicants selected to receive funding for 53 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice * * * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - On December 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that three Florida applicants have been s more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza has sentenced Gabriel Aldemar Velez Torres (32, Orlando) to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering and structuring. Velez Torres entered a guilty plea on September 17, 2024. According to court documents, in late February 2021, Cristian Rodriguez Labour recruited Velez Torres into this sc more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On Dec. 4, two Fort Pierce men were sentenced to prison by Senior U.S. District Judge Donald L. Graham following convictions on gun and drug charges. Joseph Acevedo, 40, was sentenced to 101 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release. Stanley Rumowski, 49, was sentenced to 96 months in prison, to be followed by three years of superv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: On Oct. 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. EDT, NOAA's GOES East satellite captured this imagery of Hurricane Milton approaching the Gulf Coast of Florida. At its most powerful, Milton's maximum sustained winds reached 180 mph making the storm an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ended on November 30, showcased above-average activity. It had a pr more PR