SHAW AFB, South Carolina, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility -- The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted the first ever change of command for the 379th Expeditionary Air Base Group April 19, 2024. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Douglas Jackson, the 379th AEW commander, and Col. David Mays, the former 379th EABG commander, welcomed Col. Jeff Mrazik as the new group commander. "I more PR

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Dawn Hart, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs Air Commandos - Past, Present and Future - were celebrated April 10-13, 2024, when the Air Force Special Operations Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year gathered here for two days of professional development, recognition, and celebration. This year's events were held in conjunction with the Air Commando Association's  more PR

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 21 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command conducted a humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on April 21, 2024, at 11:56 A.M. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians in Gaza affected by the ongoing conflict. The joint operation included four U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft. The U.S. C-130's dropped 50,688 Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), providing life-saving humanitarian assista more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: When Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors convenes April 23 in New York, two new board members will be attending -- retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk S. Pierce and retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher S. Walker. The 11-member Board of Governors is Civil Air Patrol's top governing body. It consists of four Air Force appointees, three members appointed jointly by the secretary of the Air Forc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the Department of Defense announced the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards winners for 2024. The awards recognize installations, teams and individuals for their exceptional achievements in effective environmental management strategies that enhance installation resilience and mission readiness. "Understanding that installations built, and natural environments strongly imp more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Mollie Miller, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force took top honors for its commitment to environmental stewardship in five of nine categories during the 62nd Annual Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards Competition April 22. Teams and individuals from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Eglin AFB, Florida, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Minot AFB more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force observes Earth Day, Every Day because safeguarding our environment is crucial to sustaining readiness and accomplishing our mission. Increasingly frequent and severe storms, droughts, fires, and sea level rise threaten the resilience and readiness of our installations, infrastructure, and personnel. We're Defending the more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 23 -- Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Today, Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., announced the 2024 Florida Principal of the Year, Florida Assistant Principal of the Year, and Florida School-Related Employee of the Year. Dr. Michael George of Atlantic Coast High School in Duval County was named the 2024 Florida Principal of the Year; John Chaires with Palatka Junior-Senior High School in Putnam County was  more PR

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his commitment to approving $1.5 billion included in the Fiscal Year 2024 - 25 budget passed by the Legislature to support Everglades restoration and water quality improvements. This funding brings Florida's total investment in Everglades restoration and water quality improvements to a record-breaking $6.5 billion since Governor DeSantis more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 7, 2024, to act on these bills. HB 7067 - Pretrial Detention Hearings CS/CS/HB 1565 - Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative CS/CS/HB 1509 - Public Records CS/CS/HB 1473 - School Safety HB 1393 - Court Interpreter Services CS/CS/HB 10 more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On April 18, eight defendants were arrested on a 12-count indictment charging them with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine. The indictment alleges that Alain Romero, 33, of Hialeah Gardens, Florida, Mauricio Herrera, 40, of Hialeah, Florida, Anthony Lee Davis, 27 more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Luxury handbag company Gzuniga Ltd., its founder Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi and Gonzalez's associate Mauricio Giraldo were sentenced to prison today for illegally importing merchandise from Colombia to the United States that was made from protected wildlife. All had previously pleaded guilty. Gzuniga was ordered to forfeit all handbag more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 23 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: On April 19, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and local, state and federal authorities working together to prevent illegal immigration in south Florida and the Florida Keys, prevented a possible human smuggling operation. In Miami-Dade County, the Air and Marine Operations Center notified partner agencies of a possible human smu more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Mollie Miller, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force took top honors for its commitment to environmental stewardship in five of nine categories during the 62nd Annual Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards Competition April 22. Teams and individuals from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Eglin AFB, Florida, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Minot AFB more PR

GREENVILLE, Kentucky, April 23 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: A Maryville native and Soldier with the Tennessee National Guard, Spc. Noah Green, has been named Region III's Best Warrior following a competition held from April 14-19, in Kentucky. Green competed against nine other Guardsmen, representing the best from Region III's states and territories. These Soldiers represented Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Car more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 23 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Miami-Dade County has officially served the Dolphin Company with a notice of eviction after the lease agreement for the management of the Miami Seaquarium officially terminated on Sunday, April 21st, 2024. Members of the media can find the Notice of Eviction attached (https://www.miamidade.gov/mayor/library/notice-of-eviction.pdf), and below is an updated joint statement fro more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 23 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 22, 2024, by State Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Alexandria: * * * Current squatting laws are being exploited by brazen criminals and some of them are people who have illegally come into our country through the southern border crisis. This has resulted in clashes between homeowners and people unlawfully occupying their property. There are becoming more and more stories about homeowners who more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 23 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Governor Jim Pillen has announced the appointment of Dr. Matthew J. McCarville as chief information officer for the state of Nebraska. McCarville starts his new role today. "Dr. McCarville's information technology experience and expertise nationally and internationally in the public and private sectors is extensive," said Gov. Jim Pillen. "I look forward to working with Dr. McCarvil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, RI - Dr. Jason Gomez, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's chief technology officer, and Dr. Robert Koch, a senior technologist in the Chief Technology Office, each recently received a 2024 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Undersea Warfare (USW) award. Gomez, a resident of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, won the Vice Adm. Charles B. Martell-David Bush more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $11 million for four selected projects that will help fight climate change by bolstering the nation's carbon management industry. The projects, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support the transport of carbon dioxide  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is urging the United States Supreme Court to consider a case that could dramatically limit the immunity that shields Big Tech companies from civil lawsuits. The case, styled as Doe v Snap, involves a young man seeking to hold Snapchat accountable for its role in his being a victim of sexual abuse. The social media platform has so far been able to use Sec more PR

EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Samuel King Jr. The deep blacks, Royal blues and glimmering golds of dress uniforms were on display accompanied by a gunmetal-grey F-35A Lightning II as a backdrop during an old squadron's reactivation ceremony April 15, 2024. The Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force reactivated their former unit, No. 80 Squadron, in a reformation ceremony at Eglin. The new unit, which also includ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: A Kentucky man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today after he was convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 pres more PR