MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: On Dec. 19, U.S. Central Command Forces conducted a precision airstrike targeting ISIS leader Abu Yusif aka Mahmud in the Dayr az Zawr Province, Syria resulting in two ISIS operatives killed, including Abu Yusif. This airstrike is part of CENTCOM's ongoing commitment, along with partners in the region, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks agains more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-713) on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Re: Short Term Network Change Certification Received Frontier Florida LLC dba Frontier Communications of Florida (Frontier), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that short term public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. FEMA has obligated over $1 billion in Public Assistance funds to aid Florida's recovery from Hurricane Milton. Reaching this milestone, in just over two months after the hurricane's major disaster declaration on Oct. 11, has never been done before in Florida. This rapid response highlights the partnership with the State of Florida to aid local  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Departments of the Interior and Defense today announced a $15 million investment to support conservation and recreation access around military bases through the Readiness and Recreation Initiative. Funding comes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Department of Defense (DOD)'s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program and will support community conservation pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: A federal court in New Jersey last month held in contempt Abraham Taylor, a resident of Florida and formerly of New Jersey, for continuing to prepare returns after the court permanently barred him and his business -- Chentay Consulting Services LP, doing business as CCS Tax Services -- from preparing federal income tax returns for others. According to the court's contempt order, Taylor con more PR

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli, Air Force Special Operations Command For members of the special operations community, the memories of certain missions don't fade away with time. "They live with you for the rest of your life," said retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Phil Lebrun, an AC-130H Spectre gunship pilot. Even after 35 years, the memories of Operation Just Cause remain vivid for its gu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:24-cv-631-TKW-HTC; N.D. Fla. filed Dec. 18, 2024) involving Curt L Dewitz: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of a settled insider trading case against Curt L. Dewitz of Inlet Beach, Florida. Dewitz is a former executive of a biopharmaceutical company. The Commission's action alleges that he traded in the securities of two related public companies ba more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Jun Wang, age 62, a Chinese national and lawful permanent resident of the United States who has lived in Florida and Texas for most of the past 26 years, has been charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit money laundering. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig L. Tremaroli Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bure more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD -- The U.S. Navy announced today that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman of Melbourne, Florida, will serve as the prime contractor t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Florida man was arrested yesterday morning and charged with assaulting law enforcement with a weapon and other counts related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged 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 presidentia more PR