EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to mark the opening of its new fire truck maintenance facility in Bldg. 1331. The move to their new facility solved long-standing operational challenges the flight faced by repurposing a building that provides three spacious maintenance bays and minimizes environmental hazards versus waiting  more PR

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Florida, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Homestead Air Reserve Base (482nd Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Cameryn Bugman, 301st Fighter Wing As hurricane season approaches, Reservists and Air Force Emergency Management personnel partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to enhance natural disaster preparedness efforts in Exercise Eagle Rising 3.0 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Flori more PR

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 16 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla.- Between 10:50 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 16, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas in Yemen. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. It was determined the UAVs presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition,  more PR

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 16 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command conducted an air drop of humanitarian assistance into Northern Gaza on April 16, 2024, at 11:57 a.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict. The joint operation included two C-130 U.S. Air Force aircraft, and U.S. Army Soldiers specialized in aerial delivery of U.S humanitarian assistance supplies. The U.S. C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 4 is announcing the 2024 Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Program. EPA Region 4 encourages Tribal, nonprofit and for-profit organizations that have adopted innovative P2 practices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Tribal lands within the boundaries of Region 4 to apply. "EPA's more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg today announced a grant award of $418,000 to help support youth success in the Middle District of Florida. The grant was awarded to the City of Orlando Continuum of Care Project to Support Youth Success by the Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven more PR

FORT MYERS, Florida, April 18 -- 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 Javier Velasquez, Jr. (38, Clewiston) has pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of cocaine, three counts of felon in possession of firearms, one count of illegal possession of a machinegun, and one count of carrying firearms during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Velasquez faces a minimu more PR

SAVANNAH, Georgia, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A Florida attorney has been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution for participating in a scheme to illegally obtain funding from a federal COVID-19 small business relief program. Shaquandra Woods, 41, of Jacksonville, Fla., was sentenced to 75 months in prison for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act (H.R. 529), which was introduced by Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, and 32 cosponsors: * * * The Administration supports H.R. 529, the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act. Current maritime law enforcement authority is limited to areas within the historical "customs waters" - or 12 nautical miles from the coastl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (H.R. 7888), which was introduced by Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida: * * * The Administration strongly supports H.R. 7888, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize an essential intelligence authority, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ("FISA"), and other FISA provisions before they would expire on April more PR

PERRY HOUSTON COUNTY AIRPORT, Florida, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Rachel Coates, 23rd Wing Public Affairs To reduce military presence in a theater of operations, small teams of Air Force specialists establish expeditionary air bases at dispersed locations. The MCA concept plays a key role, requiring Airmen to take on additional responsibilities beyond their usual duties, enabling a smaller footprint. Team Moo more PR