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June 1, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office [email protected] 561-822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) Join West Palm Beach for Pleasant City Community Garden Meeting WHO: City of West Palm Beach Housing and Community Development […]
Ocala, FL – U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Nishera Remon Johnson (42, Silver Springs Shores) to 16 years and 8 months years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute narcotics (including methamphetamine and cocaine) and possessing a firearm as an armed career criminal. Johnson had been indicted on September 2, 2020. She […]
The post Marion County Woman Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy And Firearm Possession first appeared on City News Miami.
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Joshua Thomas Brown (28, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to possessing photos and videos depicting the sexual abuse of minors, including prepubescent children. At sentencing, Brown faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a potential lifetime term of supervised release. His sentencing hearing […]
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Ocala, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Uriel Fajardo-Albarran (28, Coleman) to 23 years in federal prison. A federal jury previously convicted Fajardo-Albarran of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and three other drug distribution counts on January 6, 2023. According to evidence presented at trial, between […]
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Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle today sentenced Robert L. Birchum (55, Tampa) to three years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing and retaining classified documents relating to the national defense of the United States. The court also ordered Birchum to pay a fine of $25,000. Birchum pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing […]
The post Former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer Sentenced To 36 Months’ Imprisonment For Willfully Retaining Top Secret National Defense Information first appeared on City News Miami.
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Dempsey Gilmore (32, Tampa) to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. […]
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Officials from Miami International Airport, the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, and American Airlines hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 1, to celebrate the launch of American’s daily nonstop Miami-Tortola route. With the departure of American Airlines flight 3989, MIA became the only U.S. airport to offer nonstop service to the British Virgin Islands […]
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West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting Approvals and Decisions WEST PALM BEACH, FL (May 31, 2023) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. MAYOR’S OFFICE – Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed the week of June 5-9, 2023 as Code Enforcement Officer’s […]
February 17, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office [email protected] 561-822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) Plan Ahead: Termite Tenting of Seaboard Train Station WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Seaboard Train Station, located at 209 S. Tamarind Avenue, is set to have termite tenting from […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 478 to convert the Early Childhood Music Education Incentive Pilot Program into a permanent program available to school districts across the state. The Early Childhood Music Education Incentive Program provides assistance to school districts in implementing comprehensive music education programs in kindergarten through second grade. […]
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