Government for its Citizens
IRS Agrees to Lift Hiring Freeze for Taxpayer Services Following Pressure from Warnock *
* Inglés y español | In a new letter from IRS CEO Frank Bisignano to Senator Reverend Warnock, Bisignano shares that the IRS is lifting its hiring freeze following the Senator’s request Bisignano’s response follows Senator Warnock’s December 2025 letter pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to lift the agency’s hiring freeze to ensure…
Read MoreAn Update from Congressman Austin Scott
By Austin Scott / * Inglés y español | June 15, 2026 Dear Georgian, For 76 days, Democrats in D.C. not only refused to fund Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol, but they repeatedly blocked attempts to ensure these vital agencies were fully funded. Last week, House Republicans fixed this through the…
Read MoreTwo Cruise Passengers Indicted on Federal Child Exploitation Charges After Returning Through Jacksonville Port *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two cruise ship passengers who returned to the United States through Jacksonville’s cruise port have been indicted on separate federal child exploitation charges following investigations by federal authorities, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Christopher…
Read MoreRecord Drug Seizure in Tallahassee Leads to Federal Indictment *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | TALLAHASSEE — A Tallahassee man is facing multiple federal drug and firearms charges following what authorities describe as a record-breaking drug seizure by the Tallahassee Police Department, a case that investigators say underscores the continuing threat of large-scale narcotics trafficking throughout North Florida and…
Read MoreGeorgia utility commission races test party loyalty after recent power bill hikes *
By Alander Rocha | June 8, 2026 | 4:00 am | The Georgia Recorder / * Inglés y español | From left, Republican Georgia Public Service Commission candidates Bobby Mehan and Josh Tolbert participate in an Atlanta Press Club debate on March 31, 2026. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The race for two Georgia Public Service…
Read MoreGainesville Man Sentenced to 14½ Years in Federal Prison After Armed Kidnapping Incident *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Gainesville man with a lengthy criminal history will spend more than 14 years in federal prison after being sentenced on firearms charges stemming from a 2025 incident in which authorities say he held a woman at gunpoint and later threatened…
Read MoreFederal Sentence Highlights Ongoing Threat of Drive-By Gun Violence Across South Georgia *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | GEORGIA – A Georgia gang member has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for his role in a violent drive-by shooting that wounded multiple people, including a young child, underscoring concerns about a type of gun violence that continues to…
Read MoreHigh-Profile Prisoner’s Escape Left Behind A Lot of Questions: ANALYSIS & PUBLIC’S HELP REQUESTED *
By T.S. Carter / * Inglés y español | JESUP, Ga. – The FBI and law enforcement agencies across Georgia worry there is a danger posed by a 34-year-old Douglasville man’s Tuesday, May 26 escaped from a minimum-security federal prison in Jesup, Wayne County, where he was serving time for engineering a multi-million-dollar scam against…
Read MoreJacksonville Nurse Practitioner Admits to Illegal Prescribing of Controlled Substances *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville nurse practitioner has pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully distributing controlled substances after an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration investigation revealed she prescribed narcotic pain medication and stimulants without a legitimate medical purpose. Kenyatta Dacres, 45, of Jacksonville,…
Read MorePublic Invited to Comment on Proposed Bridge Replacement Project in Echols County *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | ECHOLS County, Ga. – Residents have until July 6, 2026, to submit comments to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) regarding a proposed bridge replacement project in Echols County that would require work within a protected stream buffer. The Georgia Department of Transportation…
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