Tag: u.s coast guard
Florida Officials Cheer Coast Guard Extending Contract With Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Coast Guard extended the contract for Panama City-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to build four Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) ships, garnering the applause of officials from the Sunshine State.
South Florida Congressional Reps Ready to Help Bahamas on Capitol Hill
Three members of the South Florida congressional delegation who sit on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee are calling on the federal government to do more to help the Bahamas recover from Hurricane Dorian.
After Hurricane Dorian, Marco Rubio, Rick Scott Help Relief Efforts for the Bahamas
Florida’s two Republican U.S. senators--Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--were in Miami on Wednesday, working with the American Red Cross to help the Bahamas which were hit hard in recent days by Hurricane Dorian.
