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U.S. Secret Service shot and killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (242+ words) The U.S. Secret Service announced Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the…...
Emergency insurance assessment for Florida policy holders shelved 2 years early
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (287+ words) An emergency assessment initiated more than two years ago to pay for insurance bonds" is coming to an early end. The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association voted this month to eliminate the 1% emergency assessment on Florida homeowner and business property and…...
ICE’s purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating towns
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (1018+ words) In a Texas town at the edge of the Rio Grande and a tall metal border wall, rumors swirled that federal'immigration'officials wanted to purchase three hulking warehouses to'transform into a detention center. As'local officials scrambled'to find out what was happening,…...
Donald Trump raises tariffs again
23+ hour ago (202+ words) President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Trump said in a social media post on that he was making the decision "Based…...
Byron Donalds blasts 'political hack' Stephen Colbert for playing in Texas Primary
1+ day, 10+ min ago (369+ words) 'His credibility is shot.' The post Byron Donalds blasts "political hack" Stephen Colbert for playing in Texas Primary appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is ripping a network talk show host for interviewing a…...
Byron Donalds addresses James Uthmeier 'needing a second job"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (442+ words) The front-runner in the race for Florida Governor is speaking out about the current Attorney General moonlighting as a university instructor, and suggesting it points to a need to look at compensation levels. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Naples Republican, told…...
Randy Fine plans telephone town hall ahead of State of the Union
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (221+ words) One of President'Donald Trump's strongest supporters will preview Monday's State of the Union address on the phone with whoever calls in. U.S. Rep.'Randy Fine will also discuss "what House Republicans are doing to advance the America First agenda," per a…...
All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver’s license tests in English
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (352+ words) They need to be able to read the signs. The post All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.. All truckers and bus…...
Takeaways from Tallahassee — The Voice of an Era, Signing Off
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1675+ words) Any sports fan living in Florida " regardless of allegiance " ought to know the name Gene Deckerhoff. The radio play-by-play announcer is the definition of a living legend. He served as the voice of Florida State University football from 1979 to 2022 and…...
House-passed proposal to eliminate homestead taxes would undercut public safety in 116 cities, lawmaker says
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (627+ words) This week, Republicans pushed to pass legislation in the House that would place a question on the November ballot asking voters to phase out homestead property taxes over 10 years, beginning in January 2027. The measure includes language prohibiting local governments from…...