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Religious leaders rejoice at the opening of affordable senior apartments on church land
48+ min ago (369+ words) Religious leaders, elected officials and housing advocates describe Zion Village as an answered prayer for low-income seniors in the region. The 75-unit apartment complex was built on two acres of land owned by the nearby Mt. Zion AME Church in…...
Pinellas County School Board votes to close, merge schools to address low enrollment
48+ min ago (362+ words) A number of Pinellas County schools will either close, merge or expand at the end of this academic year. The Pinellas County School Board unanimously approved a series of proposals at Tuesday's meeting to address declining enrollment and growing costs....
Florida lawmakers advance domestic terrorism designation bill despite constitutional concerns
48+ min ago (404+ words) Florida lawmakers are advancing a bill that would create a state process to designate certain groups as domestic terrorist organizations. It's a proposal, SB 1632, supporters say is about public safety. "Our government needs to be able to respond to that…...
Father of U.S.-based activist sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (455+ words) A Hong Kong court on Thursday used the city's national security law to jail a 69-year old man for eight months, in the first case against a family member of a pro-democracy activist wanted by authorities. Anna Kwok lives in…...
U.S. and Iran to hold a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (476+ words) GENEVA " Iran and the United States prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations, talks viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran…...
Supreme Court appears split in tax foreclosure case
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (494+ words) The'Supreme Court seemed torn Wednesday in a case that pits property rights against the government's ability to collect unpaid taxes. At issue is whether a county can seize a homeowners residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at…...
ICE won't be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official promises
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (375+ words) In a call Wednesday with many of the top voting officials across the country, a senior Department of Homeland Security official stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterm elections. "Any…...
Tipped workers expect tax boon this year, but not a long-term fix
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (1064+ words) During the State of the Union address, President Trump promised the largest tax refunds in American history this year after Congress passed steep tax cuts this past summer. "With the great big beautiful bill, we gave you no tax on…...
Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near 'Alligator Alcatraz"
17+ hour, 39+ min ago (396+ words) Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than 25,000 acres (100 square kilometers) near the immigration detention facility known as " Alligator Alcatraz " as of Wednesday. The fire caused periodic lane…...
Top House Dem wants Justice Department to explain missing Trump-related Epstein files
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (444+ words) Updated February 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM EST The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is asking the Justice Department for answers after NPR's investigation revealed Epstein files related to President Trump are missing from the public record. In a letter first…...