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Auto insurance rates drop in Florida after years of increases, but will it last?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After years of soaring premiums, Florida drivers are finally seeing some relief—at least when it comes to auto insurance. In a rare turn of good news, Florida’s top five auto insurance groups—which together cover nearly 80% of...

Which beneficiaries receive their Florida SNAP payment in the last week of July 2025?
SNAP is a federal program in the United States that helps low-income individuals and families purchase nutritious food. It works through an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card, such as the Access Florida Card in that state, which is used like a...

Recent Changes to Florida’s “Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE) Act” for Health Care Practitioners
Last year, we reported on Florida’s adoption of the “Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE) Act” (Section 456.0145, Florida Statutes), which created a consistent regulatory framework for licensure by endorsement for all...

Report on alleged conditions at ICE’s Florida detention sites prompts Catholic leaders’ call for change
A new report alleges that three Florida immigration detention sites deny timely medical care, potentially resulting in deaths, and have freezing and overcrowded cells with no bedding or hygiene access. The sites are also accused of carrying out...

Four charged in semi-truck thefts across Florida
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Four men suspected in multiple thefts of semi-truck computer systems across Florida have been arrested, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Investigators say the four were targeting electronic...

Hulk Hogan threatened with having wages withheld in pool lawsuit & took out $2M mortgage on Florida mansion before death
HULK Hogan took out a massive $2 million mortgage on his Florida mansion, and was threatened with having his wages garnished in a lawsuit in the few years before his death at 71. The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal that Hogan's finances seemed to...

Nonprofit CEO paid for vacations, gave political donations with grant money
The now-former head of a taxpayer-funded nonprofit spent public money on vacations to Hawaii, Florida and Las Vegas for him and his wife, paid for massages and exercise equipment, made prohibited political contributions and channeled nearly $2...

Organization unveils 2 new billboards accusing Republican politicians of staying silent amid concerns at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
MIAMI (WSVN) - Two new billboards were unveiled in Miami-Dade, sending a message to local politicians and making their statement loud and clear. The group “Keep Them Honest” rolled out its 13 and 14 billboard targeting Republican members of...

New York Democrats target future elections with a new mid-decade redistricting scheme
As Texas Republicans slowly move forward with plans to redraw congressional maps mid-decade, Democrats in New York on Tuesday plowed ahead with their own scheme intended to counter any GOP redistricting efforts. But the effort faces a long,...
New York Democrats unveil their own mid-decade redistricting scheme, targeting future elections
As Texas Republicans slowly move forward with plans to redraw congressional maps mid-decade, Democrats in New York plowed ahead Tuesday with their own scheme to counter any GOP redistricting efforts. But the effort faces a long, arduous path...

Relentless heat across Florida continues
Relentless heat across Florida continues THESE TOASTY TEMPERATURES. FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS. FEELING LIKE 110 ONE DEGREE RELIEF THERE FOR OKEECHOBEE. EARLIER IT WAS 111 105 IN VERO, 105 IN JUPITER WEST PALM TO LAKE...

What is 'My Safe Florida'? How can it help you amid hurricane season
The Florida Legislature has approved $280 million in funding for a program to help homeowners protect their homes against hurricanes. Each homeowner can receive up to $10,000, but the program often runs out of money quickly due to high demand....

Rick Scott says next Governor will have to fix insurance problem of the ‘last six and a half years’
Sen. Rick Scott didn’t use the name, but he made it clear Ron DeSantis was to blame. On Monday, Florida’s former Governor, who was in office at the time, said the next one will have to fix the current insurance mess that started when he handed...

Get a $10,000 grant to stormproof your home when Florida program reopens
It started out as a simple first-come, first-serve program offering $10,000 matching grants to owners of older Florida homes who take specific actions to harden their homes against hurricanes. The My Safe Florida Home program proved wildly...

Hillsborough deputies identify Cuban nationals accused of stealing expensive electronic parts from trucks
Law enforcement officials have busted a ring of thieves stealing electronic components to tractor trailer trucks in several counties in the state, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced...

Florida AG: Orange County must transport detainees to ICE facilities, or else
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is threatening to have Orange County commissioners and Mayor Jerry Demings removed from office if they don’t back down from their refusal to let corrections officers transport immigrants to federal detention...

Central Florida school districts will receive frozen federal funds this week
The Florida Department of Education has notified Central Florida schools that they will receive, this week, all or most of the allocated federal funding that had been frozen. The U.S. Department of Education had withheld $6 billion from schools...

WPBF 25 offers free severe weather training in South Florida
WPBF 25 offers free severe weather training in Port St. Lucie THESE TOASTY TEMPERATURES. FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS. FEELING LIKE 110 ONE DEGREE RELIEF THERE FOR OKEECHOBEE. EARLIER IT WAS 111 105 IN VERO, 105 IN...

Bodycam video appears to show Florida officer aiming a gun at Black student during brutal arrest
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Politics & Power: President Trump wants Epstein case to vanish, but Epstein’s ghost likely won’t disappear anytime soon
Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost seems to haunt the Trump presidency. For President Donald Trump, the Epstein case lingers. It’s a case steeped in alleged conspiracy and political intrigue. There are reports of the powerful protecting the powerful....