Clearwater is joining in statewide resistance to proposed federal plans for oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Citing the city’s coastal …
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Dems push to revert to earlier immigration policy to rein in Trump’s crackdown • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — As they seek to curb President Donald Trump’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement, congressional Democrats are looking to formalize some …
Florida lawmakers have approved renaming the Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport — a move expected to …
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Pasco County state Rep Kevin Steele drops out of race for CFO • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe possibility that at least one Florida Cabinet position could have a competitive primary this election season apparently has been extinguished, now …
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a late-middle-aged gentleman who has been an atheist for about 35 years. I have been open about …
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a sweeping artificial intelligence package, attaching new measures regulating AI usage in schools before sending …
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Election bills to require stricter voter registration checks in Florida near final votes • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe major election bill being pushed by Florida Republicans in the Legislature this session would require proof of American citizenship to register …
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Trump, weeks after backlash over racist post, hosts Black History Month reception
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogBy STEVE PEOPLES and MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted a White House reception for Black History Month …
Guests start arriving around 8:30 p.m., parking on a side street so as not to disturb the neighbors. Carrying six packs of …
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Federal judge rules ICE can’t take Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into custody • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — A federal judge in Maryland Tuesday barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the Trump …
Q: Ira, I read Mark Cuban on Twitter and how fans would understand if you don’t make the playoffs every year. Have …
Plans to convert schools in two eastern Pasco County communities into kindergarten through eighth grade campuses are now official. The school board …
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The nation pays tribute to Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — Tributes poured in across the country for the revered civil rights figure the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., who died …
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Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogBy KEN SWEET NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket …
A St. Petersburg police officer who has had prior run-ins with the law was arrested on a domestic battery charge Sunday, court …
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Small business owners squeezed by Trump tariffs await Supreme Court decision • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — Aluminum cans rolling off Virginia cider maker Tristan Wright’s production line cost more because of increased tariffs on aluminum. Minnesota …
Q: Ira, this is what I want to see the rest of the season: as much Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis and Pelle …
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What’s it like at Tampa International amid federal government shutdown?
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House committee moves proposal that could add more nuclear power to Florida’s energy resources • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA Florida House committee has advanced a proposal that could ultimately add more nuclear power to the state’s energy portfolio. Under the …
BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at a hospital in Germany …
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Journalism needs more leaders like Daisy Bates, fewer like Jeff Bezos • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThere are many striking features of the 10 ½-foot-tall statue of civil rights leader Daisy Bates that now stands in the U.S. …
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Republicans are opening a new front in their clash with college accreditors, this time targeting medical schools in a …
Norman Powell’s first appearance at the NBA All-Star Game afforded the Miami Heat forward the opportunity to play in two All-Star Games, …
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Florida county may crack down on party boats that crank up the volume all night long
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Kansas governor vetoes anti-trans bathroom bill, citing ‘numerous and significant consequences’ • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a controversial bill that forces transgender people to use bathrooms that match their biological sex at …
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US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean – Sun Sentinel
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea …
Thousands of spectators lined 7th Avenue in Ybor City on Saturday night, taking in glowing floats, marching bands and more during the …
