Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis has a bold proposal to give $1,000 rebates to homeowners as property tax relief. Don’t miss These rebates, which would cover state-mandated school property taxes, would benefit over 5 million homes statewide. Checks would roll out in December 2025 and aim to ease the financial burden on residents amid soaring property…
A man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate President Mr. Trump as he golfed last fall will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges, Florida’s attorney general said Thursday. Ryan Routh tried to undermine the country’s political system and will face state attempted first-degree murder and terrorism charges, Attorney…
Governor Ron DeSantis is responding after a federal judge temporarily blocked a new Florida law that makes it a state crime to be here illegally. Judge Kathleen Williams issued the order Friday that puts the law on hold for the next two weeks. So, local and state law enforcement can’t make arrests under the law…
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican state lawmakers seeking to aid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration are threatening local officials who resist with lawsuits, fines and even potential jail time. Lawmakers in more than 20 states this year have filed legislation targeting so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, according to an…
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm as the couple’s toddler looked on was put to death Thursday in the state’s first execution of the year. James Dennis Ford, 64, was pronounced dead at 6:19 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison, state officials said. Ford…
What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the Gulf of Mexico, as it has been for four centuries, or the Gulf of America, as President Donald Trump ordered this week. North America’s highest…
In This Story President-elect Donald Trump has named David Sacks as the White House’s artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar, giving the venture capitalist and vocal Republican donor influence over his administration’s policies. AI trip planners will soon be better than human travel agents, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said “David will focus on making America…
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Marco Rubio as secretary of state, which would create a Senate vacancy for Florida. In Florida, the governor appoints an interim replacement for vacant U.S. Senate seats, giving Ron DeSantis the authority to choose Rubio’s successor if the nomination proceeds. Newsweek has contacted DeSantis’ office via email for…
A “wildcard” emerging out of the American Southeast has put Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign on its back foot, “losing” control of a narrative that could spell trouble for the Democrats in the final stretch, said political analysts who spoke to Newsweek. After two major hurricane landfalls in as many weeks, the Federal Emergency Management…