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The Trump administration’s across-the-board tariffs raise prices for consumers, increase costs for businesses, and force small businesses to make difficult choices about their future. Since April, the administration has imposed tariffs of 10% to 50% on nearly all imports, and even higher tariffs on dozens of countries and industries. The average tariff rate now exceeds 17.9%, the highest level since 1934. Tariffs Cost US Group announced it will run college football ads highlighting small business owners across Florida and how tariffs are driving up costs, narrowing profits and threatening their ability to survive. “This ad provides the public with reliable…
The board of trustees of a South Florida university is appealing a judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked the agency from transferring a parcel of prime downtown Miami land to be used as President Donald Trump’s future presidential library. Lawyers for Miami Dade College’s local board of trustees filed a notice of appeal Tuesday with Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals, challenging a lower court’s injunction barring the transfer of assets, at least for now. Circuit Judge Marvell Lewis last month sided with Miami activists who claim university officials violated Florida’s open government law when they gifted vast tracts of real…
SLIDEL, Mo. (WFLA) — The Slidell Police Department says officers were dispatched to a shoplifting incident in progress on Nov. 1 and a pursuit began after a Florida woman fled the store. SPD said the woman, identified as Kelsey Baird of Navarre, threw away the items she had tried to steal from Dillard’s when she spotted officers. Body camera footage shows the officer spoke to Baird and asked him to walk with her before fleeing into the parking lot. SPD said officers attempted to stop Baird, but the foot pursuit ended when Baird got into a parked car. SPD said…
Jerry Demings, the Democratic mayor and former sheriff of Orange County, Florida, has officially filed paperwork to run for Florida governor in 2026. His candidacy would add a prominent name to the competitive gubernatorial race as Republicans prepare to replace term-limited Ron DeSantis. Recent polls have made his task even more urgent. Last week’s article highlighted data showing Democrats once again on the defensive as Republicans built early 10-point leads in multiple Florida matchups. For example, one survey of likely voters found that in a hypothetical head-to-head race, the Republican candidate would beat Democrat Jerry Demings by 11 to 13…
As Port Canaveral enters the winter sailing season, several new ships are helping chart a course for the cruise port, which is expected to see 9 million passenger movements next year. Celebrity, Princess and MSC have brought some of their newest and largest ships to Florida’s Space Coast, currently sailing itineraries to the Caribbean and Bahamas through April. After Celebrity and Princess had their first season in port last year, Edge class Celebrity Apex and Royal class Sky Princess, both built in 2019, have spent the winter in Florida after a stint in the UK. “Princess and Celebrity are two…
Check out this week’s top Tampa Bay stories in the player above. MIAMI (AP) – A man suspected of being the “pillowcase rapist” in a string of rapes in South Florida in the 1980s was sentenced Monday for a separate assault. A Miami-Dade County jury found Robert Koehler, 66, guilty of sexual assault, kidnapping and robbery after deliberating for less than two hours. His sentencing is scheduled for November 24th. Monday’s conviction involves a 22-year-old woman who was raped in 1984 after someone broke into her southwest Miami-Dade County home. Koehler was sentenced nearly three years ago to 17 years…
School Board candidate Clarence “CJ” James just secured the endorsement of the Jacksonville FOP. Also in attendance at the campaign kickoff was Jacksonville celebrity John Keene. John Keene is well-known for his role with the Police and Fire Pension Fund, and his support will be of great help on the Westside. John Keene is also the president of the Jacksonville Retirement Association. Outside of law enforcement, former Jacksonville Fire Chief Randy Weiss also attended to support Clarence James. Businessman Tony Suleiman also expressed his full support for Clarence James. National FOP Secretary Jimmy Holderfield also reinforced his support for the…
For the past decade, Democrats have argued that climate change poses an “existential threat” if not tackled. In 2019, American climate scientist Michael Mann was asked about the Green New Deal and said what we need is a World War II-like mobilization to deal with climate change. “Nazi Germany represents a threat to the world, and climate change represents a threat to the world and to humanity. It is the greatest challenge we face,” Mann said. But in 2025, most voters don’t share that view. CNN data analyst Harry Enten said messages coming from the left no longer work. “We’ve…
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A former Volusia County deputy has been arrested and charged with writing fraudulent checks to himself. Douglas Meyer, 37, was charged with an organized fraud scheme after writing bad checks from one credit union to another. According to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, Meyer plans to exploit the time it takes for checks to clear to gain access to funds. During this time, Meyer showed up at one of the credit unions in uniform and asked to have a hold removed from a check he had deposited. Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a statewide alert Monday night for a 10-year-old girl who has been missing for several months. Gabriel Tellerong, 10, was last seen on June 21, 2025, in Hollywood, Florida, authorities said. At the time, she was wearing a white T-shirt, black long pants and white Crocs, according to FDLE. She was described as being 4 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 100 pounds. “The child may be with Pasha Davis, a black female, 5 feet 3 inches tall, 130 years old.”FDLE said he was described as having black hair,…