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Casual beach fans may see more than seagulls and pelicans flying around this weekend. The Cocoa Beach Air Show brings different kinds of wings to Florida’s Space Coast on Saturday and Sunday. The US Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo team is the headline for the show for the first time since 2023, coinciding with Cocoa Beach’s centenary celebration. Aviation fans will also be able to see the E/A-18 Growler Team, 920th Rescue Wing, the KC-135 Stratotanker Demo, the C-17 Globemaster III Demo team, the Remax Parachute team and the local pilot Aerobatics. “Many performers, both military and civilian, love performing…

(News Nation) – Ryan Rouse, the suspect in the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in September 2024, demanded a new defense team for his case. “Ryan Rouse respectfully requests that the court set up a hearing to terminate the appointed lawyers and representatives of their office,” his allegations partially stated. Rous was accused of eating up Trump for 12 hours on a golf course in Florida, and wrote about his desire to kill him. Investigators revealed that Trump pointed his rifle towards the tree line of the golf course where he was staying. Ryan Wesley Rous will be attending…

ST. PETE BEACH — One hundred people visited the baby blue movie theater at 315 Corey Ave. on a recent Monday, hungry for popcorn and drama on a big screen. Some arrived in a pack with neighbors from the same condo building. One woman walked inside, made a beeline for the front row and sat down. Then she cried. This crowd didn’t just flock to see the 2023 film “Barbie,” which was playing all week during the theater’s soft reopening. They came to be part of a real-life comeback story: For the first time in 13 years, a movie was…

The arrival of the new “Superman” film has all “up, up, away” for the superheroes, but for local adventures, there are several options in Central Florida recently. DC Comics has established a bit of a base in some unexpected places. However, it should be noted that some of these are in the Orlando area due to limited orchids. And while these activities may not occur on the same universe or on the same supervillain, it may be a good time to remove the cape from the dry cleaner. Look! In the sky! Gaylord Palms is hosting a multifaceted event called…

Thanks to a record $140 million state investment in citrus research and revitalization efforts, citrus growers who have dealt with years of set-off have a lot of New Hope. Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the funds last week as part of the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget.Matt Joyner (Florida Citrus Mutual)Citrus is an iconic symbol of Florida’s identity. The Spanish first introduced it to our province in the 1500s and have since shaped our economy, traditions and communities. Today, the Sunshine State citrus industry has created more than $6.9 billion in economic impact and supports tens of thousands of jobs for Florida…

Is a grouper sandwich grown in Florida costing $32 too much? I think so is FL Governor Ron DeSantis. Local seafood professionals ask for something different. His recent remarks from the governor at Santa Rosa Beach’s Shank Garry Oyster Bar last month appeared to push back prices on eateries offerings to sign Walton County Beach Access Act. The grilled grouper sandwich plate, currently priced at $29.95, is painted with Lake Mary’s Lighthouse Seafood. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) “I know this is a great place to visit. I know there are a lot of people coming down. I’m looking at this…

Associated Press Business Writer Michelle Chapman The “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which businesses were required to allow consumers to easily cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, was blocked by the federal court of appeals a few days before it came into effect. The proposed changes to the Federal Trade Commission, adopted in October, required companies to obtain customer consent before requesting membership, automatic renewal, and programs linked to the free trial. The FTC said at the time that companies must also disclose if their free trial or other promotional offers have ended and they can cancel their subscriptions as easily as they have…

President Donald Trump proposed a 55% reduction in the National Science Foundation’s budget, the nation’s leading source of support for basic scientific research. This proposal focuses on maintaining funding for the development of quantum equipment and artificial intelligence, two areas that are clearly important for our country’s economic future. However, the president’s budget will cripple areas where future economic applications are less obvious. For example, the mathematics and physical science budgets will cut by 67%, or just $1 billion.Susan White (American Physics Institute)By cutting the National Science Foundation’s budget, it would be a tragic mistake to highlight true basic science…

Gov. Ron Desantis loves to consider current events. At an event on Monday, the governor embraced the possibility of Elon Musk’s new party and spoke about the fatal floods in Texas. Over the past few weeks, he has commented on New York City’s mayoral primary and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. However, since its passing, DeSantis appears to have publicly given his views on President Donald Trump’s second term’s signature political achievements. Last week, the Tampa Bay Times asked DeSantis’ office five times about the governor’s views on one big, beautiful bill act. Desantis’ office did not respond. Silence is particularly…

By Josh Bork WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump last rolled out this top tariff, financial markets tremble, consumer confidence crashed and his popularity plummeted. Just three months later, he bets that this time will be different. In his new tariffs announced this week, Trump essentially stitches the global economy together with his instinctive belief that import taxes will bring factory work and stronger growth, rather than the inflation and slowdown that many economists expect. On Tuesday, he told the Cabinet that past presidents who had not actively deployed tariffs were “silly.” The salesman added that it was “too…