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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday found the Florida Attorney General was in civil contempt over her sentence that puts a new state law on hold that misdemeanor for those living in order to illegally enter the state in the United States. US District Judge Kathleen Williams said Florida Attorney General James Usmierer was unconvinced by his argument that he had put the law on hold and not humiliated her injunction. Uthmeier had sent me a note saying that the judge was legally wrong and could not prevent police and deputies from enforcing the law. A light…

TALHASSEE – Florida lawmakers passed measures Monday to help expand charter schools known as the “School of Hope.”The School of Hope proposal appeared to have died before the May 2nd schedule for this year’s legislative meeting, but it has resurfaced as part of a bill related to the new state budget. Lawmakers passed the 2025-2026 budget late Monday after weeks of negotiations.Charter schools are public schools run by private operators. In 2017, lawmakers created the Schools of Hope program to serve local children in traditional public schools, “permanently low” traditional public schools.Some of the bills passed Monday could change the…

Jennifer Peltz NEW YORK (AP) – Elon Musk’s XX sued Tuesday to try and stop social media platforms from requesting reports on how they handle problematic posts. New York law, signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul late last year, is poised to take effect later this year. X argues that the measure clashes with the right to free speech and, among other things, federal laws of 1996 that allow posts to be relaxed to ensure that internet platforms are properly viewed. New York is making an inappropriate effort to “inject itself into the content editing process” by requesting “politically charged…

TALHASSEE — Florida legislative leaders said this will be an affordable year. They had plans to tackle the high costs of housing, property insurance and taxes. The House Speaker wanted a $5 billion sales tax easing. The governor proposed a plan to abolish property taxes. The Senate president called for hundreds of millions of dollars in investment to trigger a “rural renaissance” in Florida.But in the end, their $115 billion budget primarily gave tax cuts to businesses. The sales tax proposal never came to fruition. The Senate bill, which outlines the investigation into property tax relief, went anywhere. The Senate…

A federal judge who oversees major immigration cases ruled he was attorney general on Tuesday in court cont. He violated a restraining order that would halt enforcement of new state laws that criminalize undocumented immigrants when he arrived in Florida.US District Judge Kathleen Williams, who strongly criticized Usmeyer’s actions at last month’s hearing, said he crossed the line when the state attorney general notified police agency on April 23 that “there is no judicial order remaining to arrest Usmeyer under Florida immigration law.””The litigator cannot change the obvious meaning of words that suit them, especially when conveying a clear, clear…

Stan Choe, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – US stocks fell under the weight of another jump on Tuesday due to oil prices. It was to return to financial market shape after Wall Street appeared to have settled a bit on Monday about Israel’s fight against Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% following a signal that the Israeli-Iran conflict may be exacerbated and one of the major engines of the US economy is weakening. Swing sent Wall Street’s main health measure to where he returned almost the week. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 299 points (0.7%), while the…

TALLAHASSY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hankies fell late Monday night, and the feud faded, and as such, Florida lawmakers closed the 2025 session on a long-term budget of $1151 billion. But while the celebrations have taken the Florida State Capitol, not everyone is convinced that the state’s new spending plan is fully serving Floridians. Florida’s Taxwatch, a nonpartisan watchdog group known as Florida’s taxpayer’s eyes and ears, has questioned billions with the local membership project that created the final budget.”We are pleased to announce that Colonel Jeff Cotkhamp, executive vice president of Florida Taxwatch,” said: This year’s budget includes over…

The rise of the new theme park stage show continues with “Hydro Surge,” and is currently being performed daily at Seaworld Orlando. The production has a kitchen sink approach with live singers, dancers, gymnasts (air and ground), puppeteers, drummers and various special effects. The large background screen at the Nautilus Theatre in the park has a watery theme in song selections, costumes and images. Audiences may experience a mix of soothing and uneasy sensations during the “hydrosurge.” Below are five ways my heart wafts during my recent performance. A crowded house It’s a big step, but there are a lot…

POPANO BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) – A driver seriously injured was taken to hospital Tuesday after colliding with a Brightline train in Pompano Beach on Tuesday, authorities said. According to information provided to NBC affiliate WTVJ, the crash occurred near the intersection of West Atlantic Boulevard and North Dixie Highway before 4pm. Workers identified in fatal construction accident on the new Clearwater Publix site Multiple first responders were sent to the scene after receiving the crash words between the train and the vehicle. According to Pompano Beach police, a collision occurred while the car was on the train tracks, causing the…

Adrian Signs MEMFIS, Tenn. (AP) — NAACP and the Environmental Group said Tuesday they intend to surrender Xai, an artificial intelligence company, from Elon Musk, over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer facility located near Memphis’ mostly black communities. The Xai data center was partially mounted with a contaminated gas turbine without first applying for a permit last year. Authorities said the exemption allowed them to operate for up to 364 days without permission, but Patrick Anderson, a lawyer with the Southern Environmental Law Center, said at a press conference there was no such exemption for turbines. A…