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Michelle Valdes’ mom thinks she sees immigration agents everywhere: in the lobby of the building where she cares for elderly clients, at the local outlet mall, on downtown corners. The fear is constant.Driving to work, going to the store —just leaving the house feels too risky for her.At work, while she cooks and cleans in her clients’ homes, she listens as stories of immigration detentions, deportations and constantly changing laws and policies play loudly in English from the TV.The 67-year-old undocumented Colombian national who has lived in the United States for more than a third of her life has stopped…

FORT LAUDERDALE – A crowd of protesters were turned back Saturday morning after approaching President Donald Trump’s home in Palm Beach.Walking along the road lined with police cars, hundreds of demonstrators chanted, “King, America!” With a line spread out for the block. Florida Highway Patrol troopers line the roads on the other side of the bridge, carrying shields and zip ties. A Trump supporter stands near a truck carrying the “ice” slogan, separated by the Troopers on the other side of the road.The protesters denounced immigrant arrests, dramatic cuts in social services and what they viewed as pushes to the…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida Democratic Chairman Nikki Freed has issued a statement in response to an attack on Minnesota Democrats. “We are deeply saddened by the targeted killings of Minnesota Senator Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as the attacks on Senator John Hoffman and his wife. Our minds are trying to bring the victims, their families, and Minnesota law enforcement, to justice the perpetrators of these hateful attacks. We are heartbroken by these tragic losses, but we are unshakable by violent threats. In America, our political differences may separate us, but one thing that should bring…

Florida is taking additional steps to accelerate crowd relief along the I-4 tourist corridor.Lawmakers recently voted to promote the construction of two Express lanes in Osceola and Polk counties, the busiest stretches of the I-4.The Joint Legislative Budget Committee has approved $1.7 billion for three road projects.”This week’s LBC vote will allow funds to move into the current fiscal year, allowing FDOT to move as quickly as possible with delivery.”The approval would allow the Florida Department of Transport to accelerate work on the three projects and make use of the money faster than expected as it was not expected to…

From Florida to the Bahamas and various Caribbean islands, travelers left behind in the closure of Silver Airways began the process of seeking refunds for flights that had not been filmed, but blind employees whose livelihoods were suddenly cut off, asking US Bankruptcy Court judges to help them. The moment the Hollywood-based regional airline closed its final flight at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport late last Tuesday, airline officials immediately informed that travelers booked for future flights could receive a refund through their credit card company. Nick Ewen, senior editor-in-chief of online travel site The Points Guy, admitted. But for…

The stunning view of kangaroos descending down the busy St. Cloud Road made a headline last month. And for the animal sanctuary, which reminded us that ordinary people who own intrusive animals are not necessarily wise or clever.”People blame people for getting what they probably shouldn’t,” said Kylie Reynolds, associate director of Amazing Animals, a nonprofit, exotic animal sanctuary in Osceola County, who helped capture and care for kangaroos discovered along the old Hickory Tree Road.The amazing animal, she said, was founded 15 years ago as a reptile rescue to help “big needs” in Florida to consume Slithering’s former pet.…

TALHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of killing two people in Duval County in 1993, setting the stage for this year’s record-breaking eighth execution.DeSantis has signed the death warrant for 54-year-old Michael Bernard Bell, according to information posted on the state Supreme Court website.When the state kills Bell with a fatal injection and carries out the execution of Thomas Gudinas on June 24, it would be the most enforceable in a year since the death penalty was revived in 1976 after the US Supreme Court ruling was suspended. Florida executed eight…

TALHASSEE — After weeks of foreclosure and stagnant negotiations, Florida legislative leaders announced their slim budget for next year on Friday.The $115.1 billion spending plan is to limit what lawmakers say is a trend towards running out of control in Tallahassee and a trend against uncertainty about federal funds from Washington.Lawmakers have cut more than 1,700 vacancies across the state government, hiding millions of dollars for the state’s rainy day fund, but they’re still funding millions of dollars’ priority projects. “I thought this day would never come, but it was,” Senate Budget Chairman Ed Hooper said Friday. Lawmakers are scheduled…

Unfortunately, there are many misinformation regarding the abolition of the government’s pension offset, known as the GPO, which was signed into law at the end of 2024. There is confusion as to who was influenced by the change and whether retroactive Social Security benefits are from them. Before the GPO was abolished, individuals who received pensions from jobs performed outside of Social Security, that is, jobs that were not paid with FICA tax, were not eligible for spouse or survivor benefits. Before the abolition of the GPO, those who received pensions from jobs performed outside of Social Security reduced spousal…

“We’re just trying to create with Mann’s advantage,” said Reinhart, who was the second most rated bond goal in Cup Final history. “I’m trying to find a loose pack around the net.” In the extra frame, the Panthers appeared to carry plays out of the gate, but still needed a large play abandoned to keep the puck away quickly, in order to avoid abandoning Bobrovsky and Gustav. Finding a game-winning goal, Florida State’s leading goalscorer Sam Bennett, this postseason, fired a shot of Picard’s glove-catching gloves before leaving the crossbar. Making the most of the opportunity on the ice, Dryitel…