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TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing questions about the evacuation plan for Crocodile Alcatraz if the hurricane approaches. Critics of immigration facilities fear the safety of detainees and workers if the storm cleans South Florida, but the governor says the state is ready. “People are, ‘What happens if a hurricane hits?’ And I think to myself, ‘This isn’t our first rodeo,'” DeSantis said. Desantis floats the 12th grade census numbers. Critics’ Pushback Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of travel between critics and the DeSantis administration, with concerns about whether the nation is…
Kevin Hardy, stateline.org Worried about the numerous workers without eggs in the nest, Nevada launched a new retirement program this month for private workers who have no access to one. This program requires employers with at least six employees to participate. Employees who can opt out will be automatically registered in their individual retirement account or IRA through regular payroll deductions. Nevada Treasury Secretary Zach Conine hopes that a new program created by lawmakers in 2023 will boost financial literacy and ultimately reduce state costs of social services as more people save for retirement. He said that around 500,000 workers…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Gov. Ron DeSantis came up with the idea of counting a mid-term census. The announcement came on Wednesday at the Education Roundtable in Tampa. “They agree that this census is flawed,” DeSantis said. Changes to Florida Learner Permission Requirements Go into effect on August 1st DeSantis said he and Trump administration’s Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick are on the same page for the 2020 census. “I don’t think illegal aliens should be counted in the census. I think that’s wrong. I think it’s unconstitutional,” DeSantis said. Since 1790, citizens and non-citizens have been counted to determine…
Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – The case of a man on a murder trial following his 2023 fentanyl death has plagued ju judges. The Altwain Carlisle incident was declared misunderstood on Wednesday. The victim’s mother says that eight people on your side are in that courtroom, and that it’s emotional and extremely stressful for her and her whole family. She said she had booked her previous flight home after the mistries trial was declared. Tiffany Thompson flew from Michigan to Tampa and fought for justice for his son, Dern Hogan. “We had to endure the entire exam. All the medical inspectors’…
Lone Cook, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union is working on estimates that the US will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday, even if the two sides have not yet completed key documents that clarify how the contract will work. US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reached the political agreement on Sunday, fulfilling the 15% obligation, which is imposed on about two-thirds of EU agricultural products worth around 380 billion euros ($434 billion). As of Thursday, the EU and the US were still working on a joint statement…
Stark, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of murdering his wife and two children in 1994 died Thursday, making him the ninth person to be executed in Florida this year, setting a state record for a year total since the Supreme Court restored the death penalty decades ago. Edward Zaklkzewski was declared dead at 6:12pm after a fatal injection at a Florida prison near Stark, officials said. After the death penalty was restored in 1976, Florida carried out a one-year, eight-year execution in 2014. This photo, provided by the Florida Department of Corrections, shows Edward Zakrutsevsky. (Florida Corrections Bureau via…
Alexa st. John, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) – This week’s Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to ease rules aimed at cleaning motor vehicle pipe emissions is the latest Trump administration move to undo incentives for automakers to take electricity. As part of a larger effort to revoke climate-based government regulations, the EPA said Tuesday that it would like to cancel a 2009 finding that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases put public health and welfare at risk. It would undermine the legal basis for limiting emissions from power plants and cars. President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending laws have already…
The US Department of Defense continues to share key data collected by three weather satellites that help predictors track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists had warned of the risks of accurate and timely storm tracing without information when authorities came up with plans to halt plans to provide it by the end of this month. Defense officials had planned to block the distribution of microwave data from the Defense Weather Satellite Program, which is operating in collaboration with the National Maritime and Atmospheric Administration, by the end of June. At the time, NOAA said the cutoff was said to be “to…
(Nexstar) – Starbucks plans to phase out all “pickup” locations in 2026, CEO Brian Nicole announced in the company’s latest revenue call. “We found this format to be overly transactional and lack the warmth and human connection that defines our brand,” Nicole said of the store aimed to simplify the orders for Mobile Togo. “We have a strong digital product and we believe we can provide the same level of convenience through our community coffee houses. The Starbucks “Pickup” sign was painted in February 2025 at a San Francisco location (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) The location of “Pickup” debuted in 2019.…
Key West, Fla. (WFLA) – A six-year-old stole the show last Saturday as the youngest contestant ever to a contest like the annual Ernest Hemingway Ali. On July 24th, “Pint-sized Daddy” Kiefer Haney appeared at Sloppy Joe’s Bar with over 60 grown men and competed in the preliminary round for a look-like contest with the frequently used Saloon Hemingway himself. Haney made a considerable impression on the judges, gaining immediate support from several fans, securing the spot in the 6-year-old’s round. According to the Florida Keys News Bureau (FKNB), the winner of the contest was announced as 69-year-old Tim Stockwell.…