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TALHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis has promoted last year’s Governor’s Cup Charity Golf Weekend as a successful fundraising for the fledgling Hope Florida Foundation, saying he raised “a ton of money.”But most of the attendees, including governor-government officials, his former campaign advisers and state contractors, donated to it. Some said that despite the nonprofit providing custom golf bags and paying for the room, food and drink, they didn’t even know that the charity sponsored it.The two-day event at the private club shows not only the overlap between the foundation’s charity and DeSantis’ political operations, but also the troublingness of the…

To help Sunigration Chrockdowns, the Florida Highway Patrol performed hundreds of searches of license plates scanned by cameras controlled by the safety of a flock of controversial surveillance companies.The logs show that between March 13th and May 5th, State Troopers conducted over 250 immigration-related searches using Flock’s automatic license plate reader system. These searches spiked in the weeks before and after the tide waves, a well-known sweep coordinated by federal and state agencies that led to more than 1,100 arrests in Florida. More than 100 law enforcement agencies in Florida use herds, according to search logs that include the Desoto…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Signs of financial pressure from Washington, including potential cuts in Medicaid, SNAP and FEMA. The state relies on federal dollars for nearly a third of its budget, and disruption from DC could have ripple effects at the state level. So the question is, are lawmakers doing enough to protect Floridians from the unexpected?”I don’t believe in raising taxes. We agree to the opposite: cut taxes, cut expenditures, wasteful spending,” said House Speaker Danny Perez (R-Miami). “What we’re doing is that we’re in a position where God forbids us, we’re in a recession, we’re again in the…

By Cathy Bussewitz NEW YORK (AP) — The first thing Alison C. Jones does when she wakes up is to name three things she appreciates. It can be as easy as a breeze from the fan. Organizational Development Consultant Jones said her daily practice helped her through the difficulties, anxiety and vulnerability of starting her own business as a single mother. “When you practice gratitude, you train your brain to always look for anything positive. It just completely changes everything you’re going through,” she said. “You begin to see lessons in pain. You start to see beauty in very difficult…

Matt O’Brien Meta has invested $14.3 billion in the size of an artificial intelligence company, and is joining the team that will develop “Superintelligence” with Tech Giant, employing CEO Alexandr Wang. The deal, announced Thursday, reflects a push by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to revive AI efforts at Facebook and Instagram’s parent company as it faces tough competition from rivals such as Google and Openai. Meta announced what was called “Strategic Partnerships and Investments” on a scale late Thursday. According to Scale, the $14.3 billion investment will have a market value of over $29 billion. Scale said it will remain…

Video: Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses the protests in Los Angeles. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – During a podcast ahead of Saturday’s planned protest, Gov. Ron DeSantis emphasized that Florida Driver “have a right to protect himself if he feels threatened.” The governor said the drivers would not be held responsible if they were attacked by protesters, as long as they were afraid of their safety. Watch: e-bike teens run away from Florida women. “If you’re driving one of those streets and the mobs are surrounding your car and threatening you, you have the right to run away for your safety, so…

The temptation was too big and I’m sure the planets were all in one place. On Friday the 13th, Universal Orlando announced the Halloween Horror Night Haunted House featuring the “13th Friday” icon. The maze is called the Jason Universe. The event reads a universal news release, “We pay tribute to the machete-wielding slash at a terrifying haunted house that awakens legend.” Among the sights you can see are the moments of “vicious murder careers” of summer camp, Jason’s cabin, the forest and other characters. The first “13th Friday” film was released in 1980, followed by several Jason-led sequels. Last…

(News Nation) – A Florida man pretending to be a flight attendant from four different airlines booked 120 free flights over six years. According to a press release from a US lawyer for the Southern District of Florida, Tyron Alexander, 35, pretended to be a flight attendant for multiple airlines between 2018 and 2024, visiting the airline’s website for booking flight flights using employee benefits. Avelo Airlines announces flights from Lakeland to two new destinations Alexander was convicted of wire fraud on June 5th and entered the airport’s safe area pretending to be false. Some of the airlines designated in…

After Los Angeles protesters attracted public attention for targeting President Donald Trump’s immigrant crackdown, Florida became the next battlefield between protesters and law enforcement after Trump sent US troops citing cases of violence.The protest is planned in Florida and took place on Saturday on the same day as Trump’s military parade in Washington as part of the “No Kings” event. In a podcast interview released on June 11, R-Fla Gov. Ron Desantis revealed that he sided with law enforcement over protesters who became violent towards people and property.DeSantis told podcaster Dave Rubin that Florida has a policy that “If you…

Kate Ashford, Nerdwarette The investment information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. Nerdwallet, Inc. does not provide advisory or intermediary services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell certain stocks, securities or other investments. In recent weeks, 44% of Americans in households have made more than $125,000, and say they have put more cash aside to cover future expenses. This is according to the Conference Committee’s May Consumer Trust Report. But are they investing it? “Leaving money in cash forever is not a plan,” says Rebecca Palmer, certified financial planner in Washington, DC…