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Associated Press, by Fatima Hussein WASHINGTON (AP) – Taxpayers calling the IRS to help process taxes this filing season may find it more difficult to get someone on the phone than usual, says an issue that is expected to get worse next year with staffing cuts that could significantly reduce the workforce. This year, data on processing times for tax returns shows the numbers and mostly numbers from last year. Thousands of probation workers involved in the 2025 tax season were not permitted to accept the Trump administration’s acquisition offer until after taxpayers filed April 15th, but earlier this year…

Florida homes and the Senate aren’t even all in all when it comes to government spending. Expect some backdoor deals to happen as both chambers have different views on spending.The Senate budget is $117.4 billion, and the State Capitol is just under $113 billion, a margin of $4.4 billion.One difference is that while Republicans in the state senate want state employees to pay 4% full wages, House GOP members want to eliminate more than 7,000 state employee positions.Observers point out that there may be spending compromises on other funding issues, such as housing programs, the environment, and education fixed capital…

The American Petroleum Research Institute (API) is the largest US trade association for the oil and natural gas industry. For many years, APIs have served as advising Florida lawmakers on related topics dealing with American energy domination and energy production. Gifford Briggs, Gulf Coast Regional Director at the American Petroleum Institute (API), targeting Florida, says his group has come up with several ideas plans to promote energy solvency and lower billing for Florida consumers.Protects consumer choices.When it comes to energy, consumers need to have more options. “I agree with the need to reduce transportation emissions, but mandate won’t work. The…

MIAMI – April 15, 2025 – A Cuban woman who entered the United States illegally has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison for her role in a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 16 children, including children, during a failed maritime journey from Cuba to Florida. Yaquelin Dominguez-Nieves, 25, was sentenced Monday by US District Judge Beth Bloom after pleading guilty to conspiracy to smuggle aliens and related charges earlier this year. Judge Bloom imposed a sentence above recommended federal guidelines, citing the severity of the crime and the tragic loss of…

Jamison Wagner, 40, was arrested Saturday morning, according to court documents.Authorities arrested a suspect earlier this year who believed he was responsible for two separate arson attacks in New Mexico.Jamison Wagner, 40, was arrested Saturday morning, according to newly unsealed court documents.Wagner is said to have been involved in a February Tesla showroom fire bomb and an arson attack at the state Republican headquarters in March.According to FBI director Kash Patel, investigators allege that Albuquerque resident Wagner could be linked to both cases through surveillance footage and evidence at the scene.”On Saturday morning, our (FBI Albuquerque) team and (ATF Phoenix)…

Mohsen Mahdawi’s detention comes several weeks after the detention of fellow Colombian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a fellow Mahdawi’s.COLCHESTER, VA – Mohsen Mahadawi, a student at Columbia University, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) on April 14 in a naturalization interview in Vermont.The move comes weeks after Mahmound Khalil, Colombian associate of Mahdawi, was taken into custody. This is because the Trump administration has cracked down on alleged support for Hamas during university protests as a result of October 7, 2023, and continues to crack down on Hamas’ support amid attacks by Israeli terrorist groups.In January, President Donald…

By Nicholas Riccardi SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Like many people in the tech industry, Jeremy Lions considered him a relatively non-political man. He has been at the demonstrations up until now on the opening day of Donald Trump’s first presidential term, joining fellow Google workers leaving the company’s Silicon Valley campus to protest immigration restrictions. Google co-founders and its chief executives participated. Last weekend was Lyon’s second over Trump, but he had a very different sense of it. The man who oversees thousands of marchers with bulls in downtown San Jose on April 5 was another technician who refused…

“When I played hockey, I was a goalkeeper too,” said Steiner, who wore pads for several years when growing up in Italy. “So lovely people. (I) like Roberto. I stopped pretty quickly. I played five or six years. During the first period, Steiner was exhibited at the arena Jumbotron and received a huge applause. Of course, Brian Tyler’s legendary Formula 1 theme song accompanied his release to fans. Even the fastest sports veteran on the planet, he was impressed with the speed of the ice. “It’s a good game,” Steiner said. “NHL, it’s the top league in the world. There’s…

TAMPA — A federal judge refused to dismiss the charges against Tampa’s media consultant Tim Burke. The judges decided that the ju-decides should decide whether they should release a video containing lethargic Fox News footage to determine whether they committed a crime.US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Misell said in a 35-page order issued Monday that the Great Ju judge recognized Burke’s conduct as a crime and therefore a reason for his potential belief that he was not protected under the First Amendment.In a complex legal analysis, the judge cited a case law that burdened Burke to prove that the video…

Tallahassee – Employees in the DeSantis administration are seeking money for political campaigns and campaigning for political issues that should be working for.The bill, HB 1445, appears to be targeting staff in the administration of Governor Ron DeSantis, who reportedly called for political contributions to the president’s bid, and in 2026, first lady Casey DeSantis considering the governor’s run, called on state lobbyists to commit money to the political committee.”This cannot be asked for funding, whether it’s already banned or out of business hours. You cannot engage in the funding process for a political campaign,” state Rep. R-Melbourne, sponsor of…