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By Christopher Bodhine Taiwan, Taiwan (AP) – China criticized the US on Monday, claiming it put China’s interests at risk, including issuing AI chip export control guidelines, halting the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to cancel Chinese student visas. “These practices violate serious violations of the consensus,” the Commerce Department said in a statement, referring to a joint statement between China and the US that agreed to cut recent massive tariffs and resuming stagnant trade between the two largest economies of the world. But last month’s escalation in President Donald Trump’s trade war did nothing to…

A few years ago, when a historic winter storm caused a blackout, millions of Texans remained frozen in the darkness. Storms weren’t the only failure. It was a failure to invest in preparation, regulation and energy resilience. With Florida’s vulnerability to hurricanes and growing energy demand, a new hurricane season is approaching, so Florida can’t afford to make the same mistake.Dominique M. CalabroNow, as Canada imposes tariffs on electricity exports, energy security is once again a national concern. Florida may not depend on Canadian energy, but that doesn’t mean we are immune to an increasingly unstable energy market. If shortages…

here we go again. The Florida Panthers, the second straight season meeting in the Stanley Cup final, will begin the series with the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 at Rogers Place on Wednesday. A rare event, this is the 12th time the same two teams have fought for the Cup in a row. As they try to maintain South Florida’s Stanley Cup, the defending champion Panthers have a chance to become the first team to beat the same opponent in the Cup final in the back-to-back campaign since the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in both 1977 and 1978.…

Retail Discount Behemos Walmart is trying to solidify its position as a favourable shopping oasis for price-sensitive Florida people, and recently announced new statewide store transformations in 34 locations, including some in central Florida. The Bentonville-based national chain in Ark says it will “reimagining the in-store shopping experience” with bigger signs, better referrals for products, an expansion department, online pickup and delivery services, and greater signs at pharmacies with “new private screening rooms and privacy checkout areas,” as well as “new private screening rooms and privacy checkout areas” for vaccinations and consultations. Nationally, transformation programs are nothing new. The company…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Members of the Hillsboro Regional Regional Transportation Committee voted Monday to advance plans for a new Cross Bay ferry system, twice the ferry power between Tampa and St. Petersburg. Hart’s approval means you’re one step closer to being paid for the grant. Last week, board members of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority unanimously approved the new ferry service process by agreeing to accept a grant of nearly $5 million to purchase up to two ferries from Hillsboro County. PSTA officials were lobbying at Monday’s meeting to pass the motion. “Because we’re excited. This is part of…

Florida leads the country of workforce education. The state is investing in career and technical education, apprenticeship programs and workforce development training targeting growth areas such as semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. 72% of Florida jobs require a degree or qualification by 2031, and our state is investing in the pathway to ensure Floridians are prepared for these jobs.Braulio Colón (University of Florida Access Network)However, the proposed federal budget change could undermine our momentum by weakening one of our most important tools for workforce development: Pell Grant.Over 446,810 Floridians used Pell Grant last year to pursue post-secondary degrees or…

Retail Discount Behemos Walmart is trying to solidify its position as a favourable shopping oasis for price-sensitive Florida people, and recently announced new statewide store transformations in 34 locations, including some in central Florida. The Bentonville-based national chain in Ark says it will “reimagining the in-store shopping experience” with bigger signs, better referrals for products, an expansion department, online pickup and delivery services, and greater signs at pharmacies with “new private screening rooms and privacy checkout areas,” as well as “new private screening rooms and privacy checkout areas” for vaccinations and consultations. Nationally, transformation programs are nothing new. The company…

Jensen Beach, Fla. (WFLA) – An uninvited pool crusher was found at his Martin County home on Saturday. Deputies responded to the Pinecrest Lakes home regarding the relaxing of a 7-foot crocodile in the pool. “It looks incredibly good, and today is the second time a gator has hit the sun in a residential pool in our area,” the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Watch: Uninvited Crocodiles hang out in Florida to increase the chances of rainy rain this week in Tampa Bay The agent said the Gator was safely taken away by a professional trapper…

Associated Press Business Writer Stanchion NEW YORK (AP) — US stocks have fallen Monday after several disappointing updates regarding US manufacturing, the area of ​​the economy President Donald Trump is trying to revive through his trade war and tariffs. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in morning trading. The Dow Jones industrial average was 319 points (0.8%) as of 10:15am Eastern time, while the Nasdaq Composite was 0.4% lower. The stocks sank after a report from the Supply Management Institute said more US manufacturing activity had been reduced than economists had expected. Trump warns that American businesses and households can…

“Viva Mose!” On a sunny Friday in early May, senior officials, state park rangers and community members gathered at Fort Mose Historic State Park near St. Augustine. Chorus – translated as “Long Live Fort Mose!” – celebrated the ribbon cutting of a newly constructed replica of the Fort 1738, which holds a special place in American black history. In 1738, the Spanish governor of Florida chartered the Fort Maws settlement as a shelter for those fleeing slavery from the British colony of Carolina. Over the decades, an estimated 100 Africans have made the first legally licensed free black community at…