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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA) – History on Friday, the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, whose brother is a Florida resident in Charlotte County. In an interview with NBC affiliate WBBH, Louis Prevast described the appointment of the brother, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevast, as “shocking”, “surprising” and “exciting.” “I have very few words. I just care about my brother being elected Pope today,” Louis Prevast said. He reminded him the moment he realized his brother had been chosen, “When Cardinal went outside and started reading his name, when he started reading Rob, he…

Talahassee – The former lieutenant governor of Florida has been appointed the sole finalist to become the next president of Florida International University.The unanimous choice of former Republican state legislator Janet Nunez on the Presidential Search Committee is no surprise. She has been the school’s interim president since February and has been supported by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.With over 56,000 students, FIU is one of the largest universities in the country and serves a significant population of Hispanic, first-generation, and low-income students.Nuñez has been appointed to a temporary position after Roger Tovar, the chairman of the FIU board, contacted directly…

The president said China is making much more profits than the US.President Donald Trump on May 8 said future talks between the US and China “may reduce current tariffs imposed on the enemy.””We’re going to see it now,” Trump said from the oval office, responding to a question about whether Americans can expect to cut tariff rates.”You can’t go any further. It’s already 145 (percent). So we know it’s coming down. I think we have a very good relationship.”In another comment from the White House on the same day, Trump expressed optimism about the outcome of the talks.”I think we’re…

Michael Phyllis and Alexa St. John The Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to eliminate the Energy Star office will end a decades-old program where consumers can choose to buy eco-friendly refrigerators, dishwashers and other electronic devices and save money on electricity bills, Consumers and Environment Group said. The changes outlined in agency documents reviewed by the Associated Press are part of a widespread reorganization at the EPA that eliminates or reorganizes key parts of the office focused on air pollution. These plans focus on President Donald Trump’s sudden turn on climate change in previous administrations. The EPA did not directly confirm…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — State lawmakers have passed a bill that will crack down on abandoned boats in the hopes of holding the owners financially responsible. The new scale aims to increase penalties for owners of derelict boats. Florida is a sailor’s heaven, and many call it “the world’s boat capital.” However, when tragedy hits like Hurricane Helen and Milton, hundreds of ships are evacuated. “I want him to know the pain”: Victims respond to judgement to judgement Olympus Pool Owner State lawmakers now want to hold these very boat owners accountable in Senate Bill 164. The bill has died…

The cost of building a Major League Baseball Stadium in Orlando could rise to 20% (approximately $300 million) by the time construction begins.The proposed 45,000-seat stadium, originally estimated at $1.675 billion, including a parking garage, could ultimately be close to $2 billion. Jim Schnoff, co-founder and CFO of Orlando City Baseball Dreamers LLC, told Orlando Business Journal that the group tried to consider potential increased costs and design changes, but the rise in costs could potentially result in a higher final price than expected.”We were proactive in estimating, allowing for an increase in unknown emergency response costs along with design…

The plans include rebuilding several centres and installing new ground radar sensors on the airport runways.On May 8, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced an ambitious plan to overhaul and upgrade the country’s air traffic control system, fulfilling the key policy goals he has advocated since assuming his post to lead the Department of Transport earlier this year.Duffy said the plans include upgrading communication lines to electrical fibers, rebuilding several air traffic control towers and terminal radar approach controls (Tracons), and implementing new radios in the “communication between air traffic controllers and planes.””We’re rebuilding some centres, not all of them, but…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the costs of climate-change-fueled weather disasters, such as floods, heat waves, and wildfires. This is the latest example of agencies limiting federal resources on climate change and the Trump administration’s changes.NOAA belongs to the US Department of Commerce and is tasked with daily weather forecasting, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring. He is also a parent of the National Weather Service.The agency said the National Center for Environmental Information would not update its $1 billion weather and climate disaster database over 2024, and information dating back to 1980 will be…

“We will bring everything we find to the DOJ, fully appreciated and transparently sowed to the American people,” Kash Patel told the Senate hearing.US authorities will soon release the file with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, FBI Director Kash Patel, in Congress’s testimony on May 8.”In the near future,” Patel told Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) at a hearing in Washington after being asked when the FBI thought they would finish processing the materials and release them.”Before I die?” Kennedy stopped.”Senators, we’re working on that, we’re doing it in a way that protects the victims and we’re trying not to put it…

Collier County, Fla. (WFLA) – Two convicted felons are behind the bar after they say they have stole hundreds of tequila from Costco, Florida. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said store surveillance video footage starting May 1 showed 28-year-old Courtney Jerrell Bryant and 40-year-old Nikita Lynn Hicks were hiding eight Don Giulios and silver guardian tequila, valued at $547.92. “Flying Car” Tested in Downtown Tampa Investigators said the pair escaped with a Silver Chevrolet Malibu. On Tuesday evening, deputies said they had a traffic halt in Ginmalibu. Driver Hicks had an aggressive warrant from Polk County. Her passenger, Bryant, was…