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Before his rise to power, he became a beloved media person. Once he became the leader of his country, he immediately attacked the press, claiming he was engaged in “fake” or fake news. He demonized the New York Times. The New York Times demonized a publication that was one of several publications that he actively wrote about him in his rise. He attacked individual reporters and publicly expelled them. Ralph FernandezHe broke with his traditional allies and aligned himself with Russia. He began to support his former enemies of his country. He praised those who served the Soviet KGB. He…
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WFLA) – Teachers and coaches at Punta GORDA Middle School are accused of having sex with students on campus and documenting their encounters. According to an arrest affidavit, the victim’s mother discovered an inappropriate text message between the girl and 36-year-old Dagoberto Miguel Pena. “I really love you”: Manatee County teacher accused of sending inappropriate letters from fifth graders In several text messages between the teacher and the student, Pena told her “You look gorgeous,” and requested a photo of the girl, the affidavit said. Pena also read, “We sent a porn video to the victim,” followed…
iPhone makers have been found to be violating an injunction aimed at improving competition among developers in a case currently under the brink of federal prosecutors.Tech Giant Apple violated a US court order requiring that it modify App Store rules to allow greater competition between developers, and a federal judge in California, who now ruled on April 30, has now been referred to federal prosecutors.Auckland Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said in the ruling that the iPhone maker was in a “willful violation” of the 2021 injunction, which aimed to ban its suspected anti-competitive conduct and anti-competitive pricing.”Apple deliberately chose not…
Talahassee – The respect from Florida senators, created in honor of longtime Tampa Bay politician Senator Daryl Luson, has transformed into a fight with the Florida home. “We’ll do that right,” said Senator Ed Hooper, Senate spending chair. “Or if not.”Luson, a Democrat who must take office for the 2026 period limit, is open about his struggle with substance use disorder and his long-standing recovery. This year, Luson introduced a bill that implements several proposals from the Florida Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders that he serves. His bill also proposed to create a center at the University…
Associated Press Business Writer Stanchion NEW YORK (AP) – Microsoft and Meta platforms are driving high on Wall Street Thursday as the profits of the big tech companies at the start of the year proved even greater than analysts expected. The S&P 500 rose 1%, heading towards its eighth straight gain. This will be the longest winning streak since August. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 248 points (0.6%) as of 10:20am Eastern time, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 1.8%. Microsoft has risen 9% after the software giant said its cloud computing and artificial intelligence business had risen 13% from…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – Cutter Tampa crews of the U.S. Coast Guard offloaded about 3,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana during Fleet Week Fort Lauderdale in the Port Everglades on Wednesday. The seized cocaine and marijuana are worth an estimated $12.3 million. According to the USCG, the seized drugs were the result of two engagements to the Caribbean by crew members of USS Minneapolis Saint Paul and by Navy helicopters and Coast Guard law enforcement. “We are trained diligently and ready to carry out a stopping mission at the moment,” CMDR said. Stephen Fresse, Minneapolis St. Paul Command Officer. “The…
Bowman is about to become the first Republican to be elected mayor of southwestern Ohio since the 1970s.Cincinnati, Ohio — King’s Arms Coffee stirs up conversations between customers on Friday morning.Corey Bowman stands behind the counter at a neighboring gathering location on the western edge of Cincinnati, and smiles and laughs when his patron asks about a Spanish drink called Cortado.It consists of being mixed with an equal amount of espresso and warm milk, which reduces acidity, explains Bowman.”I wouldn’t have been able to tell you that five years ago. I was the guy who bought coffee from a gas…
TALHASSEE — Republican lawmakers shocked the political world in Florida last year when they accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of representing Gov. Ron DeSantis of committing federal crimes by diverting $10 million from the Medicaid settlement.No one has been charged, and officials in the DeSantis administration have denied any fraud. However, four former federal prosecutors told The Times/Herald that Rep. Alex Andrade could be on a strong legal basis.They said at least eight different federal charges, from the theft of government funds to money laundering, could be investigated in connection with dollars that have passed the Florida Foundation’s wishes.These laws can…
Tampa and Orlando are 90 miles apart, but the two cities seem to live in completely separate universes.That came to mind last week after an Orlando private group announced that it had set aside $2.5 billion to attract the Tampa Bay Rays or another Major League Baseball team. Orlando Dreamers said it has received “preliminary” written and verbal commitments from qualified investors, and is based on the momentum that brings the franchise to central Florida. Financial supporters include Orlando Super Lawyer John Morgan, acclaimed “for the people.”Is Orlando true? There are no clues. But let’s be our neighbor and assume…
Some items that gained traction before the March session began did not pass. This is a small list of legislative proposals that were not made through the 2025 Legislative Conference.Reduce property taxAt the start of the session, Gov. Ron DeSantis wanted Congress to proceed with measures to eliminate local property taxes in the 2026 Florida vote. The GOP lawmaker said no. The governor then asked to use the $5 billion state surplus to give homeowners a $1,000 tax rebate. State GOP lawmakers also shot down the idea.Deregulation of test requirementsProposal to abolish some test mandates for graduating for public high…