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TALHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected a project that costs roughly $567 million from Monday’s state budget, including millions of dollars from initiatives sponsored by Republican lawmakers who challenged his administration.In the last time before the state spending plans came into effect, Desantis made statewide cuts. It investigated $14 million in the Hillsboro County Sheriff’s Aircraft Hangar, $1.2 million to investigate the Miami-Dade Homeowners Association fraud, and more than $4.5 million in various county affordable housing initiatives.He cut another $5.7 million in public radio and television station funding and reduced $3.1 million in public advocate pay raises.In addition to local…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — More than dozens of Floridians have been charged after one of the Department of Justice’s biggest healthcare fraud investigations have been filed on record. The 2025 National Healthcare Fraud Scam was intended to engage federal and state law enforcement agencies nationwide and combat healthcare fraud schemes with patients and taxpayers. Medical Transport Services Deliver Women to the Wrong Home This effort has resulted in criminal charges against 324 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals across the country. Of these, 19 were Florida, and the group worked at a physical rehabilitation center in Tampa. The owner…

Sunrise, Fla. — Florida Panthers Hockey Operations & General Manager, President Birchit announced today that the club has agreed to sign defender Aaron Eckbrad on an eight-year contract extension until the 2032-33 season. “Aaron has been a pillar of our defense and has been consistently excellent on both ends of the ice as one of the best defenders in the NHL in the last decade,” Zito said. “From the rookie campaign that won Calder to two Stanley Cup championships, Aaron’s perfect leadership on the ice is essential to our team’s success. We are excited to continue his career in South…

Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – Gov. Ron Desantis calls the “Alligator Alcatraz.” “We were in a situation where there was as limited space as the ice could have,” DeSantis said. “You know, are all our prisons full of illegals, or do you want to do that on a different mission?” close Thank you for signing up! Please be aware of us in your inbox. Subscribe now 8 on your side Sign up now if(window.checksizeclasses && window.checksizeclasses instance of function) {window.checksizeclasses(); } The Everglades’ controversial immigration detention center is scheduled to open Tuesday, and DeSantis said President Donald Trump is expected to…

As President Donald Trump’s signature tax cuts and spending bills passed through Congress, one of two US senators in Florida emerged as a key figure in the legislative meeting. Over the weekend, Rick Scott announced that he would provide a significant amendment to Trump’s one big beautiful bill act. Scott is proposing major changes to Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that ensures children, people with disabilities and the poor in a state that expanded its program under the Affordable Care Act. (Florida is not one of those states.) Related: How the “big beautiful bill” will affect Florida”This is…

TALHASSEE — The remote state-run facility in the Everglades, built for immigrant detainees, is scheduled to open Tuesday with a visit from President Donald Trump.DeSantis, who is scheduled to join Trump on Tuesday morning, calls it a “force multiplier” that addresses the Trump administration’s needs for more detention space for immigrants. The site may support deportation flight ramps as it has runways long enough to rival those available at Miami International Airport. “Most states have done nothing,” DeSantis said at a press conference Monday. “We’re one of the few states – we might be the only state – it’s really…

By James Pollard, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan suffered several complications while raising funds on his own website last fall. Several friends wanted to help Cadogan reach his $28,000 goal when he crowdfunded for the Los Angeles area wilderness rescue team. However, they tried to donate via a little-known wealth management tool called the Sense Fund to Donors, or through a no-frills investment vehicle for money allocated as a final charity gift. After cutting the check and waiting three weeks, Cadogan said the money had finally arrived. “It was a bit of a thing,” he…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Gov. Ron DeSantis has avoided the shutdown and signed Florida’s $117.4 billion budget for next year’s fiscal year, starting Tuesday, July 1, 2025. After the drawn-out session with Capitol Clashes marked, critics wonder if the Floridians really came to the top. And was the 105-day extended session really worth the wait?Lawmakers launched a 2025 legislative meeting that promised to focus on affordability, but that quickly turned into a showdown between the governor, the House Speaker and the Senate. DeSantis called the 2025 session “unnecessarily bumpy” and denounced House Speaker Danny Perez (R-Miami) for the delay.”The session…

This week, the fit of showers and downpour forecasts in central Florida could impulse backyard barbecues, firework shows and other traditional traditional activities as weather experts predict an increase in the likelihood of rain through Saturday. Despite the pessimistic skies, tens of millions of people are expected to travel by plane or car on this holiday weekend, making it one of the busiest independence days of years. Holidays fall on Fridays, giving many workers the opportunity to take advantage of the long weekend. The Orlando area will receive up to three inches of rain in total until Saturday, with some…

Bay County, FL (WMBB) – In 1980, forest hunters in Fountain, FL encountered what appeared to be a shallow grave with human remains. Authorities collected the bodies. Originally they believed it was the body of Joanne Benner, a local woman who had been missing since 1976. However, the test ruled out her. Two women arrested after the age of five found abandoned in a shed: Florida agent Then last year, the Sheriff’s Office cold case unit picked up the incident. This week, 45 years after the body was found, authorities were able to identify the victim Carol Skidmore, a Texas…