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PORT STA FL (WFLA) – A bus aide from Port St. Lucy has been charged with child abuse after being accused of pushing and shaking a special needs student. Police say the incident occurred on a bus from a school in Northport K-8, identifying the victim as a 9-year-old girl with special needs. Abieser Pinillos, 43, was charged with one count of child abuse and was subsequently released on $5,000 bail, police said. Port St. Lucy Police Station In the video of being captured by another child on the bus, Pinilos can be heard as he sat the victim and…

MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – Two passengers were arrested Friday after police said they abused a 14-year-old while on a Miami-bound Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Jose Prudencio Diaz, 36, and Ricardo Daniel Mondragon Real, 37, were charged with multiple crimes, including the indecent and lewd abuse of children between the ages of 12 and 16, according to a report by NBC 6 South Florida. Mom, after 10-year-old child dies from “terrifying abuse,” her boyfriend is now facing murder charges: Sun Both men are Mexican nationals and retain immigrants. Diaz is also facing an additional fee for having sex without disclosing her…

Cape Coral, Fla. (WFLA) – Overnight airplanes have appeared in Florida neighborhoods, igniting confusion from residents and local government officials. According to a report from NBC’s affiliate WBBH, the aircraft is sitting in sight in an empty field near Cape Coral. The sheriff announced his arrest in “the biggest fentanyl bust in Manatee County history.” “I have no problem with having a boat in a person’s yard, but is there an airplane in my backyard?” said neighbor Nancy Reposa. “Now, that’s a different story.” The plane has a lack of wings, noses and doors, and some wonder why it appears…

Lego fans of all ages, interests and backgrounds will gather at Osceola Heritage Park this weekend to celebrate brick pieces, minifigures and imaginative artistry.The Orlando Brick Convention returns to Central Florida for its third year on March 29th-30th, bringing together thousands of LEGO enthusiasts to see works created by professional builders, buy rare sets, and meet your favourite artists.”What’s really cool about LEGO now is because of all ages. 30% of the audience is adults. The company manufactures products, kits and books for adults,” says Grayson Riley, founder of the Brick Convention, which produces nearly 20 events in U.S. cities…

st. Lucy County, Fla. (WFLA) – A homicide investigation is underway after a Florida woman was found dead in a hotel room Monday morning. St. Lucy County deputies were called to Best Western in Port St. Lucy around 11am Monday after finding a woman identified as 58-year-old Toni Lynn Marie Trab and a woman who was not lying in her room. About ten minutes later, St. Lucie Fire Rescue declared that Trabb had died to the deceased. Photo of Toni-Lynn Trabb (St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office) “Due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, we contacted the 19th Judicial Circuit…

The president also appeared to confirm that the advisor’s staff had added Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg to the chat.President Donald Trump defended national security adviser Mike Waltz on Tuesday after Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a signal chat with other high-level administrative staff.Trump said he still supports former Republican lawmaker Waltz as some House Democrats suggested that executive officials would be fired for the incident.In response to questions about the Waltz situation within the White House, Trump told NBC News in a phone interview Tuesday that “Michael Waltz learned the lesson and he’s a good guy,” adding that Goldberg’s…

Associated Press, by Matt OttWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence has fallen for the fourth straight month as American anxiety about their financial futures fell to 12-year lows amid growing concerns about tariffs and inflation.The conference committee reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 92.9, down 7.2 points in March. Analysts were hoping to refuse a 94.5 read, according to a FactSet survey.A meeting committee report on Tuesday said the measure of Americans’ short-term expectations for income, business and job markets fell 9.6 points to 65.2.The conference committee is the lowest measurement in 12 years, well below the…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday he hopes state Sen. Randy Fein will perform in a special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District next week. “Regardless of the outcome, it will be a decline in performance from what I won that district by 2022 and what the president won in November,” DeSantis told reporters. “They’re going to try to put it at President Trump’s feet,” he continued. “It’s not a reflection of President Trump, it’s a reflection of a particular candidate running in that race.” “If President Trump votes in this special election, he would win 30 points,” he…

The president signed an order in January to suspend resettlement for refugees.On March 24, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to revy a refugee resettlement agreement that had been terminated by authorities, finding that extraordinary relief was guaranteed as legal cases progressed.US District Judge Jamal Whitehead said all contracts ended under President Donald Trump’s January 20 executive order must revive an enforcement order that suspends the US Refugee Hospitalization Program (USRAP).”The court recognizes that such relief is extraordinary, but concludes that while the parties litigate the merits of this case, they must prevent permanent damage and maintain the status…

Frankfurt, Germany (AP) – European sales of Tesla electric vehicles fell 49% in the first two months of the previous year, even when total EV sales increased, according to the European Automakers Association.There have been complaints from Tesla about the aging lineup of vehicles, as well as a significant backlash against CEO Elon Musk, and his connection to partnering with the US Trump administration in Europe, as well as his recognition of German German party’s far-right alternatives in last month’s national elections.Tesla faces increasing competition with major automakers in strengthening EV production, including China’s BYD. On Tuesday, BYD reported a…