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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed his support for a bill banning what is called “nonsense” before hitting the Senate floor on Thursday. SB-56, after sponsors pointed out conspiracy theory while defending the committee’s bill, calls it the so-called “Chemtrails Bill” and prohibits injecting, ejecting, or dispersing by any means in the atmosphere within the boundary that affects this state, in order to affect the state of chemical compounds, substances, or devices, by any means, affect the climate of the SUN. “Very uneasy”: Canadians flee Florida and worry about business owners “Many of our senators have been…
Scott Lamb says he is as pro-American as Canadians can get. He grew up in a border town near Buffalo. His dad is a double citizen. He has a cousin close to Vero Beach and often travels to the United States, including Florida. There’s no more.Lamb vowed to leave after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to turn Canada into a 51st province and called the prime minister “governor.” He had planned to visit Naples and Los Angeles, but it was before insults and tariff dramas. “I’m writing to you from Bermuda!” he said when he contacted him this week. Last…
Orlando heads to Chicago.The delights of Yount, Jason and Suchin from Orlando’s Good Salt Restaurant Group’s Winter Park have become finalists at the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards.”An amazing full circle moment, according to myself and the hospitality team at Johnto and Hive,” said chef Ryan Latino.Best New Restaurant: Chefrey An Latino’s Joy Yount is a Star-equipped Shock omo was named Best New Restaurant last month at the 2025 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards.“I want to eat at Luma as a 20-year-old self-eating and do it on Park Avenue.Jason and Sue Chin of Good Salt are moving on to the exiled…
This morning I tried to walk my dog and discovered that the atmosphere had changed. Our recent walks constitute a pleasant ritual with gentle temperatures, squeals, squeals, and airs of cheerfulness and miraculousness.However, this time, the familiar humidity bushes descended on a nearby block. oh. What a disaster.A neighbor slept through the past with his fitness walk.”The party is over,” he declared, huffing and shiny. In very few words, I knew exactly what he meant. At that moment he and I were one soul.While it may not seem very unified as humanity in 2025, we in Tampa Bay remain connected…
WASHINGTON—Just 72 days after taking office, President Donald Trump announced on April 2 sweeping trade policy changes, introducing what he called “reciprocal tariffs” for all countries and declaring it “Liberation Day in America.”For decades, the United States has kept low trade barriers, promoting free trade agreements with minimal or zero tariffs—at least on its part. Those days are now over.At a White House event, Trump presented a large chart outlining baseline and reciprocal tariff rates trading partners now face in attempts to balance their high trade barriers against U.S. goods. The rates include a flat 10 percent levy, along with…
Christopher Rugaber and Paul Wiseman, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of forecasts and speculation, President Donald Trump continued on the threat of mutual tariffs by declaring 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries on Wednesday, as well as tariff rates in dozens of countries operating the US and the trade surplus.In announcing mutual tariffs, Trump had fulfilled his key campaign promise by raising US taxes on foreign goods to narrow the gap between them and tariffs that other countries unfairly levied on US products.”Mutually, ‘They mean they do it to us, and we do it to them,’ the…
Statewide, media operates headlines that hype Governor Ron DeSantis’ feud with Florida House Speaker Danny Perez. This issue has evolved into a debate over taxes, which should prioritize reductions such as sales tax or property tax. Here is a timeline overview of how this discussion developed.This began in February this year when Desantis proposed to eliminate property taxes for homeowners through constitutional measures regarding the 2026 voting. This was followed by another idea. voting measures for 2026 will be to raise a homestead exemption for homeowners. There were subsequent suggestions to study ways to replace local spending if property taxes…
Florida state lawmakers in the Senate and House have announced their spending budgets for fiscal year 2025-2026. But how do they compare each other and the governor’s proposed plan? On February 3rd, Florida Governor DeSantis introduced a $115.6 billion budget. It is seeking a $3 billion (2.5%) reduction in spending from the previous year. The governor’s office created his proposal to “focus on financial responsibility,” highlighting a $14.6 billion reserve, ranked number one in education, net intrusion, entrepreneurship and new business organization, and has formed 2.7 million new businesses since 2019.Since his term, Gov. Desantis says his policies have helped…
Ireland’s pubs are everywhere. All countries. All cities. Almost every town.And I often joke about Chinese and Venezuelan tourists coming to Orlando, but in park-based entertainment, when I was able to get Chinese and Venezuelan food that they could return to their home decades ago, I was sending postcards to me when my British friends started sending me postcards from his world traybell. “hallo! from the Claddagh in…O’Neill’s In…McCool’s In…The Dublin Cafe in…”A huge 20oz pour for $7 during Happy Hour. Please black and tan mine. (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)There’s even a song about it by the Hikings.Wherever he goes…
Bill Essayri, a two-term state legislator, was sworn in as the top prosecutor for the Central District, including LA County. LOS ANGELES – California Senator Bill Essayli, Republican, was sworn in as U.S. attorney for the Central District of California after being appointed Attorney General Pam Bondy on Wednesday.The district covers Los Angeles and surrounding counties and is the largest federal judicial district in the country.”It is a lifelong honor to lead the US Lawyer’s Office and serve the people of the district I have long referred to as my hometown,” the essayri said in a statement:According to the Central…