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Tallahassee, Fla. (WFLA) – How long is someone to serve in the Florida Legislature? To end the bouncing back and forth between the House and Senators, Senator Blaise Ingoglia of R-Spring Hill is pushing for limiting lawmakers to a maximum of 16 years in office. Senate. Florida State Legislators launch another special session on illegal immigration “If you’re serving in Congress, it should be a privilege and an honor, not a career. Unfortunately, it will be a career for some,” Ingoglia said. The decision will be left to the Florida voters. Senator Ingoglia has introduced constitutional amendments to be featured…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – After a particularly controversial few weeks, Florida lawmakers will return to Tallahassee on Tuesday with the aim of passing illegal immigration laws. This time with the support of the governor. In a memo to lawmakers on Monday afternoon, Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker R-Miami Daniel Perez declared that they would convened Congress for another special session. It has been announced that it has been submitted. Coast Guard stops a small boat loaded with 132 immigrants heading to Florida The announcement comes weeks after lawmakers suddenly ended a special session when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has launched his second term with a bold tariff policy that is shaking global trade.After imposing an additional 10% tariff on Chinese products to deal with the fentanyl crisis, the president took another step by imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports.The move has raised concerns among American trading partners, including the European Union, but is met with praise from domestic metal producers and labor groups. Meanwhile, some economists have raised concerns about the potential inflationary effects of tariffs.The duties are expected to take effect on March 4th.Five important takeaways from Trump’s steel…

MIAMI (WFLA) – More than 100 immigrants have been sent back to Hatiti after the US Coast Guard said they were attempting to illegally enter the country on a boat about 50 miles from Florida. The 30-foot boat, which was overloaded with 132 people, was discovered by a crew of a helicopter between Cuba and Caysal Bank, just 50 miles southeast of the Florida Keys marathon. What sticky black spheres do you wash on Florida beaches? Officials said the landhouse notified seven observers in the Coast Guard area and that the migrants were on the Coast Guard ship. All 132…

Drivers along Interstate 4 can expect some relief in the country’s busiest corridor by the end of this year as the Florida Department of Transport begins construction to add new lanes Monday night. – much faster than initially expected -However, this process can be painful along the way for drivers in the late night or early morning hours.Starting Monday night, workers will close two eastbound lanes of I-4 along a stretch about seven miles east of World Drive near Disney Springs from 27 east of Polk County. The first lane will close at 8pm Monday and reopen at 7am Tuesday,…

The full moon in February, known as the “snow moon,” peaks at 8:53am on Wednesday, February 12th. .2025 features three supermoons later in the year, occurring in October, November and December.February was a big month for astronomical events. To kick off the moon there was an alignment of six planets, or “planet parade,” and for the rest of the moon there were five planets visible through binoculars or small telescopes. And while the full moon in February is not a supermoon or blue moon, it falls just before Valentine’s Day and fills up with the naked eye two nights later…

Vincentton, the voice actor who brings Kai to life in the “LEGO Ninjago” TV series, visited LEGO Land Florida at the LEGO Ninjago Weekend event at Winter Haven’s theme park.Ton was involved in exclusive Meet and Gilliet and held a special Spiggi2 class school at the attraction Ninjagoland. He also made a spin on the ninja ride.Ton has been involved in 84 episodes of “Ninjago” since 2019. Kai is the “ninja ninja” of the series and is considered a hot head accordingly. The character is topped with brown spikes and flame-like hair.Ton also gave voice to Jack of “Polly Pocket”…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – President Donald Trump recently announced the possibility of tariffs and additional tariffs. Michael Kuhn, a professor of economics at the University of Tampa, explained the purpose of the tariffs and the impact it will have on businesses and families in Tampa Bay. Trump administration moves to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Agency The Trump administration has also enacted policies through an executive order, banning transgender athletes from women’s sports. There are several other policies aimed at the LGBTQ+ community. In Florida, there are many laws that affect the same community. Hillsboro County Democrat LGBTQ+ Caucus…

The initiative, led by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, is calling on federal employees to use online portals.Senate Democrats have established an online website where government workers are whistleblowers in the Trump administration, particularly the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It was established to reduce unnecessary US government spending and is led by technology billionaire Elon Musk.”Whistleblowers are an important part of Congressional oversight to keep the administration accountable,” said the Senate Democrat whistleblowers website, which was established on February 9th.Senate minority leaders Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) issued a statement on the whistleblower portal on Sunday…

Several beloved beachwear brands have gone out of business. The brick and mortar stores on Billabong, Quiksilver and Volcom are closed.The California-based Liberation Brand, which operates its stores, will close all 124 locations after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including nine Florida stores.According to USA Today, Liberated owes $83 million in secured debt and $143 million in unsecured debt. Protected liabilities include borrowers who list assets as collateral for the loan, but if the borrower does not establish security or assets that require them to file a lawsuit to repay the creditor, an unsecured obligation. will accumulate.Chapter 11 What is…