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TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – For many years, lawmakers have tried to overturn Florida law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from purchasing guns. A Republican-led bill that is now moving forward through the Capitol can reduce the age required to buy firearms statewide. If the measurement passes, Floridians over the age of 18 can purchase a long gun, such as a rifle. House Bill 759 will stop committee stops inside the house and all will be discussed on the floor. However, for it to arrive at the governor’s desk, it will have to be moved in the Senate, and…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could mark the beginning of the end of the U.S. Department of Education. The order was signed at a ceremony at the White House on Thursday. Services such as money and federal student loan management for children with disabilities will continue as planned. The USDOE mission is to promote student achievement, preparation and ensure equal access. “We’re going to shut it down and shut it down as soon as possible. That’s not helpful to us,” President Trump said. Trump said there was no measurable improvement in student…

Professional accounting agencies were asked about their operational models, expressing their interests, while monitoring the behavior of their members.An Australian Parliamentary investigation raised serious concerns about potential conflicts of interest in professional accounting agencies.The investigation, led by Greens Sen. Barbara Pocock, raises questions about the integrity of these organizations, particularly regarding their dual role.Pocock cited a 2023 review at a recent hearing, noting that chartered accountants organizations such as Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) are responsible for managing members’ professional behavior while collecting fees from members.”Accounting bodies like Caanz need to receive fees from members, represent their interests and manage…

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that his government will eliminate the federal sales tax (GST) for first-time home buyers of all new “substantially renovated” homes under $1 million, reflecting the policies first announced by the Conservatives in October.”This is a big deal because first-time home buyers are the main buyers of new, essentially renovated homes,” Carney said in a March 20 announcement in Edmonton, adding that the measure could give up to $50,000 in savings for families entering the housing market.Carney said the Liberal Party will allocate money for modular and pre-made homes to speed up construction times, eliminate…

Sean Duffy warned the MTA that it could improve transport security or risk losing federal funds, citing concerns about crime and fare avoidance amid wider policy disputes.U.S. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy warned New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) that they could lose important federal funds unless they provided a comprehensive plan to address crime and safety issues with the city’s subway and bus systems.In a letter sent to MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber on March 18th, Duffy outlined concerns about public safety, fare avoidance and violent crime in the city’s transportation system.The letter directs the MTA to submit a…

Alberta Prime Minister Daniel Smith says he has given Prime Minister Mark Carney a list of the next prime minister’s demands.Smith issued a statement on March 20th, saying he met with Carney that day at his request. Kearney was in Edmonton and announced the funding of the house.”We had a very open discussion, where we made it clear that the Albertans would no longer tolerate the way we were treated by the Federal Liberals over the past decade,” Smith said.She said the next prime minister has given him a “specific list of demands” that must be in office within six…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida Sen. Ashley Moody sponsors a bipartisan bill aimed at helping first responders, law enforcement and teachers buy homes. On Thursday, Florida sheriffs and deputies stood by her side as they shared details of the bill in the Hillsboro County Sheriff’s Office Prison Meeting Room in Tampa. Fema’s representative says his parents in Pinellas County received a letter of denial Senator Moody says she is working hard to fulfill her political promises. “It’s very important to support blue, green men and women,” Moody said. She introduced her first law two months after her term in Washington,…

The judge ordered the removal procedure to be suspended until the results of the legal challenge emerge.A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of Badar Khan Sri, a researcher at Georgetown University in India, after alleging that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was linked to the Hamastero Group and promoted propaganda while in the US on a student visa.U.S. District Court Judge Patricia Toliver Giles for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an order on March 20 to prevent the DHS from removing pickpockets from the country, but the legal challenges are pending. This decision invokes all warrant laws…

The White House said massive deportation would continue when it challenged the judge’s order. A federal judge said on March 20 that the Trump administration’s response to his request for details on the timing of deportation flights that would shut down hundreds of Venezuelans from the United States was “severely inadequate” and accused him of seeking duties and observing responsibility under the order.US District Judge James Boasberg is considering whether the administration violated its March 15th order.On Thursday, he issued a new order, explaining to Justice Department officials until March 25th why their actions to not return deported illegal immigrants…

STARK, Fla. — A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother died on the night of taking lots of drugs on Thursday evening.Jail officials said 63-year-old Edward James was declared dead at 8:15pm after receiving a triple injection at a Florida prison near Stark. He accrued the death penalty on September 19, 1993 after pleading guilty to 8-year-old Toni Neuner and her grandmother, Betty Dick, 58.As he was waiting for the injection, James said he didn’t want to make a final statement. Then, as the drug was administered, James breathed badly in his arm, and then he…