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US Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody from Florida have announced the reintroduction of the Mikcoski Reservations Regional Amendment Act, which will designate the Osceola Camp in Mikcoski National Park as part of the Mikcoskie Reservation. The law will help optimize water flow to Everglades National Park while taking steps to protect Osceola Camp from flood risk. Rep. Carlos Guimenez leads the law in the House of Representatives.This law is supported by the Miccosukee tribe.”The Mikcauchy Osceola Camp is a hub of cultural importance for generations of tribe members and we are proud to be able to introduce the bill…
Earlier today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivered the 2025 State of the State address to the joint legislative session from the Florida House of Representatives chamber in Tallahassee. Watch the full address below, and you can read a transcript below the video. You can find a full transcript of his State of the State address below:Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, members of the cabinet and Legislature, and fellow citizens:Florida leads.We lead with purpose and conviction.We lead with determination and strength.We lead with faith, and we lead with hope.Anyone can hold the helm while the sea is calm.Leadership matters when it is hard.Florida is…
By María Verza and Megan JanetskyMEXICO CITY (AP) – The Mexican president said Tuesday that he would impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods on the 25% tariffs imposed by the US, with details coming.Mexico will announce targeted products and other measures on Sunday at an event at Mexico City’s Central Plaza. This is a delay that suggests that Mexico wants to remove the trade war caused by US President Donald Trump.President Claudia Sheinbaum said she and Trump agreed to call this week, probably on Thursday, “We’re going to wait.” The Mexican government has said it has plans since January that…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Attorney General announced Tuesday that his office has launched a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate. Attorney General James Usmier announced on social media that he had directed his office to work with law enforcement to conduct a preliminary investigation into the Tate brothers. Desantis National Status: A Key Focus on Government Accountability “Based on a thorough review of the evidence, I have directed the prosecutor’s office across the state to execute a search warrant and issue a subpoena in a currently active criminal investigation against the Tate brothers,” Uthmeier said. After Tates…
The Miami-Dade teenager has a confirmed case of measles, the first infection in Florida since the minor outbreak in South Florida in 2024.The infection was reported in the Florida State Health Database for Infectious and Reportable Diseases in Florida.A spokesman for Miami-Dade County Public Schools confirmed that students at Miami Palmetto High School are infected. The district notified the parents of other students at the school.Officials with the Florida Department of Health did not repeatedly call or emails for comment. Health officials work to track people who students may have come into contact with, school officials said.The incident comes as…
Committee chair Ursula von der Reyen is pondering the automotive industry facing billions of euros fines for three years rather than one person to meet its target.The European Commission proposes softening the net zero carbon emissions target for new vehicles.Starting on January 1, the European Union’s goal was to reduce CO2 emissions in both cars and vans from the 2021 levels by 15%.European Commission Chairman Ursula von der Leyen said on March 4 that the EU executive arm will make a proposal later this month to give the industry not just one, but three years, to meet CO2 emissions targets.”The…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a state speech Tuesday, providing his plans for the year. Members of the Congress, as well as past and present leaders, gathered in Tallahassee for a speech. “We chose freedom over fear. We chose education over indoctrination. We chose law and order over riots and obstacles. We are proud of the achievements of the state, but we recognize the work that comes ahead,” DeSantis said. Notable takeaways from the governor’s state speech include promoting DeSantis’ hopes to fully meet the state’s ongoing immigration efforts, insurance premiums and condominium needs, and sending a…
TALHASSEE – Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez announced Tuesday that he is ordering the committee to hold hearings to property insurance companies that will move billions of dollars to affiliate companies while claiming losses.Miami Republicans were the first prime minister to launch the legislative meeting that began Tuesday, saying that insurance companies were using “creative accounting” to “hides” profits.”A few years ago, the insurance industry came to Congress and said that businesses couldn’t compete in Florida without wiping out reforms,” Perez told lawmakers.”I later learned reports that existed at the time but not disclosed to Congress. This might suggest that…
The video released by Firefly Aerospace on Tuesday shows Blue Ghost Lunar Lander’s historic touchdown.The Cedar Park, Texas-based commercial company was on its first trip to the month with the help of NASA’s Commercial Month Payload Services program.The intuitive machine of a fellow Texas state managed soft landing in 2024 under the program, but the company’s Lander tilted the Odysseus to one side. NASA could not gather from onboard experiments as much as it had the lander erected.The Blue Ghost did just that, nailing the landing early on Sunday and launching a 14-day mission with 10 NASA payloads that remain…
PINECREST, Fla. (WFLA) — The first case of measles in Miami-Dade County was detected this year on Tuesday after authorities said one student at a district school was diagnosed with the disease. According to WPLG, officials at Miami-Dade public schools confirmed that the incident was reported at Miami Palmetto High School in Pinecrest. Nine states report cases of measles as the outbreak grows A letter obtained by CBS News Miami showed that the infected person was a high school student. A letter sent to parents said the school plans to hold a vaccination drive for unvaccinated students with parental consent…