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Some Epstein files released Friday disappear from DOJ website

Some Epstein files released Friday disappear from DOJ website

At least 16 files related to Jeffrey Epstein that were released Friday have disappeared from the DOJ website, including photos of President Trump, with no explanation.

December 20, 2025 4:54pm EST
Epstein files released by Justice Department: What's in them

Epstein files released by Justice Department: What's in them

The Justice Department has released more than 300,000 pages of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein case files.

December 19, 2025 7:44pm EST
Florida lawmaker introduces campus safety bill to allow open carry, expand guardian program

Florida lawmaker introduces campus safety bill to allow open carry, expand guardian program

The latest campus shooting at Brown University has some Florida lawmakers rethinking how to keep students safe, seeking to expand the state’s guardian program to allow carrying firearms on college campuses.

December 18, 2025 10:27pm EST
New Epstein photos shared a day before case files deadline

New Epstein photos shared a day before case files deadline

The latest photo dump from Jeffrey Epstein's estate includes a screenshot of messages discussing a “scout" who sends girls.

December 18, 2025 1:39pm EST
Stimulus payment December 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check

Stimulus payment December 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check

Hold off on that purchase! Online rumors of new stimulus checks by year’s end are out there.

December 18, 2025 6:39am EST
Property tax study warns of uneven impact to rural areas if they're eliminated in Florida

Property tax study warns of uneven impact to rural areas if they're eliminated in Florida

A new report from the Florida League of Cities takes aim at efforts by lawmakers to eliminate property taxes in Florida. 

December 17, 2025 7:17pm EST
Here are the 4 Republicans that broke party lines to force health care subsidies vote

Here are the 4 Republicans that broke party lines to force health care subsidies vote

Four House Republicans crossed party lines to force a vote on extending health care tax credits that millions of Americans rely on to lower their insurance premiums.

December 17, 2025 5:09pm EST
Trump has partisan plaques added under photos in Presidential Walk of Fame

Trump has partisan plaques added under photos in Presidential Walk of Fame

The additions include references to “Sleepy Joe” Biden and paint Republican icon Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump.

December 17, 2025 4:03pm EST
Florida CFO proposes legislative reforms to curb local government overspending

Florida CFO proposes legislative reforms to curb local government overspending

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia is pushing for legislative reforms aimed at increasing transparency and accountability for local government spending across the state.

December 17, 2025 4:00pm EST
Trump promises economic boom, touts immigration policies during prime-time address

Trump promises economic boom, touts immigration policies during prime-time address

President Donald Trump touted his administration's immigration policies and blamed his predecessors for making life "unaffordable," to commence his address.

December 17, 2025 9:51am EST
CAIR sues Governor DeSantis over foreign terrorist organization designation

CAIR sues Governor DeSantis over foreign terrorist organization designation

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Florida is suing Governor Ron DeSantis, after he designated it a foreign terrorist organization.

December 16, 2025 6:31pm EST
Trump on Rob Reiner: Republicans react to president's comment

Trump on Rob Reiner: Republicans react to president's comment

Trump's comment on Monday came as police were still investigating the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife as an apparent homicide.

December 15, 2025 7:38pm EST
Florida faces Obamacare crisis as Congress fails to extend subsidies

Florida faces Obamacare crisis as Congress fails to extend subsidies

Lisa Misner, the owner of the "Body by Design" personal training gym off Howard Ave. in Tampa, pays about $250 a month for a health care plan with her husband. 

December 15, 2025 4:55pm EST
Two-thirds of Americans say government should ensure health care for all: poll

Two-thirds of Americans say government should ensure health care for all: poll

The poll comes as more than 22 million Americans brace for significantly higher health care costs next year.

December 14, 2025 4:11pm EST
Nobel Peace Prize winner rescued by Tampa-based organization

Nobel Peace Prize winner rescued by Tampa-based organization

A Tampa-based organization conducted a complex and secret mission to get the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner out of her home country of Venezuela. 

December 12, 2025 5:46pm EST
New photos from Epstein's estate show Trump, Bill Clinton and more

New photos from Epstein's estate show Trump, Bill Clinton and more

House Democrats released new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate and called the images "disturbing." They include President Trump, former President Bill Clinton and other high-profile men.

December 12, 2025 11:40am EST
Senate blocks ACA subsidies extension: What this means for your health insurance

Senate blocks ACA subsidies extension: What this means for your health insurance

The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. Here's what we know.

December 11, 2025 1:14pm EST
Trump's management of the economy hits its lowest point, poll finds

Trump's management of the economy hits its lowest point, poll finds

A new poll is showing declines in Trump’s economic and immigration approval. Here’s what we know.

December 11, 2025 1:10pm EST
Tourists may have to provide 5 years of social media history to enter US

Tourists may have to provide 5 years of social media history to enter US

A proposed rule would require foreign travelers who can currently visit the U.S. without a visa to submit extensive social media, email and family history to be approved.

December 11, 2025 10:00am EST
Weeks after Tampa indictments over AI chip smuggling, Trump authorizes exports of same chips

Weeks after Tampa indictments over AI chip smuggling, Trump authorizes exports of same chips

Just several weeks after the U.S. attorney in Tampa announced the indictments of two Chinese nationals who were smuggling computer chips to front groups that could have sold them to the Chinese military, the president announced that the same chips will be sold to certain Chinese companies.

December 10, 2025 5:41pm EST
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