Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect

The Supreme Court is allowing President Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect while lawsuits continue, affecting thousands of service members.

See the new warplane shown off during Special Operations Forces Week

L3 Harris test pilot Clint Logwood lives in St. Petersburg. He's showing off his company's new warplane close to home, in Tampa, during SOF Week: The Sky Warden Skyraider 2. 

Houthis agree to stop attacking ships, Trump says

The Trump administration launched attacks against the Houthis in March in response to the rebel group’s threats to resume attacks on Israeli vessels sailing off Yemen because of Israel’s latest Gaza blockade.

New CIA videos encourage Chinese citizens to spy for US: 'Find peace'

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said two videos released this week on social media are “aimed at recruiting Chinese officials to steal secrets" from China.

Heroes’ Village bringing first-of-its-kind veteran housing to Sarasota

It takes a village, and that's exactly what's behind the affordable housing project, Heroes' Village, which is located in Sarasota's Newtown area. The ribbon was cut Wednesday afternoon on the finished project. 

Program gives Florida veterans a path to agriculture careers

The Veterans Florida Agriculture Program at the University of Florida is giving veterans a chance to learn about all aspects of agriculture.

Army captain’s 7-minute, 4-second 1-mile run is a world record — in a bomb suit

Army Capt. Travis Chewning-Kulick ran a mile in 7:04 wearing a 50-pound bomb suit, breaking the previous Guinness World Record during an event at Fort Cavazos, Texas.

USCG Tampa offloads $12.3 million in seized drugs after Caribbean bust

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded $12.3 million worth of seized cocaine and marijuana in Florida after two interdictions in the Caribbean involving Navy and Coast Guard crews.

PTSD clinic offering Bay Area veterans support

A non-invasive, drug-free treatment program to boost the mental health of veterans and first responders is now available in Tampa, free of charge.

Trump delivers new fighter jets to Michigan base in surprise show of unity with Whitmer

President Trump announced a new fighter jet mission for a Michigan air base, strengthening US air defenses while offering rare bipartisan praise to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

New Army fitness test announced: Here's what soldiers must complete

The U.S. Army announced a new physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs and no longer includes the "yeet." Here's what to know.

Hegseth used 2nd Signal chat to share Yemen strike details, NYT reports

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing renewed scrutiny after The New York Times reported he created a second Signal chat group.

Musk’s SpaceX frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system: report

Reuters reports Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril are top contenders to build satellite tracking layers for Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system—a project to intercept missiles from space.

Meet the first woman to compete in Army's annual Best Ranger Competition

First Lt. Gabrielle White and her teammate were among the 16 teams that made it through the final stages of the grueling competition.

Four Branches: The veterans serving up positive message with new bourbon

After serving their country, four veterans are now serving up a positive message about alcohol consumption with their new brand of bourbon, Four Branches.