Trump's social media app launches one year after Twitter, Facebook ban

Former President Donald Trump's new social media app launched Monday morning, a little over a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. His "Truth Social" app is only open to a limited number of subscribers who had preordered, but was still Apple's top free app in the U.S.

Trump took classified documents to Mar-a-Lago home, National Archives says

Classified information has been found in the 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.

US: Biden agrees to meet Putin if Russia halts Ukraine invasion

The White House said U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin as long as he holds off on launching an assault that U.S. officials warn appears increasingly more likely.

Plead the 5th? The choice could soon be Trump's in NY investigation

Trump would face a decision between answering questions under oath or remaining silent and invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination — a tactic he has, in the past, equated with evidence of guilt.

First lady Jill Biden visiting Moffitt Cancer Center to highlight ‘Cancer Moonshot’ initiative

First lady Jill Biden was in Tampa Friday afternoon to tour Moffitt Cancer Center. The visit was part of the Biden administration's Cancer Moonshot, the mission to reduce deaths from cancer by 50-percent over the next 25 years.

Donald Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules

A judge has ruled former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children — Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. — must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices. The Trumps are almost certain to appeal the ruling.

Florida school districts that mandated masks could lose $200M in state funding under GOP plan

Florida lawmakers in the House want to shift $200 million in funding away from the 12 school districts — including Hillsborough and Sarasota — that required students to wear masks last year, defying Gov. DeSantis' executive order banning mask mandates.

Typo on police traffic ticket flier sends Florida drivers to Trump 2024 merch website

The flier, handed out by police in South Florida, was supposed to tell drivers how to resolve their traffic tickets. But a typo in the URL ended up sending people to a website selling Trump 2024 merchandise instead.

Florida failed to pay health claims for sick, needy children for months

Florida failed for nearly three months to pay tens of thousands of health care claims for the state’s sickest and neediest children due to software glitches blamed on the corporate merger of its two largest payment vendors -- leaving families with critically ill children stranded when those payments stopped.

First lady Jill Biden visiting Moffitt Cancer Center this week

Later this week, the first lady will stop in Tampa to visit the Moffitt Cancer Center as the president is expected to announce an initiative to reduce cancer's death rate in the U.S.

In call, Biden warns Putin of 'severe costs' of Ukraine invasion

President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but “equally prepared for other scenarios."

Polk Sheriff Grady Judd named 'Sheriff of the Year'

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is a household name in the Bay Area, but now he's getting recognition on the national stage after being named "Sheriff of the Year" by the Major County Sheriffs of America.

Democratic lawmakers want to suspend federal gas tax to combat rising prices

Several Democratic senators are calling for suspending the federal gas tax for the rest of the year to help consumers struggling with rising fuel prices. If passed, the bill would save drivers 18 cents a gallon. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to do the same with the state's gas tax.

Florida's surgeon general refuses to say if he's vaccinated

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo refused to say whether he has received a COVID vaccine during a tense second confirmation hearing after one senator asked, "Is there a reason why you just can't come out and say that you believe vaccines are a very important step for prevention?"

Proposed laws stir up controversy as they move through Florida's Legislature

The proposed laws range from restricting curriculum related to critical race theory, election laws, and security and abortion rights. Many of the laws have been positioned as protections for the rights of parents, the unborn, and democratic processes, but the bills' opponents say the so-called protections may do more harm than good.

'Never say never': Tom Brady hints at possible return to the NFL

Tom Brady appeared to hint at a possible return to the NFL while discussing the matter on the "Let's Go" podcast. He said: "Never say never."

Gov. DeSantis, AG Moody hold roundtable discussion on immigration

Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez held a roundtable discussion on immigration in Miami at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora.

Ex-supervisor wouldn't endorse Ladapo as Florida's top doctor

A former supervisor of Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo declined to recommend Ladapo to lead the state's health department during a background check, records show. 

Pence says Trump wrong in saying VP could overturn election

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday directly rebutted Donald Trump's false claims that Pence somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying that the former president was simply "wrong."