Local representatives create Florida Coastal Protection Act to permanently ban offshore drilling

Florida lawmakers, including Rep. Kathy Castor (D), Rep. Vern Buchanan (R), and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R), have introduced the Florida Coastal Protection Act, a bipartisan bill that would permanently ban drilling within 125 miles of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Florida DOGE auditors to inspect Hillsborough, Pinellas County spending

Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are the latest local governments in Florida to be selected for onsite inspections by the state’s Office of the Chief Inspector General, also known as DOGE.

Orlando hosts 2025 Florida Freedom Forum: What we know and who attended

The Republican Party of Florida hosted its 2025 Florida Freedom Forum, a one-day gathering of top conservative leaders, on Saturday in Orlando. Here's everything we know about the event and who attended.

Trump calls for Federal Reserve to pull control from Jerome Powell

President Trump continued his verbal attacks against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, calling him "stubborn" and saying the Federal Reserve's board of governors should take control.

American families could get $2,400 rebate checks from tariff money

A GOP senator has introduced a bill to send tariff rebate checks to Americans, days after President Trump floated the idea.

Democrats invoke rare Senate rule to demand DOJ release Epstein files

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was compelling the Justice Department and FBI to release the Jeffrey Epstein files though a century-old law.

Ghislaine Maxwell willing to answer more questions if she gets immunity

Ghislaine Maxwell wants immunity in exchange for testifying before Congress as it investigates the Epstein case and whether the Justice Department should release more information.

Trump announces trade deal with European Union

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the deal took "heavy lifting."

Congress is investigating the Epstein files: Here's the latest

President Trump is urging his to move past the Jeffrey Epstein case, but pressure is mounting for his administration to release more.

Gov. DeSantis floats idea of redrawing districts while speaking in Manatee County

Governor Ron DeSantis floated the idea of redrawing congressional boundary lines during a speaking event in Manatee County, citing Florida's population growth. 

Deportation flights out of Alligator Alcatraz underway, Gov. DeSantis says

Gov. Ron DeSantis says deportation flights out of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz' have begun, and hundreds of illegal immigrants have already been flown out.

Venezuelan baseball team denied US visas for Little League tournament

A team of Venezuelan teenagers are heartbroken after learning they won’t be able to play in the Little League Senior Baseball World Series, despite qualifying.

Most Americans still support legal abortion 3 years after Roe v. Wade was overturned: Poll

More people believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while half say abortion should be legal in their state if someone decides they don't want to be pregnant, a new poll finds.