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Florida Rep. Donalds Rips California Gov. Newsom Over License Policy After Deadly Crash
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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August 22, 2025
Florida Congressman Blasts California Governor Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria to discuss a range of pressing issues, including a fatal accident in Florida involving a driver with a...
Pulse nightclub rainbow memorial erased by Florida officials
Gay Times
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August 22, 2025
Photos: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Florida’s Department of Transportation has painted over the rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, which was constructed to honour the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting. The removal, carried out overnight...
Florida judge orders closure of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centre
Middle East Eye
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August 22, 2025
A federal judge in Miami dealt a blow to the Trump administration’s controversial Florida detention centre on Thursday night. US district court judge Kathleen Williams ordered the closure of the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” detention centre...
What to know about visas for foreign truckers and the politics of a deadly Florida crash
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this week that the U.S. will pause issuing work visas to some foreign truck drivers, warning darkly that they are “endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers.” He...
Florida Gov. DeSantis Names Four To Polk State College Board Of Trustees
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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August 22, 2025
Governor Appoints New Member, Reappoints Three to Oversee College Operations POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis has announced four appointments to the Polk State College District Board of Trustees, bringing in a new member and reappointing...
'Alligator Alcatraz' will continue operations, Florida governor vows
USA Today
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will find a way to continue detaining immigrants at a facility in the Everglades, despite an Aug. 21 court ruling ordering Florida to halt construction, stop bringing new detainees, and begin winding down...
Some More Political Football: World Cup Draw Is Set For Kennedy Center
Forbes
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US President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 22, 2025 as Vice President JD Vance (L), FIFA president Gianni Infantino (2nd R) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (R)...
LA may land a new congressional seat. Is it already reserved?
Hanford Sentinel - California
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LOS ANGELES — As Gov. Gavin Newsom's push to redraw California's congressional maps plays out at the state Capitol and on the national stage, a quieter but no less bloody scramble is simultaneously underway. Newsom's plan — a bid to counter...
Republicans pick Florida lawmaker, Trump ally as new national leader
Mainstreet News - Georgia
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The Republican National Committee elected Joe Gruters, a Florida state senator and long-time ally of President Donald Trump, as its new chairman Friday. Gruters, who was the only candidate for the leadership post and was endorsed by Trump, stepped...
Florida Rising backs Naya Young in jam-packed Tampa City Council Special Election
Florida Politics
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August 22, 2025
Florida Rising, an advocacy group that works to increase attention on historically marginalized communities, is endorsing Naya Young for the Tampa City Council. The endorsement comes amid a crowded Special Election for District 5 that includes 13...
DeSantis: Nearly 200 arrested in ongoing ICE operation in Florida Panhandle
WEAR - Florida
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Governor Ron DeSantis visited Panama City on Friday to tout immigration enforcement in the Panhandle. The Governor detailed an operation that has been underway this week. He says the Florida Highway Patrol has been working...
Florida Senator Talks Benefits of One Big Beautiful Law at Small Business Success Summit
West Orlando News - Florida
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August 22, 2025
Senator Ashley Moody recently talked about the many wins secured by the One Big Beautiful Law at the Florida SBDC Network’s Small Business Success Summit. Republican Senator Ashley Moody supported the One Big Beautiful Law which was signed into...
Fire rages after plant explosion prompts evacuation in Tangipahoa. Former governor among evacuees.
Nola - Louisiana
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An explosion and raging fire at a plant in Tangipahoa Parish known to store highly flammable products prompted an evacuation order within a one-mile radius on Friday, affecting an elementary school and former Gov. John Bel Edwards, while...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Results of First-of-Its-Kind Immigration Enforcement Operation
Governor of Florida
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PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the results of a first-of-its kind law enforcement operation targeting illegal immigration—Panhandle Immigration Enforcement Operation. This operation led by the Florida Highway Patrol in...
SoFloGO App Unites Four South Florida Transit Systems
Government Technology
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August 22, 2025
Four of South Florida’s transit providers have come together to launch a new tool aimed at simplifying regional travel. Broward County Transit, Miami-Dade Transit, Palm Tran and Tri-Rail partnered under the leadership of the federal Metropolitan...
Senator Rick Scott Calls for GAO Review of Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s Trading History
West Orlando News - Florida
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August 22, 2025
Republican Senator Rick Scott is calling for a GAO review of Democratic Representative Nancy Pelosi’s trading history. Florida Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a full audit and review of the...
Ghislaine Maxwell praises Trump in transcripts released by government
Al Jazeera
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August 22, 2025
The United States Department of Justice has released transcripts of a recent interview between Ghislaine Maxwell, the former partner of child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein, and one of its top officials. Their meeting was arranged in July as the...
Truck driver accused in fatal crash returned to Florida; Rubio suspends visas for commercial drivers
CBS 4 Miami - Florida
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A truck driver accused of killing three people in a crash after making an illegal U-turn has been returned to Florida, authorities said. Driver escorted back to state The U.S. Marshals Service said Harjinder Singh, 28, is not a U.S. citizen and...
Where the Russia-Ukraine peace talks go from here: From the Politics Desk
NBC News
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August 22, 2025
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Kristen Welker breaks...
Florida continues immigration crackdown despite judge-ordered shutdown of 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Orlando Weekly - Florida
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August 22, 2025
click to enlarge Undeterred by the ordered shutdown of the Everglades immigrant detention facility, Gov. Ron DeSantis and state law enforcement officials Friday touted a recent immigration crackdown in the Panhandle. Hours after U.S. District...