A White House-linked delegation flew to Caracas to advance memorandums on oil and minerals, but security, legal and environmental hurdles make quick payoffs uncertain.

Senators pressed Jeffrey Kuntz about a February 2025 opinion that let President Trump’s defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board proceed. Advocacy groups say the timing of his contacts with senators and the White House raises recusal concerns.

Dozens gathered outside Sen. Jim Boyd’s Bradenton office as activists demand relief from rising electric bills and reforms to how utilities are regulated.

Exile leaders and artists will gather at Bayfront Park Sunday to demand democratic change in Cuba and the release of political prisoners.

The Supreme Court declined to review a Tallahassee parents’ lawsuit over Leon County Schools’ handling of a student’s gender identity, leaving the appeals‑court dismissal intact. The decision keeps local guidance in place while the broader legal fight continues.

A state inspector‑general review, internal HR inquiries and a promised audit follow a $150 ticket charged to a Broward P‑Card and an ad that used the district logo.

A national advocacy group helped push HB 905, a Florida bill that would end sister‑city ties with China and other nations — putting Orlando’s Guilin relationship at risk.

Governor DeSantis unveiled a bronze George Washington statue in Chipley as Florida launches a mobile museum and docuseries for the state's 250th events.

A Florida asylum seeker says ICE arrested him at a Miami interview and held him for months in two detention sites before a federal judge ordered a bond hearing. He was freed after posting $15,000.

Miami‑Dade’s school board approved a plan allowing Success Academy to co‑locate inside five high schools, a first‑in‑county move that raises budget and oversight questions.

A report says President Trump plans to invite Vladimir Putin to the G20 in Miami this December, prompting legal, diplomatic and security questions for the host city. Local officials and international lawyers are already weighing the consequences.

Dariel Fernandez advanced $20 million to Miami‑Dade County six months early to ease budget pressure and fund parks, lifeguards and neighborhood road repairs.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds independents and swing voters are souring on aggressive deportation tactics, creating a potential midterm problem for Republicans. The survey ties public unease to enforcement images and rising interior arrests.