Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, 67, died Sunday after complications from a medical procedure. County leaders will decide how to fill her District 1 seat.

New Bedford scalloper John Lees joined other fishermen at the White House as a proclamation reopened monument waters; he pressed the president for access to Georges Bank. Local industry leaders say predictable access will determine whether multimillion‑dollar boats can stay viable.

Council members are weighing a 180‑day pause on new liquor licenses along Edgewood Avenue as officials move to install cameras and implement safety measures. Committee action is expected this week.

A report says about $10,000 in Anna Maria city purchases included AirPods, tablets and pool noodles as a former official sues for age discrimination.

The SBA opened a Veterans Business Outreach Center at St. Philip’s College as federal and local procurement rules pivot toward veteran-owned firms. Local leaders say the center aims to speed veterans from training to contracts.

At Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Jon Ossoff used the pulpit to cast the Georgia Senate race as a moral test while pressing allegations against GOP nominee Mike Collins.

Beijing barred dual‑use shipments to 10 U.S. defense firms in a tit‑for‑tat move after the Pentagon expanded its blacklist of Chinese tech companies.

Largo’s City Commission approved a West Bay Drive entertainment district that will let patrons carry drinks in marked public zones under set limits and hours.

Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign as Labour leader and will remain as caretaker prime minister while the party chooses his successor.

President Trump called The New York Times’ Iran coverage "treasonous" and said he would add its reporting to his multi‑billion‑dollar lawsuit, escalating his feud with the paper.

Michigan lawmakers introduced three bills to create a reparations commission, a state Office of Freedman Affairs and new demographic categories for descendants of enslaved people.

Florida’s education commissioner filed an administrative complaint after a Land O’ Lakes math teacher allegedly told students 'Trump deserves a bullet through the head.' The filing could lead to suspension or revocation of the teacher’s certificate.

Ramiro Valdés, a founding commander of Cuba’s revolution and a longtime vice premier, died on June 21, 2026 at 94. The state praised his decades of service while critics recall his role in the security apparatus.