Pasco County leaders moved to create a dedicated taxing unit to protect funding for roughly $500M in parks projects. The proposal spotlights a $90M Villages of Pasadena Hills 'super park.'

An exclusive ProPublica analysis shows ICE arrested and detained parents of at least 11,000 U.S.-born children in the first seven months of 2025, straining schools and child‑welfare systems. ICE has also rewritten internal guidance as family detention rises.

At a March 17 hearing Rep. Jared Moskowitz said 'over two and a half trillion dollars' couldn't be accounted for at the Pentagon and pressed witnesses for answers. GAO and DoD reports show large material‑weakness exposure.

Iran‑backed Houthis claimed a missile strike toward Israel and Israel says it intercepted the projectile as U.S. forces report new casualties and reposition in the Gulf.

The state board reclassified Introduction to Sociology as an elective for 2026–27, part of a broader rewrite of college curricula that faculty say censors core topics.

A bipartisan Senate push aims to close a federal gap that has let some offenders avoid production charges when minors are filmed while unaware.

A D.C. judge cleared the way for a rare Endangered Species Committee meeting that could exempt Gulf oil and gas from ESA protections. Conservationists warn the move risks the Rice’s whale.

Willy Ritch, who led Maine’s anti‑public‑utility campaign in 2023, appears on a Pinellas group’s site backing Duke Energy — raising questions about outside influence in a local utility fight.

Dozens of TECO customers told City Council Thursday that repeated rate increases and a storm surcharge are making electricity unaffordable for many households.

Federal prosecutors sued United Parks & Resorts, alleging its ban on wheeled walkers with seats at SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens violates the ADA.

The Justice Department has settled Michael Flynn’s wrongful‑prosecution suit, a court filing in Tampa says. The filing says Flynn will receive settlement funds but gives no dollar amount.

Pasco County wants to renew a one‑mill property tax that funds salary supplements for teachers and staff. The school board has asked the county to put the question on the November ballot.

Western Hillsborough voters decide a special Senate race today between Josie Tomkow and Brian Nathan; polls close at 7 p.m. local time.