Rep. Byron Donalds introduced the Protecting Ratepayers Act to require data centers to generate their own power and water, arguing households shouldn't foot infrastructure costs.

Titusville's City Council voted to draft an ordinance banning data centers, citing strain on utilities and concerns about neighborhood impacts.

A D.C. judge found the Digital Equity Act's race‑based funding language unconstitutional but severable, keeping the competitive grant program intact and opening a path to restore funding.

The U.S. Coast Guard shadowed the China‑flagged Xue Long and Xue Long 2 as they crossed the Bering Sea into U.S. waters; cutter Munro ran Operation Frontier Sentinel to track the transit.

A report says Rep. Anna Paulina Luna allegedly tipped off a MAGA influencer about JD Vance, prompting a Polymarket bet and renewed scrutiny of prediction‑market trades.

Two U.S. service members were killed and a third is missing after Iranian missiles and drones struck a Jordanian air base, CENTCOM says.

Polk County staff presented a $3.91 billion FY 2026–27 proposal that holds the millage rate and lists a $764.3M general fund and a $297.3M sheriff’s request.

FDA finalized a rule lowering the Brix minimum for pasteurized orange juice from 10.5° to 10.0°, a change officials say will help Florida citrus producers and cut reliance on imports.

Fentrice Driskell and Michele Rayner will face off in an Aug. 18 Democratic primary to replace term‑limited Sen. Darryl Rouson in a heavily Democratic Tampa Bay district.

The DOJ has dropped its appeal, leaving a nationwide injunction that blocks enforcement of the post‑office carry ban for members of the plaintiff groups.

A ProPublica investigation found states are routing billions into private‑school programs with limited oversight. Local cases in Florida and Arizona show how quickly taxpayer dollars can follow.

The Florida Chamber says the state’s GDP hit $1.89 trillion, which would rank Florida 14th worldwide if treated as a country. Different data sources change the placement.

Residents urged Hillsborough County to end taxpayer support for the Florida‑Israel Business Accelerator, arguing local needs should come before recruiting Israeli startups. County budget documents show a $100,000 annual agreement is currently in the FY25 allocations.