The Trump administration has been having secret, high-level conversations with several people in Raúl Castro’s inner circle, similar to the discussions held with Venezuela’s strongman Nicolás Maduro before he was captured in a military raid earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, R-Fla., told the Miami Herald.

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After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to hold firm against data centers and protect consumers, lawmakers on Wednesday watered down a bill designed to regulate the industry — stripping the piece that tech companies had found most objectionable.

The Florida House amended Senate Bill 484 to allow government officials to sign nondisclosure ...Read more

HEBRON, Ky. — President Donald Trump began his stop in Hebron on Wednesday with a focus on his message on affordability heading into this year’s midterm elections, the war in Iran and Kentucky’s loyalty to him.

The start of Trump’s speech was focused more on the economy, current affairs and the state of Kentucky.

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Both chambers of the Florida Legislature have approved a bill to ban local governments, public schools and state universities from adopting net-zero policies, where the goal is to offset the planet-warming greenhouse gases they emit into the atmosphere.

The Senate passed House Bill 1217 Wednesday. It will now be sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...Read more

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to end deportation protections under Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians who are living in the United States.

In an emergency request to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that lower courts had overstepped by keeping the ...Read more

Attacks on multiple commercial ships in the waters around Iran on Wednesday increased global energy concerns, pushed nations to unleash strategic oil reserves and sparked fresh critiques of the Trump administration's readiness for a war it started.

As Trump administration and U.S. military officials continued to claim increasing success and ...Read more

The Trump administration’s demand that colleges and universities provide detailed admissions data broken down by race, gender and other characteristics was challenged Monday in federal court by a coalition of states led by Massachusetts and California.

In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Massachusetts, Democratic attorneys general from 17 ...Read more

Viral social media posts are accusing a Woodford County High School teacher of making a video that suggests Iran should target President Donald Trump with an attack on his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.

Woodford County Public Schools is aware of the situation, officials confirmed Wednesday, and the employee has been placed on suspension ...Read more

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to end temporary legal protections for over 350,000 Haitians who have been shielded from deportation.

The request to the high court comes after two lower courts refused to allow the administration to end Haiti’s temporary protected status designation, which was set to terminate on Feb. 3.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The FBI is warning local police that Iran could target the West Coast, including California, with drone strikes in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s attacks, according to ABC News.

Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters he was “aware” of the report. His administration is working with the Office of Emergency Services�...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — As the snow begins to melt and the temperatures rise, black bears in Connecticut are set to re-emerge and become active, just as state officials are urging people to take precautions and know how to stay safe.

There are between 1,000 and 1,200 black bears in Connecticut, according to the state’s Department of Energy and ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier had a strong message for Tampa Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday: Cooperate fully with immigration enforcement or face removal from office.

“Mayor Castor is forcing sanctuary policies on the Tampa Police Department, which violates Florida law,” Uthmeier said on X. “These policies must ...Read more

Law enforcement agencies across California were recently warned that the Iran war could lead to a surprise drone attack in the Golden State, but sources told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday there’s no credible intelligence to support it.

In a memo sent to agencies that are part of a federal Joint Terrorism Task Force, the government said, ...Read more

NEW YORK — John Gotti’s daughter Victoria is begging a Long Island judge to spare her fraudster son from prison time — because he’s planning on giving her one of his kidneys.

In a lengthy letter submitted Wednesday, the “Growing Up Gotti” star called her son Carmine G. Agnello her “Miracle Child,” and questioned whether he ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s official: Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has signed off on a plan to honor President Donald Trump by putting his name on the easternmost stretch of Commercial Boulevard. It’s a proposal met with vocal opposition, red-capped enthusiasm and more than one declaration that surely local officials have higher priorities.

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While the Iran war rages, Israel is quietly planning for a potential base at the mouth of the Red Sea from which to strike one of the Islamic Republic's last proxies still operating at full strength: the Houthis of Yemen.

That’s thanks to Somaliland, the breakaway territory on the Gulf of Aden that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ...Read more

Conservative podcast host Joe Rogan is denouncing the Iran war as “nuts,” saying some supporters of President Donald Trump feel “betrayed” because he ran on a promise of avoiding unnecessary Middle East wars.

“It just seems so insane based on what he ran on,” Rogan said on his popular show. “This is why a lot of people feel ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are planning to delay new voter citizenship verification requirements until next year, avoiding potential chaos for thousands of voters ahead of the midterms.

Senators on Wednesday agreed with their House counterparts to require voters to prove their citizenship and list that status on driver’s licenses...Read more