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Screenshot/Volusia County via YouTubeThe first-in-Florida database will make it easier for people to identify potential abusers in dating or childcare. -
Douglas Soule/WUSFCan James Fishback stay in Florida's race for governor? A judge is weighing whether the Republican candidate meets the state's seven-year residency requirement after Lt. Gov. Jay Collins challenged his eligibility.
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Jared Isaacman's donation is the largest gift the nonprofit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation has ever received. -
In Central Florida, environmentalists fear the changes create risk for key manatee protections and habitat. -
The proposed property tax overhaul would strip millions of dollars from local government budgets. -
The new rule redefines one key word: "harm." Conservation groups say it could be devastating for vulnerable species. -
Seminole county could become Florida’s second county to ban cat declawing procedures. -
The six supervisors also talked about election security, primary voting and voter fears about ICE at the polls. -
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.
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The primaries set the field for what are expected to be heated contests for Congress and governor in a swing state this fall. -
New York Mayor Mamdani said the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the top war-crimes court for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so. -
The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids. -
About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy. -
Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future. -
In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National Museum of American History, following a White House report earlier this month that also criticized her.
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