Battle of the bills? Several state lawmakers introduce efforts to toughen E-Verify measures
After three back-to-back special sessions on illegal immigration and a bill to crack down on the issue, Florida state lawmakers say these efforts are far from over.
Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order
Refugee aid groups said in a federal court filing Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be trying ...
Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island volcano where 22 died in an eruption
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe ...
Judge orders recission of OPM memos directing agencies to fire probationary employees
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind memos that directed agencies across the federal government to fire probationary employees, finding they were ...
College students create dating app with safety as top priority
As if college students didn’t already have enough on their plates with classes and studying, a group of students at Ohio ...
St. Pete YouTubers who made music about drug selling sentenced for predictable crime
A group of YouTubers in the Pinellas County area garnered thousands of views creating music videos about making and selling narcotics under the name Bag Tawk Entertainment, or “BTE.” ...
Southern California, UCLA, Texas and Notre Dame are projected top seeds in women’s NCAA Tournament
JuJu Watkins and Southern California have moved up to a No. 1 seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament in the latest projections ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died on Thursday ...
Indian Rocks Beach leaders reject settlement offer in lawsuit over short-term rentals
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Indian Rocks Beach City Commissioners have rejected a settlement offer in a lawsuit over short-term rentals. The lawsuit challenges a city ordinance to control ...
US women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski outearned men’s boss Gregg Berhalter during 2023-24 fiscal year
Vlatko Andonovski was paid $454,048 during his final nine months as U.S. women’s soccer coach and outearned Gregg Berhalter, ...
EPA backtracks on Trump comment about cutting staff by 65% but says major spending cuts are coming
Despite a comment by President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency does not plan to reduce its staff by 65%, ...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say they’re reinstating Jon Gruden into their ring of honor
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say they’re reinstating former coach Jon Gruden into the team’s ring of honor less than four years after removing him over his use of ...