While the superintendent said he was "impressed" by the 180-hour training program, the school board hasn't endorsed arming teachers or school staff. Read More.
A passenger aboard the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise cruise said she was sexually assaulted by a bartender on the first night of the Bahama-bound voyage. Read More.
Last week, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, and U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, introduced the “Antisemitism Awareness Act” with U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s, D-Fla., support. Read More.
“Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) dodged a censure vote in the House over her history of anti-Israel remarks and participating in a pro-Palestinian protest last month that spilled into a Capitol office building. Read More.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida announced it will be launching sports betting at its casinos in the Sunshine State in December, a week after the Supreme Court cleared the way. Read More.
The settlement ends a yearslong fight over whether charter schools should get money approved by voters for teacher pay and school safety projects. Read More.
The U.S. Senate voted, 53-43, Tuesday to confirm Jacob. J. Lew as ambassador to Israel amid a recent escalation in the U.S. ally’s war with the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Read More.
An appeals court Tuesday took up a battle about the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature last year, with some judges appearing skeptical of a challenge filed by voting-rights groups. Read More.
Three men living in Hillsborough County have been arrested and charged with allegedly trafficking fentanyl during a multi-agency investigation where 10 kilograms of fentanyl were seized. Read More.