What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out
President Donald Trump’s friendship with financier and late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is well documented. But its rupture? Not so much. It ended in 2004. Or 2007. Or maybe some…
AMS makes another push for a public charter school in Fort Smith
Tempe, Ariz.-based Academies of Math & Science (AMS) is again seeking to open a K-8-grade public enrollment school in Fort Smith that could open in 2026 or 2027 and have…
Record rice imports put more pressure on domestic producers
Rice producers have dealt with low commodity prices, weather impacting yields, and a litany of other issues this growing season and now they are battling on another front – trade.…
Homestead approves 80-year lease for stadium complex deal
Homestead has greenlit an 80-year lease agreement for a privately funded sports and recreational complex, advancing plans for a $300 million development dubbed the Sports Performance Hub (SPH) of Miami-Dade.…
Last Call for 7.31.25 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The state-level Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE, in the Governor’s preferred acronym — officially…
Uzbek national who pleaded guilty to voter fraud sentenced to time served
Sanjar Jamilov could face deportation. A foreign national from Uzbekistan has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud. Sanjar Jamilov has been…
Maxwell Frost calls out James Uthmeier for threatening to remove Orange County leaders
‘I stand by Orange County and its leaders against these attacks. This assault on our local democracy will not stand.’ U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost slammed Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier…
‘Wherever the people want me’: Angie Nixon not ruling out run for Senate, Governor in 2026
Democrats are looking for standard-bearers in statewide races next year. And a state representative from Jacksonville isn’t necessarily opposed to trying her luck in one of those races. “I like…
Vernon “Pete” Eugene Corley
Vernon Eugene Corley, also known as “Pete” of Branch, Arkansas, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on June 3, 1934, in…
Florida DOGE teams audit Broward County, Gainesville in statewide crackdown on local spending
Two audit teams touched down Thursday in Broward County and Gainesville, marking the official launch of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a new state initiative aimed at…