President Donald J. Trump standing at a podium and smiling during a speech at Verst Logistics Manufacturing in Hebron, Kentucky, on March 11, 2026. He wears a dark suit and a purple tie, with an industrial warehouse setting visible in the background.

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Op-ed: When it comes to concerns about their safety, our soldiers deserve better than ‘shit happens’

The president could learn a lot from the military commanders working tirelessly to prevent casualties.

by Mike Trentalange April 1, 2026April 3, 2026

Air traffic control tower at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

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DeSantis signs bill to spend $5.5 million to rename Florida airport after Trump

“Republican leaders decided to prioritize wasting five million of your taxpayer dollars on renaming an airport after the President.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

A man with brown hair and sunglasses, circled in red, amidst a crowd of individuals clashing with police and using riot shields at a stone archway during the January 6 Capitol riot.

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Tampa Jan. 6 rioter files $18 million lawsuit, alleging police assaulted members of ‘peaceful’ crowd

Fischer was indicted on seven criminal charges for his Jan. 6 actions, including several violent felonies.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

A protester in Tampa stands on a street corner, holding a handmade sign that reads "STOP THE MISSILE ATTACKS NOW." She is wearing a white medical mask and a patterned keffiyeh-style scarf, with out-of-focus cars and street background.

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Photos: Tampa protesters rally against Iran war and Cuban embargo

by Ray Roa and Dave Decker March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

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Trump administration won’t pay for Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction costs

Florida has long waited for these federal dollars to come in.

by Liv Caputo and Florida Phoenix February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport.

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Bill calling for $5M plan to rename Florida airport after Trump passes House

‘I think this is crazy that we are trying to name an airport after this man, okay?’ said Miami-Dade Democratic Rep. Ashley Gantt.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

A close-up of a media event on an airfield. The central figure wears a red hat and a dark suit, flanked by two others. The person on the left is speaking with an open hand gesture, while the person on the right is looking toward the press.

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Trump says ‘One Rulebook,’ but DeSantis has objected to the possibility of the feds preempting state AI laws

DeSantis was among opponents of a proposal in the federal ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ that, for a decade, would have prevented states from regulating artificial intelligence.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

A professional photo of an African American woman at a legislative session or meeting, holding a microphone and addressing the room. She has an engaged expression. In the background is a large abstract blue painting, and seated participants are blurred in the foreground.

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Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell calls Trump plan to redraw congressional map ‘illegal’

Florida’s Fair District amendments prohibit line-drawing that intentionally favors or disfavors a political party or incumbent.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

A man in a dark suit (Zohran Mamdani) speaks while standing behind a large presidential desk, gesturing toward a seated man in a suit (Donald Trump) who has his eyes closed and hands folded.

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‘I’ll be cheering for him’: Trump praises Mamdani during White House meeting

Mamdani campaigned on lowering the cost of living, including property tax reform, making buses free and floating the idea of city-run grocery stories.

by Ashley Murray and Florida Phoenix November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

A group of diverse protesters marches down a city sidewalk, holding signs and two large banners, one reading "HANDS OFF VENEZUELA" and another reading "Students for a Democratic Society."

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Photos: In St. Pete, activists rally against US conflict with Venezuela

Multiple demonstrators said this is another example of the Trump Administration trying to escalate military forces.

By Leah Burdick WMNF NewsNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

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Florida Supreme Court declines to weigh in on Trump’s lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize board

Trump filed the defamation claim after the New York Times and Washington Post got awards for their reporting Russia’s alleged election interference in 2016.

by Florida Phoenix and Jay Waagmeester August 27, 2025September 1, 2025

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As hurricane season gets going, former FEMA leaders warn that Trump budget cuts could soon become a major problem

President Donald Trump said in June that he intended to phase FEMA out after this year’s hurricane season.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix August 26, 2025August 30, 2025

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In Tampa, solar advocates say act now before Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill changes Biden clean energy tax credits

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix July 30, 2025August 2, 2025

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At Everglades detention camp, we have let evil in. Now the question is, ‘How far will evil go?’

The lesson here is not about the ‘final solution’ but how things start.

by Julie Armstrong and Thomas Hallock July 28, 2025August 31, 2025

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Trump wants Sarasota’s Joe Grueters to be the next RNC chairman

The president wants current RNC Chair, Michael Whatley, to run for an open U.S. Senate seat.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix July 28, 2025August 29, 2025

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In Florida and DC, fallout over Epstein files continues to dog Donald Trump

In Tallahassee, a top DOJfficial interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend and a key figure in the growing controversy.

by Ashley Murray, Christine Sexton and Florida Phoenix July 28, 2025August 26, 2025

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Tampa-based J6 prosecutor pushes back after being fired by Pam Bondi

Michael Gordon says all Americans should be concerned about what the Attorney General just did.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix July 28, 2025August 30, 2025

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Op-ed: When it comes to concerns about their safety, our soldiers deserve better than ‘shit happens’

DeSantis signs bill to spend $5.5 million to rename Florida airport after Trump

Tampa Jan. 6 rioter files $18 million lawsuit, alleging police assaulted members of ‘peaceful’ crowd

Photos: Tampa protesters rally against Iran war and Cuban embargo

Trump administration won’t pay for Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction costs

Bill calling for $5M plan to rename Florida airport after Trump passes House

Trump says ‘One Rulebook,’ but DeSantis has objected to the possibility of the feds preempting state AI laws

Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell calls Trump plan to redraw congressional map ‘illegal’

‘I’ll be cheering for him’: Trump praises Mamdani during White House meeting

Photos: In St. Pete, activists rally against US conflict with Venezuela

Florida Supreme Court declines to weigh in on Trump’s lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize board

As hurricane season gets going, former FEMA leaders warn that Trump budget cuts could soon become a major problem

In Tampa, solar advocates say act now before Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill changes Biden clean energy tax credits

At Everglades detention camp, we have let evil in. Now the question is, ‘How far will evil go?’

Trump wants Sarasota’s Joe Grueters to be the next RNC chairman

In Florida and DC, fallout over Epstein files continues to dog Donald Trump

Tampa-based J6 prosecutor pushes back after being fired by Pam Bondi

Florida sees surge in ICE arrests of immigrants without criminal convictions or charges

Report: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ law runs up the country’s deficit by $3.4T and throws 10 million off health insurance

Top Democrats say funding cut for public broadcasting is ‘stealing from the American people’