Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce
It’s unclear how the layoffs will directly impact the benefits of the 72.5 million Social Security beneficiaries, which ...
Duped by pool contractor, homeowner hopes to get thousands back through Florida fund
Floridians can collect a maximum of $100,000 if ripped off by a contractor, according to the Florida Department of Business & ...
U.S. Office of Inspector General to audit Rebuild Florida program
For nearly a year, we've been reporting on questionable spending, shoddy work, and a lack of transparency in a program to ...
Jury reaches verdict in trial of Tampa father accused of shooting his 2 kids, killing 1
Jermaine Bass was charged with first-degree murder and other offenses in the shooting of his two children in 2022, resulting ...
NOAA braces for major workforce cuts, including key meteorologists
Those let go include meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the country.
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful
The judge ordered the Office of Personnel Management to inform certain federal agencies that it had no authority to order the ...
Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
WASHINGTON — The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members ...
Katy Perry and Gayle King will join Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez on Blue Origin spaceflight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Katy Perry and Gayle King are headed to space with Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez and three other ...
Bradenton Beach asks homeowners to act on hurricane-damaged properties
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. — As the recovery process continues to grind forward slowly, City of Bradenton Beach officials have urged property owners with hurricane-damaged homes and structures to do their ...
Have you seen Jaiyda? Authorities searching for missing North Port teen
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Jaiyda may be with two people named Alina Couvertier and Ra'Niyah ...
Economic Blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference?
Organizers are calling the 24 hours of spending abstinence set to start at midnight an “economic blackout,” a term that's ...
Dog attacks Polk County deputy as he tries to arrest owner
Deputies said she released the dog on two Duke Energy workers before the dog attacked the deputy who was trying to arrest her ...