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Trump administration’s crackdown on student visas hits Florida universities

Education By Clara-Sophia Daly The Trump administration has canceled the visas of dozens of international students across Florida as part of a sweeping crackdown on college campuses across the country. Florida State University is the latest university in the state to confirm that several international students’ visas have been revoked. The university told the Miami Herald […]

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Trump signals new tariffs on chips, calling electronics exclusions temporary

Business By Tony Romm, Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle NYT News Service/Syndicate Stories WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signaled Sunday that he would pursue new tariffs on the powerful computer chips inside smartphones and other technologies, just two days after his administration excluded a variety of electronics from the steep import taxes recently applied on

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Will car insurance rise in Florida? Should you buy one? What Trump tariffs may do

Business By Shauna Muckle and Tampa Bay Times Florida car owners already pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the nation. Last year’s storms threatened to push prices even higher. Now experts are warning that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could make the situation far worse. In 2024, Floridians paid an average of almost $3,200 annually for car

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What happened to the April 15 income tax deadline in Florida? There’s a reprieve

Florida By Howard Cohen The deadline to file your taxes is April 15. Unless you live in Florida. The Internal Revenue Service has announced it’s extending the deadline date to May 1 because of a series of hurricanes that slammed the state — Debbie in August and then the two-fer Helene and Milton two weeks apart

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This Kendall millennial makes over $3,000 a month playing video games

Kendall By Michael Butler In a cozy Kendall bedroom, Natasha Walsh is surrounded by a PlayStation 5, a buzzing gaming computer and two computer screens. A neon sign spelling out “Barefoot Tasha,” Walsh’s stage name, fills the room with soft, pink lighting. For five hours every night, thousands of people around the world watch her play

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‘Place I find peace.’ T.I.’s venture to stand-up comedy transcends career switch

Doral By C. Isaiah Smalls II There was one question on everybody’s mind when Grammy Award-winning musician T.I. decided to take his talents to comedy. Why? The artist born Clifford Harris has multi-platinum hits, owns a successful music label in Grand Hustle Records and starred in several iconic movies including “ATL” and “American Gangster.” Yet, for

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Miami-Dade mayor issues veto on fluoride. Will commissioners override it?

Miami-Dade County By Douglas Hanks Miami-Dade’s mayor on Friday vetoed legislation that would strip fluoride from county drinking water, setting up a showdown override vote by county commissioners over a public health practice that began in the 1950s. Citing recommendations from doctors, dentists and national medical groups, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said fluoridated water is needed

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With DeSantis on defense, Byron Donalds drops by the Florida Capitol

Florida Politics By Alexandra Glorioso Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE The same week Ron DeSantis is on defense over his wife’s key initiative, former ally and now opponent Byron Donalds was in the Florida Capitol on Thursday glad-handing with lawmakers and chatting with the press. Donalds, a Republican U.S. representative from Naples now campaigning for the 2026 Florida

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Venezuelan military on alert, says it fears U.S. will use tensions with Guyana to invade

Venezuela By Antonio Maria Delgado The Venezuelan military says it has raised its alert level following the discovery of an alleged U.S. plot to fabricate an incident at an ExxonMobil offshore platform in the contested waters between Venezuela and Guyana to justify an armed conflict. The Venezuelan Defense Ministry issued a statement on Sunday claiming the

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Tesla stock analyst has one-word reaction to recent sell-off, shares surge

Business By Todd Campbell TheStreet Tesla stock has been on a relentless path lower following a series of disconcerting sales data out of Europe and China. Demand for Tesla cars has weakened substantially worldwide following Elon Musk’s high-profile role in the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, an organization within the executive branch tasked with reducing government

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