31 h. ago Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills slapped with restraining order after judge sides with former girlfriend

Mills was also accused of assaulting a the co-founder of Iranians for Trump in Washington D.C.

Politics

35 h. ago Royal Mail slapped with huge fine for missing targets as ‘millions of letters arrive late’

It is the third-largest fine ever imposed by communications regulator Ofcom

Events

55 h. ago Florida man convicted of killing 2 women whose bodies were found in a pond is set to be executed

A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond in 1996 is scheduled to be executed

Events

6 d. ago Trump says ‘we’re only going to cut Democrat programs’ as Senate again fails to pass dueling funding bills – live

Trump says federal cuts made while government is shut down will ‘only’ target his opponents’s priorities; House-passed bill and Democratic stopgap rejectedThe president has spent much of Thursday morning thanking his allies on Truth social for praising his diplomatic efforts in Gaza. “I would like to thank Republican Congressman Brian Mast, of Florida, for his brilliant words and analysis on the return of the Hostages, and Peace in the Middle East, this morning on Fox & Friends. Thank you Brian!!!,” Trump wrote in a post. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Trump says ‘we’re only going to cut Democrat programs’ as Senate again fails to advance stopgap funding bill – live

Trump says federal cuts made while government is shut down will ‘only’ target his opponents’s priorities; Democratic measure fails again on ninth day of shutdownThe president has spent much of Thursday morning thanking his allies on Truth social for praising his diplomatic efforts in Gaza. “I would like to thank Republican Congressman Brian Mast, of Florida, for his brilliant words and analysis on the return of the Hostages, and Peace in the Middle East, this morning on Fox & Friends. Thank you Brian!!!,” Trump wrote in a post. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago House speaker Mike Johnson accuses Democrats of ‘political theater’ as shutdown enters day nine – US politics live

Move comes as Donald Trump calls for imprisonment of Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor, and JB Pritzker, the Illinois governorThe president has spent much of Thursday morning thanking his allies on Truth social for praising his diplomatic efforts in Gaza. “I would like to thank Republican Congressman Brian Mast, of Florida, for his brilliant words and analysis on the return of the Hostages, and Peace in the Middle East, this morning on Fox & Friends. Thank you Brian!!!,” Trump wrote in a post. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Judge halts Trump administration from detaining immigrant children after they turn 18

Ruling temporarily prevents transfer to adult detention centers that advocates said were planned for this weekendA federal judge has temporarily halted a Trump administration initiative that would have kept immigrant children in custody after their 18th birthdays, preventing their transfer to adult detention centers that advocates said were planned for this weekend.On Saturday, US district judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington DC issued a temporary restraining order directing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to stop placing unaccompanied immigrant children into adult detention once they reached legal adulthood, reported the Associated Press. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Florida waterfront trail to honor wrestling legend Hulk Hogan

A stretch of a waterfront trail in the Florida Gulf Coast community of Clearwater is being renamed to honor wrestling giant Hulk Hogan

Politics

2 w. ago Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing married couple in 1990 robbery is set to be executed

A man convicted of fatally stabbing a married couple during a 1990 robbery in South Florida is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening

Events

3 w. ago Campaign delays push to expand Medicaid in Florida until 2028, citing new state law

A campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida is delaying its push to get the issue on the ballot until 2028

Politics

3 w. ago Florida board of education signs off on a charter school expansion

Florida’s board of education has signed off on a major expansion of charter schools in the state

Politics

3 w. ago DeSantis eyes land in downtown Miami for Trump presidential library

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to establish President Donald Trump’s presidential library in an iconic stretch of downtown Miami

Politics

4 w. ago Florida puts man to death in state record 12th execution this year

David Pittman, 63, convicted in 1991 of killing three people, executed after final appeal rejected by US supreme courtA Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death on Wednesday evening, a record 12th execution in the state in 2025.David Pittman, 63, was pronounced dead at 6.12pm local time following a lethal injection at Florida state prison near Starke, under a death warrant signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. Florida’s Republican governor has signed more death warrants this year than any of his predecessors. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for a man convicted of killing wife's family

A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then setting their house on fire is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday evening

Events

4 w. ago A record 17.5 million fines could be dished out by parking 'cowboys' this year as Labour dithers over a planned crackdown on rogue firms

Ruthless private firms have already slapped drivers with 4.3 million tickets between April and June - an average of 2,000 every hour - as ministers face fresh calls to get tough on them.

Economics