Sebring is known as the longest running endurance sports car race in North America. But that record spans beyond cars and drivers – to sponsors. Officials at Sebring International Raceway say the ExxonMobil’s Mobil 1 brand has extended its title sponsorship of the Twelve Hours of Sebring, continuing a partnership that now spans 32 consecutive…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday issued a formal demand to Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, ordering the immediate reversal of Tampa Police Department policies he says violate state law by constituting prohibited “sanctuary” practices in immigration enforcement. In a letter dated March 11, 2026, Uthmeier accused TPD of enacting guidelines that restrict officers from…
No Florida city ranks in the top 100 for rental affordability nationwide, according to a new WalletHub analysis of 182 U.S. cities. Jacksonville placed highest among Sunshine State markets at No. 125 nationally, with renters spending 25.16% of median household income on rent and an overall affordability score of 46.61. St. Petersburg ranked No. 153…
A husband and wife are behind bars facing first-degree murder charges after a botched illegal eviction turned deadly on Monday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. James Sidney Llanos, 47, and Lizeina Marie Cepeda, 39, were arrested following an investigation into the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Travon Jackson. Both suspects are being held without…
Florida Highway Patrol’s Criminal Alien Apprehension Team (CAAT), in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), apprehended 15 individuals unlawfully present in the United States during a targeted enforcement operation in Key Largo on March 9. The operation, part of the ongoing Operation Tidal Wave, resulted in the arrests of nationals from Cuba, El…
The Florida Department of State has officially designated Avon Park as a “Florida Main Street of the Month” for March 2026. The distinction places the city among only two programs selected for recognition out of more than 50 active Main Street organizations statewide. “We can’t even begin to explain how excitied we are right now,…
The Florida Legislature has passed a bill mandating that counties, municipalities, special districts and other local governments accept electronic payments—including credit cards, debit cards and electronic funds transfers—for taxes, fees, fines, civil penalties and court-ordered obligations, while also requiring online payment options. The measure, carried as House Bill 967 by Rep. James Buchanan, R-Tarpon Springs,…
The first direct commercial flight between the U.S. and Venezuela in nearly seven years departed Miami International Airport on Thursday, restoring nonstop service suspended since 2019. American Airlines Flight AA3599, operated by subsidiary Envoy Air, left Miami Thursday morning bound for Caracas. The departure marks the resumption of daily nonstop flights between the two countries….
The Florida House on Thursday approved a measure allowing the state to designate domestic terrorist organizations, imposing stricter penalties and restrictions, after concurring with Senate amendments. Lawmakers voted 80-25, largely along party lines, to pass HB 1471, titled “Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations.” The Senate had previously approved its version 25-11. The bill now…