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March 25

Trump urges RNC chair's wife to run for Congress, pledges endorsement: 'RUN, SYDNEY, RUN!'

President Donald Trump encouraged Sydney Gruters, wife of Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters, to run in Florida's 16th Congressional District, pledging to back her if she runs.

March 24

Judge grants $1 murder bond for Georgia woman accused of using pills to induce second-trimester abortion

A Georgia judge granted a $1 murder bond for a woman accused of using pills to end a pregnancy at approximately five months gestation, calling the charge "extremely problematic."

March 24

Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate calls for sweeping federal limits on Muslim immigration

Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner calls for a permanent federal ban on Muslim immigration, claiming Islam is incompatible with U.S. law.

March 24

Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate calls for ‘permanent’ ban on Muslim immigration

Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner says he would push a comprehensive federal ban on Muslim immigration and stricter policies targeting Sharia law if elected governor. (Paul Renner via X)

March 24

Ballot box upset: Democrats flip Florida legislative seat in Trump’s stomping ground

Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples loses to Democrat Emily Gregory in a Florida House District 87 special election in Palm Beach, home to President Donald Trump

March 24

Ryan Gosling's late-night TV rave sends small Florida bakery into 'another universe'

After Ryan Gosling praised a Florida bakery's Pop Tart treats on late-night TV, the bakery's owner said the business has been flooded with orders after the celebrity shoutout.

March 24

EXCLUSIVE: Cameras capture truckers unable to read road signs, answer basic questions during Florida crackdown

Troopers say up to half of truckers at some Florida weigh stations fail English proficiency tests as the Trump administration ramps up Department of Transportation enforcement.

March 24

Repeat offender with 20+ prior charges allegedly kills 23-year-old in hit-and-run, then walks away

Thomas Haynes, 46, is charged with second-degree murder after allegedly killing Sophie Klippel, 23, in a hit-and-run crash in Charlotte, police say.

March 24

Kentucky family says it turned down $26M from AI giant to keep farmland that 'fed a nation'

A Kentucky family rejected a $26 million offer from a major AI company for half of its farmland to build a data center, saying generations of history cannot be bought.

March 24

Rubio testifies in trial of ex-Florida congressman allegedly hired by Maduro government to lobby for Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, in the federal trial of former Miami congressman and roommate David Rivera.