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Scottie Scheffler prepares to putt on the 17th hole during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Hilton Head, S.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

PGA Tour heads to Doral for the first time in 10 years and PGA Tour Champions has another major

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen before a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Florida redistricting and a rocky special session put Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight

By Bill Barrow - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Ron DeSantis debuts new Florida congressional map for November elections

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen before a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Florida jumps into the national redistricting battle with a new gerrymandered map

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Green regulations for designing plastic bottles illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier just ended the ‘green’ plastics cartel

By Melanie Collette

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., condemns hate speech and misinformation about Haitian immigrants, at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Indicted Florida Democrat still listed as candidate after resigning House seat

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Milenko Faria, whose wife, Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar, is in immigration custody, hugs their daughter, Milena, after his asylum interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services facility in Tustin, Calif., Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

A sudden shift: ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up

By Aaron Kessler and Tim Sullivan - Associated Press

An Aldi's Food Market in Salem, N.H on June 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Aldi rolls out new store format across U.S. in 50th anniversary year

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Seth Hawkins with the Georgia Forestry commision speaks to the media as fire crews and truck assemble at the Brantley County Airport as they work the Brantley highway 82 fire, Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Southern U.S. wildfires force residents to flee, leaving them unsure if their homes are standing

By Emilie Megnien, Russ Bynum and Jeff Martin - Associated Press

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday night, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Two GOP lawmakers trade expulsion threats over misconduct allegations

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

The Pineland road fire in Brantley, county burns behind homes, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, near Nahunta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

By Russ Bynum and Jeff Martin - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen before a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

DeSantis signs Florida law banning local DEI funding, says white men are ‘disfavored’

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

A CSX freight pulls through Ohiopyle, Pa., Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

CSX delivers 25% jump in profit as it hauls more goods and cuts expenses

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., listens during a rally on Jan. 28, 2026, in support of the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants before it expires in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid campaign scandal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - Workers install a sign reading "Alligator Alcatraz" at the entrance to the migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility, July 3, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)

Alligator Alcatraz prevails in court as judges shoot down environmental groups’ challenge

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Florida center Rueben Chinyelu (9) celebrates during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Prairie View A&M on March 20, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu declares for the NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility

By Mark Long - Associated Press

People stand in line waiting to enter Trader Joe's to buy groceries in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on March 24, 2020. Don't count on a favorite store being open on Easter Sunday. Several stores will be closed March 31, 2024, in observance of the holiday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Trader Joe’s settles $7.4M lawsuit; customers may be owed $102

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Voters walk outside the Fairfax County Government Center during early voting for the Virginia redistricting referendum, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Nationwide redistricting brawl nears the end Tuesday in Virginia referendum

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Horizon cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, April 9, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)

A timeline of the investigation into a teen’s death on a Carnival Cruise ship

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Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Horizon cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, April 9, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)

A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship

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