CBS News Miami Live Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said Saturday that she’s removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator — ending speculation that she could replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to be the incoming administration’s secretary of state. “After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump huddled with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday’s Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, taking in one of the most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team. Navy defeated Army 31-13 on Saturday to take home the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, CBS Sports reported. … Read more
Image: Mercedes-Benz The Italian design legend who helped shape Mercedes-Benz automobiles from the 1950s through the 2000s, Bruno Sacco, died last week at age 90. He helped usher in an era of iconic and stately designs which Mercedes-Benz quite clearly no longer employs. He wanted to ensure that his designs did not age, and he … Read more
Photo: Volvo The Volvo EX90 is a ridiculously comfortable, quiet and luxurious electric vehicle, but what if you aren’t quite ready to go fully electric? Well, that’s where the XC90 comes in. It’s been refreshed with new styling and a new infotainment system, and while those changes aren’t exactly revolutionary, they should make the XC90 … Read more
For regular people, fuel economy is one of the most important factors when it comes to deciding what new car to buy, right up there with price, reliability and whether or not Apple CarPlay is available. And it makes sense. If one car gets 20 mpg and the other gets 25 mpg, fueling the latter … Read more
Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis declared a so-called Freedom Summer for the state kicking off May 27 and running through September 2. Freedom, as I understand it, means that a people can act, speak, or think as they want without the restraint of a governing body. So that must mean DeSantis is killing some long-unnecessary … Read more
In 2023, water off the coast of Florida reached over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The same year, Hurricane Idalia caused approximately $3.6 billion in damages and 12 fatalities across the US. The year before that, Hurricane Ian caused an estimated $115 billion in damages and killed nearly 150 people. Meanwhile, the state is literally sinking. Numerous … Read more
Shortly after Ron DeSantis dropped out of the GOP primary, he reportedly told supporters that he had no interest in being Donald Trump’s VP, claimed Trump effectively accomplished nothing of importance as president, lamented the support Trump gained after each indictment, and castigated the conservative media for not running critical stories about his opponent. In … Read more
On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law. This bill prohibits children under the age of 14 from accessing social media platforms within the state. The recently signed bill also requires those aged 14 or 15 to obtain parental consent before joining any social media platform. HB3, the bill in question, instructs … Read more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The bill will ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 15- and … Read more
