Midterm results could bring brewing student loan battle to a head

Student loan advocates see next week’s midterms as an opportunity for further oversight and potential reversals of policies from the Trump administration that have delayed or denied debt relief and increased monthly payments.  

29th, October 2026, 07:27pm

Clearwater church out $736K after contractor uses funds for vehicle, vacations: CPD

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA)— A Clearwater church is out more than $736,000 after a contractor who was supposed to build a new church used the funds for bills, vehicles, and vacations, the Clearwater Police Department announced. According to an arrest report, the Unity Church of Clearwater had a construction contract with the contractor Custom Building Solutions [...]

29th, October 2026, 07:23pm

Clearwater church out $736K after contractor uses funds for vehicles, vacations: CPD

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA)— A Clearwater church is out more than $736,000 after a contractor who was supposed to build a new church used the funds for bills, vehicles, and vacations, the Clearwater Police Department announced. According to an arrest report, the Unity Church of Clearwater had a construction contract with the contractor Custom Building Solutions [...]

29th, October 2026, 07:23pm

Johnson signals he’ll remain atop GOP, scrambling leadership landscape

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) recent hints that he intends to remain GOP leader even if Republicans lose the House have rattled the party’s leadership outlook and raised fresh new questions about the GOP’s future heading into the next Congress. Most House Speakers in recent decades have stepped out of Congress after losing the gavel. And [...]

29th, October 2026, 06:01pm

Hegseth ousted top military strategist from Pentagon, sources say 

The firing comes as Hegseth has fired or pushed out more than two-dozen senior military officers since taking the top role at the Pentagon, decisions that have prompted pushback from both Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill. 

29th, October 2026, 06:00pm

Rays become 3rd team to lose first 3 World Series

Predicted by many to finish at or near the bottom of the AL East, the Rays reached the World Series for the third time but remain without a title.

29th, October 2026, 05:57pm

Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history

The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history.

28th, October 2026, 11:23pm

3.5M Florida voters have already cast ballots ahead of next week's election

With election day less than a week away, a lot of voters don't want to wait to cast their ballot.

28th, October 2026, 10:23pm

This is the best time to buy a house in Tampa, Redfin report reveals

A recent report found that early November is the best time for homebuyers looking to settle down in Tampa.

28th, October 2026, 10:04pm

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue opens new fire station in Palm River

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue celebrated the opening of Fire Station 15 on Wednesday, which will serve the Palm River area.

28th, October 2026, 08:12pm