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A proposal that would prohibit minors younger than 16 from creating social-media accounts is poised to pass in the Florida House, after a change Tuesday that its sponsor said helps target platforms’ addictive features. The bill (HB 1) is a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, who has decried what he and other bill supporters say are detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

The Trump Administration is considering the feasibility of paying a tariff dividend, but nothing’s been decided. In fact, President Trump said on Friday that any such dividend wouldn’t be paid until next year. But social media outlets are awash with rumors that the IRS has already begun making direct deposits into taxpayers’ accounts and scammers posing as IRS agents are blasting out phishing emails, texts and posts seeking bank account information.

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The federal government has begun sending $1,200 checks to millions of Americans. But some who need the money the most may have trouble actually getting it, and debt collectors may want it too.

Last year it was all about chairs and headphones. This year it's time for T-shirts and sneakers — and more laptops. Back-to-school shopping in the U.S. is expected to top $37 billion.

The global benchmark topped $115 briefly on Wednesday, just days after it crossed the triple-digit mark for the first time in seven years.

There are 11 gubernatorial races this fall, and one of the most competitive is in the swing state of New Hampshire. Out-of-state money and political muscle are flowing into the race, which both candidates say amounts to a stark choice on social and fiscal issues.

The 2025 Florida International Air Show in Punta Gorda will go on as planned, regardless of the ongoing federal government shutdown, the show's board of directors said.The air show will be held November 1–2, at the Punta Gorda Airport.

With former President Donald Trump out of office, Washington Post reporter Craig Timberg suggests some who believe in the baseless conspiracy theory will become even more extreme.

The problem for the justices is that all the recent ethics stories — and more — are a corrosive drip, drip, drip, eroding public confidence in the court.