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MIAMI — A House Oversight Committee referral could place former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine under federal scrutiny after a former associate of convicted sex traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell accused him of sexual assault during sworn congressional testimony. The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday that it has asked the Department of Justice to […...

NAPLES, Fla. — Republican Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds says Floridians struggling with rising costs could see relief once tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz ease and global oil markets stabilize. Speaking during an appearance on Newsmax, Donalds argued that elevated gasoline prices remain one of the primary drivers of inflation concerns and bl...

BEIRUT — Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected any agreement that would link the group’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon to a partial Israeli military pullback, insisting that any ceasefire arrangement must apply to the entire country. Speaking amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Qassem said Hezbollah would not accept a deal that treats southern […]

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones announced Thursday that he is running for Congress, becoming the highest-profile candidate so far seeking to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson should the veteran Democrat leave her seat. Jones, a Democrat from Miami Gardens, has emerged as one of the most recognizable Democratic voices in the […]

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TAVARES, Fla. — A federal judge has ruled that Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini must comply with Florida’s longstanding resign-to-run law if he wants to continue his campaign for Florida’s 11th Congressional District. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker denied Sabatini’s request for an injunction that would have allowed him to run for Congress without surrendering […]