👀 President Trump backed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R) for Florida governor in 2026. The endorsement gives the potential gubernatorial candidate an edge in the race to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited. (NBC News)
Trevor Tackett, a veteran and owner of Tampa's Pups Pub, was among those who died in a plane crash in the Philippines earlier this month. (WFLA)
❌ The Trump administration's push to cut the federal workforce led to the firing of a quarter of the staff at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Florida's only manatee refuge, during peak season. (Tampa Bay Times)
