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DeSantis expected to pitch tax breaks

As he seeks re-election, Gov. Ron DeSantis plans Tuesday to release permanent tax-cut proposals that he will pursue during the 2023 legislative session.

Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain, world at funeral

LONDON — The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds in the streets of London and at Windsor Castle — to honor a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age.

Florida unemployment rate remains 2.7%

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate might be about as low as it can go as it remained at 2.7% in August. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity on Friday released a report showing the rate unchanged from July.

Ancient origin of donkeys discovered

UF/IFAS The horse has cemented its place in history as a companion animal, athlete, mode of transportation and more. Sometimes overlooked, the donkey has its own unique and significant history, which tells how it evolved right alongside humans.

Voters to decide on tax breaks, commission in November

TALLAHASSEE — As they elect a governor, a U.S. senator and numerous state and local officials, Florida voters in November will decide whether to approve two property-tax measures and the fate of the state’s Constitution Revision Commission.

Georgia man arrested for grand theft dog

JASPER — This dog is not a Georgia man’s best friend. Roland “Trey” Roper III, a 38-year-old from Fargo, Ga., was arrested Wednesday for stealing a $6,000 dog on Tuesday near his owners house at the intersection of County Road 141 and State Road 6.

Live Oak Council approves own 4.7% raise

LIVE OAK — City of Live Oak employees can look forward to raises. So can the Live Oak City Council, which tentatively approved its 2022-23 budget during a public hearing Tuesday as well as the millage rate.

What a pill: Suspect charged for armed medication theft

JASPER — A White Springs man learned that when trying to evade police, driving with an open trunk and stolen property visibly protruding from it isn’t the best strategy.

Veteran NY judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter in the criminal investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, and refused to permit the Justice Department to resume its use of...

DeSantis defends migrant flights, details remain scant

TALLAHASSEE — Saying undocumented immigrants were sent to “greener pastures,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended Florida’s participation in a pair of flights carrying about 50 migrants, including children, that landed Wednesday at Martha’s Vineyard Airport.