Good Morning! On this day in 1972, the UCLA Bruins, led by sophomore center Bill Walton, beat Florida State 81-76 in the 34th NCAA men’s basketball tournament championship game.
Tiger Woods made his return to competitive golf yesterday in Florida, playing in the final night of the TGL finals in Palm Beach Gardens with his Jupiter Links Golf Club team. Woods has been recovering from a disk replacement procedure and has had mixed results following his rehab. Did you watch? Reply to let us know.
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DeSantis Signs Florida Farm Bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (SB 290) on Monday to strengthen Florida’s agriculture industry and support rural communities, calling the package “really, really significant.”
The measure, dubbed the Florida Farm Bill, directs the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to review conservation lands acquired since January 2024 for potential agricultural use, allowing sales through easements while exempting state parks, forests, and wildlife areas.
The law prevents high-density development in agricultural and conservation areas, bans commercial solicitation on clearly marked private property, preempts local limits on gas-powered equipment, and establishes new loan repayment terms for veterinarians.
The measure also imposes stricter biosolids regulations, requiring the highest treatment standards before sewage sludge can be applied to land statewide. The law goes into effect on July 1.
South Florida Cities Send Seniors a Rebate
The City of Miami delivered on an affordability promise to senior residents, with rebate checks now landing in mailboxes across the city under a property tax relief program for fiscal year 2025-26 spearheaded by Commissioner Ralph Rosado.
The program provides a 100% rebate of the city’s portion of property taxes for qualifying seniors. To qualify, residents must be 65 or older and own a homesteaded primary residence within Miami city limits. The city processed about 2,300 rebate checks, ranging from $1 to $14,054, with an average of $1,036 per check.
Another Miami-Dade County city, Hialeah, sent rebates this month averaging $539 per household to seniors who met qualifications similar to those in Miami, but also required an income at or below $37,694.
DeSantis Open to Running for President
Gov. DeSantis is not ruling out another run for president, signaling he may again seek the White House after leaving office next year. DeSantis finished a distant second to President Trump in Iowa before dropping out of the 2024 campaign.
When asked about a future bid on Tuesday, DeSantis said, “We’ll see.” He argued that his failed 2024 campaign was more about timing than support, pointing to Trump’s dominance. The governor said he would have secured “like 90%” of Trump’s Iowa base if Trump had not been in the race.
DeSantis secured about 21% in the Iowa caucuses in 2024 before suspending his campaign ahead of the New Hampshire primary, unable to overcome Trump’s popularity despite heavy investment in the state.
The governor faces a potentially difficult path, with 2026 polling showing Vice President JD Vance as a frontrunner in the 2028 Republican primary.
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A Final, Stern Warning For Retirees
Economists point to the “Expectations Index” as a key signal of America’s financial health. When the Index is below 80, it’s a major warning sign that a recession is near. In January, it fell to 65.
This isn’t just a dip, it’s a declaration. Our economy relies on a strong job market and confident consumers buying goods. In 2026, America’s working class is cutting non-essential spending.
An HR executive reports: “A worried and distracted workforce, whose concerns have them in ‘survival mode.‘”This “crisis of confidence” may impact those near retirement the most. It indicates deep, structural stress in the framework that supports your 401(k) s and IRAs.
Most 401(k)s and IRAs are designed for “fair weather.” They thrive when the economy is booming. They are not built to withstand the pressure of “a 12-year low in consumer confidence.” Gold is the “foul weather” fund. When expectations drop and paper markets begin to crumble, the rich often turn to physical gold and silver to preserve their wealth.
➤ Miami-Dade County: Three former police officers charged in a 2019 shootout with suspects that left a hijacked UPS driver and bystander dead in Miramar have been granted “Stand Your Ground” immunity. (More)
➤Boynton Beach: Two people are believed dead after a helicopter crashed into a warehouse on Monday. The helicopter, a Robinson R44, produced no smoke or fire at the crash site. (More)
➤Fort Myers: Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is among the 14 airports with ICE officers assisting TSA agents. (More)
➤Boca Raton: Mayoral candidate Mike Liebelson sued mayoral winner Andy Thomson, his consultant, and a political action committee for defamation and conspiracy pertaining to campaign materials distributed to voters. Thomson won the election by five votes. (More)
➤Fort Lauderdale: City commissioners partnered with RedSpeed USA to implement school zone speed enforcement technology throughout the city. Florida ranks second in the nation for pedestrian accidents, with speeding involved in a large number of all motor fatalities. (More)
➤St. Petersburg: Ground was broken on a new $8.5 million fire station to service the northwest side of the city, which will allow firefighters to move out of cramped conditions at a former 1950s house they have been working out of for nearly a decade. (More)
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➤ The University of Florida hired Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as its next women’s basketball coach. (More)
➤ Coco Gauff battled through another three-setter on Monday, beating Sorana Cirstea, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, to reach the quarterfinals of the Miami WTA 1000 event for the first time. With the win, Gauff completed a career set of all 10 WTA 1000 quarterfinals. (More)
➤ A task force of state officials, coaches, and athletic directors met this week to discuss the future of college athletics in Florida. Topics of discussion included NIL, revenue sharing, and potential upcoming legal changes. (More)
➤The city of St. Petersburg announced it’s offering a free shuttle to and from the Tampa Bay Rays stadium for home baseball games. (More)
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➤ Florida’s ban on cultivated meat remains in effect after a federal appeals court ruled against Upside Foods. The suit was filed after the law prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and distribution of lab-grown meat took effect in 2024. (More)
➤Gainesville’s downtown advisory board is working to reduce a 22% storefront vacancy rate, with 28 vacant spaces among 98 active businesses. (More)
➤Vanderbilt University’s planned West Palm Beach campus has gained crucial momentum with the donation of several parcels of land totaling over an acre from West Palm Beach developer and philanthropist Jeff Greene and his wife, Mei Sze Greene. (More)
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Inflation is rising, recession is looming, and the stock market bubble looks ready to burst. While dollar-denominated assets like stocks and bonds could plummet, holders of physical gold could soon be celebrating.
President Trump’s proposed “gold reset” could mark America’s greatest wealth creation event in nearly a century. This historic move would revalue the nation’s gold reserves overnight, catapulting the value of physical gold to new heights as government gold skyrockets by 9,000%.
➤ Eighteen artists from around the world will show off sand sculptures at the 2026 Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival in Clearwater, starting Friday through April 12. This year’s theme, United In Sand: Celebrating Sports and Spirit, pays homage to the country’s 250th birthday. (See Video)
➤ A Tampa Bay area farmer shared her experience and encouraged other women to join the farming industry. (See Video)
➤ Brevard County’s Sea Turtle Preservation Society, a non-profit dedicated to protecting sea turtles, is celebrating its 40th year in operation. (See Video)
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DeSantis Signs Florida Farm Bill
