Haitian Work Permits Expire

The School District of Palm Beach County separated 19 employees on Monday after work permits tied to Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status (TPS) expired.

An estimated 158,000 Haitians in Florida had been living and working under TPS, and advocates warn the expiration could deepen labor shortages in health care, hospitality, and tourism. Three Palm Beach County government workers also lost their jobs.

In Key West, the Half Shell Raw Bar suspended six longtime Haitian employees on Tuesday after a federal database showed their permits were invalid.

The Trump administration ended TPS for about 350,000 Haitians protected since 2010, a move the Supreme Court let stand. “The T in TPS stands for temporary,” Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia said Tuesday.

Florida Communities Crack Down on E-Bikes

The Orange County School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to bar students without a driver’s license or learner’s permit from bringing e-bikes and e-scooters to school.

After hours of divided public comment, district leaders cited 41 injury crashes between December and May among the roughly 12,000 students who ride the devices to campus. Licensed high schoolers must register their rides and store them separately.

In Volusia County, Deltona became the first Florida city to prohibit most riders under 18 from operating e-bikes in public, though Mayor Santiago Avila says the age limit goes too far.

Walton County commissioners are weighing their own ordinance, with proposed age minimums of 15 or 16 by e-bike class, a requirement for photo ID and helmets, and a sidewalk ban.

$800 Million Ticket Sold in Bradenton

A single ticket sold at a Wawa on State Road 70 in Bradenton matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s $800 million Mega Millions lottery drawing.

The winner can take 30 annual payments or a one-time cash option of $344.2 million. Florida doesn’t tax lottery winnings, though federal taxes would take more than a third of the lump sum.

No one had come forward as of Wednesday, and the winner has 180 days from the drawing to claim the prize.

Under Florida law, winners of $250,000 or more can keep their names confidential for 90 days after claiming their prize. After that, the winner’s name and city of residence become public record.

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➤ Atlantic Coast: The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 3.9 “experimental explosion” Tuesday about 106 miles east-northeast of Flagler Beach, the second such reading in two weeks. The Navy has conducted Full Ship Shock Trials in those waters, most recently with the USS Ted Stevens. (See Details)

➤ Tallahassee: Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote on X Tuesday that the chance the U.S. Senate passes the federal SAVE Act before its August recess is “basically zero,” noting he has already signed Florida’s own proof-of-citizenship voting law. Senate leaders say they lack the votes. Democrats have blocked the bill. (See Post)

➤ Flagler County: Deputies arrested Shafaira Johnson on animal cruelty charges after a DoorDash driver spotted eight American Bully puppies and their nursing mother caged inside her 97-degree garage. Johnson refused to bring the dogs indoors, the sheriff’s office said. Animal Control took custody of all nine. (See Details)

➤ Ocala: Two Wyomina Park Elementary students, ages 7 and 10, were dropped at the wrong bus stop nearly 2 miles from home on Tuesday and found walking near State Road 40. Marion County Public Schools is pulling the bus video, and the family says the kids won’t ride again. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Attorney General James Uthmeier posted Tuesday that tampons are no longer being placed in men’s restrooms at the Florida Bar exam, writing, “We’re making progress.” The Florida Bar says the Board of Bar Examiners administers the exam. The board hasn’t confirmed what changed. (More)

➤ Jacksonville: City Council voted 17-0 Tuesday to rezone City Rescue Mission’s 6.5-acre McDuff Avenue campus, clearing the way for a phased expansion of shelter, addiction recovery, and transitional housing. The nonprofit estimates the full buildout could take 10 years or more. (See Details)

➤ Bunnell: Flagler County School Board member Will Furry asked the board Tuesday to review Meet Baby Olivia, a fetal development video produced by the anti-abortion group Live Action, for possible inclusion in the district’s curriculum. Supporters call it educational; the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has called it medically inaccurate. (See Details)

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➤ Lake Mary’s softball team flew out of Orlando International Airport on Wednesday for the Little League Softball World Series in North Carolina. They open Sunday against Washington State. The winner will face Italy in the next round. (See Video)

➤ Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will play the 2026 season on an expiring contract, meaning he could depart in free agency next offseason. (More)

➤ Florida’s football program is valued at $1.08 billion by The Athletic, ranking No. 12 nationally and ahead of in-state rivals Florida State and Miami. (More) 

➤ Florida volleyball was selected as one of four teams to compete in an exhibition tournament at AT&T Stadium in Texas on Aug. 27, with prize money totaling up to $1 million. Nebraska, Penn State, and SMU are also playing. (More) 

➤ Florida State Seminole Boosters secured record totals of more than $106 million in pledges and $86.3 million in cash contributions last year, both all-time records for FSU. Coaches Club giving, which funds individual programs, jumped from $3 million to $11.1 million. (More) 

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➤ Florida scrub-jays are rebounding at Wingate Creek State Park, where conservationists working with the Mosaic Company have built the population to 56 breeding pairs by relocating nearly 50 birds from elsewhere in the state. The goal is 100 pairs. (See Video)

➤ The Navy’s last C-2 Greyhound flew its final mission Tuesday, escorted by all six Blue Angels into NAS Pensacola after nearly 60 years of carrier deliveries. It heads to the National Naval Aviation Museum, where it will go on display in 2027. (See Details)

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➤ The Central Florida Zoo in Sanford will admit kids 12 and younger free all August with an adult ticket. The zoo houses more than 350 animals, including two new giraffes. (More)

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