#FBF to a moment felt like honored the sacrifices made by my grandparents and parents. Their hard work its own #masterclass in resiliency and grit—education advocates who instilled a deep appreciation for democracy + journalism’s crucial role in sustaining it. #freepressfriday

“This makes OBBB the most expensive law passed by Congress since the 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act, which cost $4 trillion and made most of the expiring Bush tax cuts permanent.” . #DeficitSpending.

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“The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost $3.4 trillion over the next 10 years, and more than $4 trillion when accounting for additional interest owed on the national debt.” via @BPC_Bipartisan.

Miami’s trade & tourism economy, small business community, residents and taxpayers received a financial gut-punch because of a provision in Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ that gutted $60M in funding for Miami’s plan to build a big and beautiful park.

RT @ChristinaWPLG: $60M federal grant rescission—How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is impacting Miami’s plan to build a big and beautiful park.….

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RT @washingtonpost: Exclusive: President Trump’s use of tariffs may have been more extensive than was publicly known. Internal government….

#ICYMI: “‘It gave me a sign of hope.’ -Betty Osceola . “A federal judge on Thursday ordered a two-week halt to construction at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as she considers whether it violates environmental laws.”

“WPLG programming beat ABC programming in nearly every time period throughout the day, including outpacing ABC’s Good Morning America and ABC’s prime and late-night programming.”.

RT @ChristinaWPLG: World News with @LouisWPLG @LOUISAGUIRRE: Federal judge considers whether Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention cente….

Court reconvenes in the morning. ✍️: “The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions.”

“More traffic, runoff from new asphalt and the state and federal government haven’t complied with law to analyze any of that,” said Eve Samples, @FoEverglades Executive Director. The nonprofit is one of the case plaintiffs. 📄

“I am the only witness today to have been inside the facility while it is populated,” said @AnnaForFlorida democratic state lawmaker Anna Eskamani, “witnessed many different concerning construction projects that directly impact this vulnerable ecosystem.”

“The impact on the environment is what this lawsuit all about. Has this detention facility impacted the environment, especially the Everglades, in a wetlands preservation area, that is what the crux of the issue is here.” -@DavidSWeinstein

“It is in the primary zone.” Wildlife Ecologist Randy Kautz said the facility sits in the endangered Florida panthers’ habitat and breeding grounds. He said total current estimated population for adults & subadults is just 120-to-230. Adding no other habitat like it in the world.

The lawsuit states that the immigration detention facility in the Everglades state leaders call ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ “sits within the WERP (Western Everglades Restoration Plan) footprint as illustrated .” Background:

On the stand now: Plaintiffs’ expert witness Randy Kautz—a Wildlife Ecologist who worked for @MyFWC for 27 years and has written extensively about Florida’s endangered panther. ✍️:

Second Witness: Anna Eskamani (D) Florida State House District 42 .She said the first time tried to visit: July 3 .She said a ‘curated’ ’walking tour’ held: July 12 .She is testifying about the lighting and paved roads she saw. “We were told this is an active construction site.”.

Panuccio asks Samples about her views on immigration + deportation—topics outside issues in underpinning lawsuit. Plaintiffs’ attorney objects, Judge sustains. Panuccio tells the judge he is trying to “probe” for “bias.” Judge: “I don’t think we are going to go down that road.”.

“Getting a little zippy.” Judge Kathleen Williams cautions Jesse Panuccio, the attorney representing the Florida Division of Emergency Management, a case defendant, during an abrasive moment of his cross examination of Friends of the Everglades executive director Eve Samples.

First witness: Eve Samples, Friends of the Everglades Exec Dir., who explains nonprofit’s “origin story” - founded by Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 1969 she says to stop the development of a Jetport at same location of what state calls ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’