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President Donald Trump signed the first major federal law governing cryptocurrency on Friday. The GENIUS Act was passed on Thursday by the United States House of Representatives with bipartisan support.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a press conference on Friday morning in Marco Island where he announced a new EAA Reservoir Agreement with the United States Army. DeSantis said the new agreement will help to accelerate the restoration of America's Everglades and to expedite the completion of the EAA reservoir.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a press conference on Friday morning in Marco Island where he announced a new EAA Reservoir Agreement with the United States Army. During the press conference, DeSantis was asked about "Alligator Alcatraz's" impact on the Florida Everglades. DeSantis said the immigration detention center has "zero impact" on the Everglades and restoration efforts. He said the facility utilizes an already built, remote airstrip, incurring "no different footprint."

President Donald Trump is countering criticism of the Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records around the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, trying to place blame on former government officials. Epstein was arrested in 2019 and found dead in his cell at a federal jail in New York City about a month later. Investigators concluded that he killed himself.

Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing two weeks after the devastating floods in Texas. The death toll now exceeds 130, and many more still missing. More than 2,000 first responders and volunteers are involved in the search.

A Central Florida daycare worker is accused of abusing six infants, ages 4 to 9 months, which has prompted staff retraining as ordered by the state. Ocala Police (OPD) arrested Karla L. Penalverty-Gonzalez, 33, in connection with multiple allegations of child abuse at All Star Learning Academy on West Silver Springs Boulevard. Parents are expected to protest outside the daycare on Friday.

David Barber is set to appear at a court hearing on Friday morning, where his attorney is expected to argue to have the death penalty dropped. Barber is accused of kidnapping and murdering Titusville resident Jessie Kirk. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, citing the brutality and premeditated nature of the murder. However, Barber's attorney argues that intense media coverage contributes to a bias of his client.

The University of Central Florida (UCF) is launching a new online space MBA program to meet the expanding needs of the booming space industry on Florida’s Space Coast and around the world. The MBA will be a fully online, part-time graduate business program spanning 24 months in which students will take a set of core MBA courses plus four electives focused on space entrepreneurship, governmental and commercial space finance, space leadership and the global space domain. Greg Autry, Space Czar and associate provost for space commercialization, joins Good Day Orlando to talk about the MBA.

President Donald Trump has ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of grand jury materials tied to Jeffrey Epstein, escalating a political firestorm that has reignited conspiracy theories and angered parts of the president’s base. The move follows backlash over a DOJ memo denying the existence of an Epstein "client list." A judge must still approve any release, and it’s unclear what material is covered by the order.

President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a circulatory condition that affects blood flow in the legs, the White House revealed Thursday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president noticed "mild swelling in his lower legs" in recent weeks and underwent a comprehensive medical evaluation. Testing included vascular studies and a bilateral venous Doppler ultrasound, which confirmed the diagnosis.

A semi-trailer overturned Friday morning on Florida's Turnpike in the Lake County area, causing heavy traffic delays. It is currently unclear if anyone was injured during the incident. Investigators have not yet shared any details on the crash.