Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. controls the timeline of activities in Iran and will do so “as long as it takes." The next goal includes destroying Iran's missile industry.

The Pentagon identified Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven and three other American soldiers who died after a drone strike in Kuwait.

"Live & Local" jumps into four controversial issues: school closures in Pinellas, war planning at MacDill, the new teen curfew in Palmetto and treatment gaps for maternal mental health.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," a University of South Florida expert on the Middle East provides perspective on the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, how current circumstances differ from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for now and more.

University of South Florida Middle East specialist Arman Mahmoudian weighs in on the bombings in Iran and retaliatory strikes.

People gathered to celebrate what they see as a possible shift in Iran's future.

The group gathered to speak out against the possibility of another war in the Middle East. Meantime, a rally of Iranian Americans in downtown Tampa celebrated the military strikes.

Most of the posts on social media focus on support for the troops.

From "Folklore" to "Tortured Poets," USF students can take a classical look at Taylor Swift's lyrics. "Florida Matters Live & Local" signs up for a closer look.

The Coral Springs family of Robert Levinson, who vanished in Iran 18 years ago and is presumed dead, is calling for any deal between the United States and Iran to include the return of his remains.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who arranged the charter flights for 1,500 people out of Israel, met with about 160 evacuees after they were assisted out of Israel to Cyprus by cruise ship, then flown to Tampa.

It comes almost exactly a year after Florida lawmakers and Gov. DeSantis approved a measure to restrict property ownership by people from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria.