Republican senators are voicing frustration over their party's focus, critiquing a recent legislative push on college sports at a time when constituents are grappling with soaring costs of living. With the midterm elections approaching, the emphasis on such niche issues is raising eyebrows within the GOP. Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana did not mince words in his criticism. "If you think moms and dads, when they lie down to sleep at night, are worried about whether the football coaches are happy, you need to back off the crank," he declared to reporters.

Collier commissioners approved a private golf course to replace a problem citrus grove. The county's attempts to buy the property for conservation failed.