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After months of touring South Florida’s most fortified islands and branded penthouses, the final stop on the "billionaire bunker" circuit reveals a shift in the ultra-high-net-worth psyche.Wealthy transplants are no longer just buying security – they are buying history. Tucked behind the lush, designer landscaping of a Gothic-modern $18 million estate, the "Silicon Grove" era has arrived. Here, the bunker isn't a modern glass box, but instead features grand spaces, hand-carved stone fixtures and even a giant chessboard on the roof that feels more like a European cathedral than a Miami residence.As taxes scream in the Northeast and West Coast, titans of industry are finding that true luxury in 2026 means a private dock, keystone-edged infinity pool and the freedom to walk to a local bookstore without a security detail in tow — including Google co-founder Larry Page, who just poured more than $188 million into the neighborhood."People of that caliber do their homework before they purchase anything. Regardless how emotional or how impulsive it is, they always are guided and they're taught where to buy or where not to buy, and their advisors told them that Coconut Grove was the place," Douglas Elliman’s Lourdes Alatriste, who has a long roster of A-list clients, told Fox News Digital.INSIDE THE 50-HOME MIAMI SANCTUARY WHERE SMART MONEY IS BUYING DECADES OF SECURITY FOR THEIR KIDS"And that just makes it everything that I've always said: Coconut Grove is a hidden gem. It has everything... from water, to walks, to parks, to stores, to family."Coconut Grove is Miami-Dade County’s oldest neighborhood, having been founded by settlers in the 1870s and annexed by Miami in 1925. Its ascent began in the 1960s when it was dubbed as "The Grove," and attracted largely Bohemian artists, musicians and writers. During the 1980s, money started flowing due to the height of America’s cocaine boom, and while Coconut Grove maintained some of its hippie vibe, new residential developments took over the landscape.Fast-forward to today, and "all of a sudden, it started picking up again because [people] noticed, when you have a place, when there's no more land, and you have a location that fills all your desires as to schools, as to parks, as to shops, as to lifestyle, privacy, you go for it. You start building it up," Alatriste explained. "You take the areas that are great and make them even better."The home the luxury agent showed to… [TheTopNews] Read More.

Ford is recalling more than 179,000 vehicles due to a defect with the front seat frame that could increase a person's risk of injury in a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).According to the report, the recall affects 62,255 2024–2026 Ford Bronco SUVs and 117,443 2024-2026 Ford Ranger pickup trucks.The defect stems from a pivot bolt in the front seats that can become loose or dislodged. The administration's report states that if the bolt is knocked out of place, the seat may not properly restrain a passenger, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.The NHTSA report does not indicate any injuries or incidents tied to the issue and does not provide additional details on how the defect was identified.FORD RECALLS OVER 140,000 PICKUP TRUCKS OVER WIRING FIRE RISKThe recall impacts widely driven Ford models, meaning thousands of drivers could be behind the wheel of vehicles with a potential safety issue tied to passenger restraint in a crash.A representative for Ford did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment.Ford dealers are instructed to inspect and replace the pivot links and bolts as necessary, free of charge, as a temporary fix, according to the NHTSA report.Owners of the affected vehicles will be receiving letters informing them of the recall by May 11. An additional letter is expected to be sent to car owners regarding a more permanent remedy in July 2026.FORD RECALLS NEARLY 1.4 MILLION F-150 PICKUP TRUCKS OVER GEARSHIFT ISSUEThis recall follows a prior recall of more than 140,000 Ranger trucks in the U.S. after federal safety regulators warned a wiring issue could elevate the risk of fire last week. The NHTSA explained in their report that the issue is linked to a wiring issue with the sun visor that could be routed incorrectly or wrapped with too much tape.Further questions can be directed to Ford's Customer Service Department using the phone number 1-866-436-7332 and then using the recall number 26S30.CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GOThey can also check whether their vehicle is affected by searching for their model on NHTSA.gov.FOX Business' Bradford Betz contributed to this report. [TheTopNews] Read More.

America loves President Trump and the Republican Party on all the key issues, according to one major poll, the Harvard-Harris CAPS poll, presided over by a former adviser to President Clinton, Mark Penn, who is most certainly a moderate Democrat, not a crazy one. This is a well respected poll. Of the 2,745 registered voters who were surveyed, the split was 977 Republicans, 984 Democrats, and 785 Independents. So it’s 50-50.What’s interesting about this poll is that it picks up and agrees with many other polls about the key issues. Affordability, the economy, immigration, healthcare, Iran, et cetera. Where it differs from many other polls and lefty press reporting, though, is that while some people may blame Republicans, they blame Democrats more on all the key issues.Let’s start with Iran, 74 percent of the voters believe the U.S. is currently winning in Iran. Virtually every press organization is telling us Iran is winning, believe it or not. Then the poll goes on, 74 percent believe Iran should be prevented from obtaining nukes. Some 66 percent want Mr. Trump to insist on all major conditions in any negotiation. And 57 percent approve of the blockade. There’s a warning here for Democrats, because as Speaker Newt Gingrich has mentioned, Democrats have become the pro-Iran party. Not a good place to be. And as I’ve said many times, Iran will be a sleeper issue come the midterms.Now on the economy — people are very worried about prices and affordability. Got it. When you ask them who do you trust more to manage the economy, though, the responses are: Mr. Trump and Republicans 53 percent, Democrats 47 percent. That’s a 6-point deficit.Normally a typical news desk, I don’t care whether it’s the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, or the Washington Post. All the legacy lefties. The typical news desk will assume because affordability is the issue, Mr. Trump is to blame. Nope. People have even less confidence in Democrats.Here’s another point, open borders. On this issue, 58 percent think Democrats are in favor of open borders. Here’s another one. Voter ID. Some 65 percent of those polled think Democrats are against voter ID requirements. And they like it very much that Republicans are in favor of voter ID in order to vote. Here’s another one. The race for Congress, you’d think the Democrats are ahead by 10 points given the press coverage… [TheTopNews] Read More.

The IRS' taxpayer advocate issued a notice that tens of millions of American taxpayers may be entitled to refunds or reduced penalties and interest due to the postponement of filing deadlines during the COVID-19 emergency declaration.The National Taxpayer Advocate said in a post on Thursday that refunds or abatements may be available to tens of millions of taxpayers for penalties and interest that were assessed by the IRS during the 3.5-year COVID disaster declaration period.It explained that the issue has arisen due to recent court decisions, including a ruling in what's known as the Kwong case that the tax code's handling of federal disaster declarations meant that filing and payment deadlines were postponed throughout the period from Jan. 20, 2020, through May 11, 2023.The taxpayer advocate noted that the Justice Department may appeal the decision, but the relief compelled by the ruling isn't automatic and affected taxpayers must file their refund claims by July 10, 2026.MISSED THE APRIL 15 TAX DEADLINE? HERE'S WHAT EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULD DO"Because of the infrequency of a disaster lasting this long, most taxpayers, even most tax professionals, did not foresee that filing deadlines and payments deadlines would be postponed for this long and that return filings and payments would not be considered late and therefore not subject to penalties and interest. But that is the logical extension of what the court ruled," the National Taxpayer Advocate wrote.They went on to warn that barring further action by the IRS or Congress to make sure that all taxpayers impacted by the ruling get what they're owed, such taxpayers face a fast-approaching deadline to file their claims.AVERAGE TAX REFUND UP NEARLY 11% FROM A YEAR AGO, IRS DATA SHOWS"Unless the IRS or Congress acts to ensure all affected taxpayers will receive refunds if the Kwong decision is upheld, taxpayers seeking refunds for penalties and interest they paid relating to that period will, in most cases, need to file claims by July 10, 2026," the advocate explained."At the risk of repetition, my overriding goal is to get the word out to as many taxpayers as possible and to avoid disparate results between the 'well advised' and the unaware,'" they said.The taxpayer advocate said that affected taxpayers may be entitled to a refund or abatement of amounts assessed during the COVID period for:TAX REFUNDS ARE BIGGER THAN EVER THIS YEAR, BUT RESIDENTS OF 5 STATES ARE CASHING IN THE… [TheTopNews] Read More.

President Donald Trump announced Friday he was raising tariffs on European cars to 25%, citing the European Union's noncompliance with the U.S.-EU trade deal. "I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks coming into the United States. The Tariff will be increased to 25%," Trump wrote in a Friday morning Truth Social post.He did, however, indicate that he would drop the tariffs if European companies agreed to manufacture their cars in the U.S."It is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. Plants, there will be NO TARIFF," Trump also wrote. FEDEX, UPS PLEDGE TO REFUND CUSTOMERS AFTER SUPREME COURT TARIFF DECISIONHe reiterated the point while speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday.STICKER SHOCK: WHY US CARS ARE FROZEN OUT OF THE EUROPEAN MARKET"We raised the tariffs on cars coming in from the European Union because the European Union was not adhering to the trade deal we have. So based on that now, when they build their plants on which they're spending over $100 billion for countries, not just the Union, but when those plants open, there won't be any tariffs," Trump told reporters.He also touted ongoing U.S. manufacturing of car plants."We have right now in the United States over $100 billion of car plants being built. That's a record. We've never had anything like it, from all countries, Japan, South Korea, every, by the way, Canada, Mexico, they're all building plants in the United States. But the European Union was not adhering to the deal that we made," Trump said.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThe U.S. and EU reached a landmark trade deal in July that saw the President agree to lower tariff rates on EU cars and trucks from its previous 27.5% to 15%. [TheTopNews] Read More.