National and federal news with direct relevance to Florida and the Treasure Coast — including congressional action, federal funding, Supreme Court rulings, and Atlantic hurricane tracking.
Acting administrator testifies that hundreds of unpaid TSA workers, including those at Treasure Coast hubs, have quit amid the DHS shutdown, owing over $1 billion in back pay and causing severe financial distress.
Florida senators push for hearings on the massive funding amid Capitol debates over voter ID laws and press restrictions.
Temporary U.S. lift on Iranian oil adds 140 million barrels to global supply, but Treasure Coast drivers grapple with crude prices topping $110 per barrel after a 45% jump.
Florida drivers in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties face looming gas price hikes as Trump's 48-hour ultimatum halts tanker traffic in the vital strait.
Amid echoes of police accountability debates in Florida, prosecutors seek dismissal for two former Louisville cops accused of falsifying the warrant that led to Taylor's 2020 death.
San Francisco jurors cleared the Tesla CEO, whose rockets launch from nearby Cape Canaveral, of scheming but held him liable for posts that tanked Twitter's stock before his $44B buyout.
The ruling, benefiting journalists including those in Florida's Treasure Coast covering local bases, declares the Defense Department's prior approval requirement a First Amendment violation.
Thirteen lawmakers signed a letter urging Trump to impose seasonal tariff-rate quotas on fruits and vegetables during the USMCA review to safeguard Treasure Coast agriculture.
Treasure Coast scholars criticize Defense Secretary's crusader tattoos and Pentagon worship services as US-Israel conflict with Islamic theocracy escalates.
