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.
The leak of old documents raises concerns for federal operations in Florida, including the Miami Field Office covering Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
House passes H.R. 7084 by 247-164 vote on March 27, with former Treasure Coast-linked Rep. Darren Soto among 41 Democrats crossing party lines.
The unanimous vote ends a 42-day shutdown for key agencies but excludes ICE and border protection, with a tough House vote ahead amid local immigration concerns.
The Miramar Democrat, representing parts of South Florida near the Treasure Coast, faces potential sanctions and a federal indictment over $5 million in misused COVID relief funds.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth triggered the rare 'God Squad' committee, potentially stripping Endangered Species Act safeguards for manatees and sea turtles impacting Treasure Coast waters.
The executive order barring citizenship for children of unauthorized immigrants could reshape families across Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
Fincke says doctors can't explain his 20-minute speech loss on the ISS, which prompted NASA's first medical evacuation.
The bill ends a 42-day partial shutdown by funding TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard—key for Florida's hurricane-prone Treasure Coast—but skips new money for ICE and heads to the House.
The South Florida Democrat heads to a rare House Ethics Committee hearing accused of misappropriating federal disaster relief funds meant for hurricane victims.
