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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.


Florida Justices Stay Ex-Cop's Execution for DNA Tests

The Supreme Court halted James Aren Duckett's lethal injection next week, allowing tests he claims will prove innocence in the 1987 rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Central Florida.

Florida Justices Stay Ex-Cop's Execution for DNA Tests

Florida AG Demands NFL Scrap Rooney Rule by May 1 Deadline

Attorney General James Uthmeier warns the league's minority interview policy violates state civil rights law, directly affecting the Miami Dolphins near Treasure Coast counties.

Florida AG Demands NFL Scrap Rooney Rule by May 1 Deadline

Shutdown Spurs TSA Quits, High Callouts at Florida Airports

Acting TSA chief reports 480 officers have quit nationwide, with callout rates spiking to 40-50% at major hubs, straining security amid financial hardships for screeners in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.

Shutdown Spurs TSA Quits, High Callouts at Florida Airports
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