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.
Venezuelan American Hector Mujica switches from Senate bid to challenge the GOP incumbent in South Florida's Miami-Dade and Keys district, where early polls signal a tight 2026 matchup.
Tens of thousands flock to Treasure Coast beaches as NASA's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years launches from Florida's Space Coast with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
Congress stays on recess as unpaid TSA workers miss paychecks, sparking travel chaos at Palm Beach International Airport and public fury over vacationing lawmakers.
With gas prices topping $4 a gallon and inflation rising, the Supreme Court's case threatens to upend lives for thousands of immigrant families in St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
NASA's 322-foot SLS rocket blasts off at 6:24 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts around the moon and visible from Vero Beach to Stuart within 30 seconds.
Treasure Coast residents face a 90-minute drive to witness four astronauts launch on the first crewed moon flyby since 1972, with views possible from the region's northern edge on a clear night.
The president's presence at the birthright citizenship hearing raises separation-of-powers concerns and could affect thousands of Treasure Coast families with a ruling expected by late June.
The injunction protects Treasure Coast stations like WQCS 88.9 FM from immediate funding cuts, ensuring continued public broadcasting amid ongoing legal fights.
NASA's first crewed Moon mission since 1972 blasts off from Kennedy Space Center, visible from Vero Beach, Fort Pierce and Stuart under clear skies.
