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.
Leela Gray's rapid fundraising, including $150,000 in the first two days with 75% from Florida donors, boosts her bid in Pinellas County's key swing district ahead of 2026.
Deputy AG Todd Blanche, Trump's former lawyer, becomes acting attorney general, leaving a congressional subpoena for Bondi's testimony in doubt.
Four astronauts, launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, safely return after a 10-day mission setting a record 252,756 miles from Earth.
State prosecutors partner with Othram to use genome-sequencing on degraded evidence from unsolved cases in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
The February surge outpaced inflation, intensifying financial strain on hundreds of thousands of local FPL customers reliant on air conditioning amid rising natural gas costs.
Trump administration's update equips local utilities in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties with evaluation tools, but lacks enforcement and could delay regulations for a decade.
Treasure Coast officials urge residents in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to maintain storm preparations, as one landfalling hurricane could still devastate the region.
Local immigrant families in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties anxiously await a ruling on Trump's executive order that could revoke citizenship for children born to undocumented parents.
Trump-endorsed Naples Rep. Byron Donalds surges to 44% lead in Emerson's March survey of 2026 primary voters, dimming her campaign prospects statewide.
