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Florida Shuttle Vet Fincke Details Mystery ISS Speech Loss
Fincke says doctors can't explain his 20-minute speech loss on the ISS, which prompted NASA's first medical evacuation.
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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.
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Senate Funds Florida-Reliant Coast Guard, FEMA but Snubs ICE, Border Patrol
The vote ends a 42-day DHS standoff, restoring money for hurricane response and maritime security in Treasure Coast counties amid disputes over immigration enforcement deaths.
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Ethics Panel Convicts South Florida Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick on 25 Counts
Bipartisan House committee cites clear evidence of financial misconduct by the Treasure Coast-area Democrat after a two-year probe, with punishment vote slated for April.
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Florida's Moody Secures Seat on Senate Armed Services Committee
The freshman Republican senator from Florida will help shape military policy, overseeing budgets and bases in a state with over 20 installations vital to Treasure Coast communities.
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Pro-Iran Group Claims Breach of Florida-Tied FBI Director's Personal Account
The Handala group posted years-old photos, documents online, but the FBI said no government information was compromised.
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Ethics Panel Probes Florida Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick in Rare Public Hearing on Financial Crimes
The House committee's open session escalates scrutiny on the Democrat representing South Florida amid allegations detailed in public records.
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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.
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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.
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Hegseth Prays for 'Overwhelming Violence' at Pentagon Service
The defense secretary recited a chaplain's prayer from a Venezuela capture mission, resonating with Treasure Coast Venezuelans amid a lawsuit over the gatherings.
