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.
As grants expire March 31, 128 House Democrats push HHS for a one-year funding renewal to maintain free birth control and STI testing in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
Florida officials heighten security alerts as FBI probes the back-to-back assaults that killed one and spotlighted domestic terror risks in communities like Treasure Coast.
Rep. Daniel Webster's bill, aimed at enhancing Treasure Coast coastal protections, cleared a key committee on March 5, edging toward a full House vote.
Palestinian officials say the Odeh family was shot while buying Eid clothes, but Israel says the car accelerated toward soldiers.
Lawmakers seek answers after a Tomahawk missile, using decade-old maps cut under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, killed 175 at an Iranian girls' school, leaving Treasure Coast airports and ports exposed.
The executive actions direct federal agencies to slash barriers to homebuilding and simplify loans, addressing affordability woes hitting Treasure Coast voters ahead of midterms.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declares Iran's government crumbling after U.S. strikes on over 15,000 targets, with 13 Americans killed.
Treasure Coast drivers face gas prices up 55 cents per gallon amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions and rising regional casualties.
The rollback reverses a Biden rule slashing ethylene oxide emissions by 90% at nearly 90 U.S. sterilization plants, including several in Florida.
