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May 13, 2026

Florida Lawmakers Advance $1.8B Road Funding With Treasure Coast Projects in the Mix

House and Senate reach rare budget agreement on Moving Florida Forward, but specific Treasure Coast allocations remain unconfirmed

Florida's House and Senate have agreed to direct nearly $1.8 billion to the Florida Department of Transportation for road construction as part of a special session budget conference — a spending level...

May 14, 2026

David Jolly Hits Campaign Trail as Florida Budget Talks Near Finish Line

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful holds Clearwater town hall on affordability; state negotiators close to a deal on a $39M financial systems overhaul

Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly took his campaign to the Tampa Bay area Tuesday evening, joining state House candidate Bryan Beckman for a town hall focused on affordability and governm...

May 15, 2026

Florida Budget Talks Zero In on Everglades, Wastewater Funds With Treasure Coast Stakes

Senate and House negotiators converge on $350M for wastewater grants and key Everglades line items, but flood funding gap remains wide

Florida's Senate and House budget negotiators moved measurably closer Thursday on Everglades restoration and wastewater spending, resolving several major environmental funding fights while leaving a s...

May 15, 2026

Florida Budget Fight Leaves Doral Police Holding the Tab for Trump Security

House offers $375K, Senate offers nothing as Doral seeks $750K in state funds to cover presidential protection overtime

Florida lawmakers are deadlocked over who should help foot the bill for policing a sitting president's golf resort — and Doral's taxpayers are caught in the middle. Days into the Legislature's budget...

May 15, 2026

Tallahassee Budget Fight Could Reshape Treasure Coast Infrastructure Funding

House and Senate remain divided in Special Session negotiations with direct implications for how state dollars flow to Treasure Coast projects

The same Tallahassee budget war that is reshuffling millions in Tampa Bay transportation and housing dollars is also shaping how much — or how little — Florida's state government will invest in Treasu...

May 16, 2026

Florida Budget Talks Strip State Guard Air, Sea and Crisis Missions of All Funding

House and Senate negotiators agree to zero out aviation, maritime and IT spending for DeSantis' controversial force as broader budget standoff drags past regular session

Florida's budget negotiators have agreed to eliminate all state funding for the State Guard's air and sea missions, crisis response operations and information technology — a significant blow to Gov. R...

May 16, 2026

Florida's AIDS Drug Program Hangs in Balance, Threatening Treasure Coast Patients

A $31 million stopgap saved thousands of HIV-positive Floridians this spring — but the fix was temporary, and budget talks between the House and Senate remain unresolved

Thousands of HIV-positive Floridians — including residents across Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties — could again lose access to life-sustaining medication if state lawmakers fail to reach ...

May 22, 2026

Redistricting Battle for FL-20 Seat Draws Treasure Coast Eyes as Representation Fight Heats Up

A new poll finds 81% of likely Democratic primary voters want Black representation to continue in CD 20 — but a crowded field could fracture that support

A new poll commissioned by a Democratic congressional candidate finds that eight in 10 likely primary voters in Florida's 20th Congressional District want Black representation to continue there — a nu...