The class action accuses Elon Musk's company, with ties to Florida's SpaceX operations, of licensing tech that enabled nonconsensual explicit images of minors via a third-party app.
Three Tennessee teenagers filed a class action lawsuit against Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, alleging its large language model powered a third-party app used to generate nonconsens...
Mueller's investigation produced indictments that carry weight for Florida voters and the federal institutions serving the Treasure Coast region.
Robert S. Mueller III, the longest-serving FBI director in modern history and the special counsel who investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, died Friday night ...
Acting administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill reports over 480 resignations and 40% callout rates on day 40 of the impasse, threatening travel chaos for local residents at nearby hubs like Palm Beach International.
The Transportation Security Administration's acting administrator warned Congress Wednesday that the agency may be forced to shut down operations at some U.S. airports if a 40-day Department of Homela...
Acting administrator testifies that hundreds of unpaid TSA workers, including those at Treasure Coast hubs, have quit amid the DHS shutdown, owing over $1 billion in back pay and causing severe financial distress.
TSA officers across the country are owed more than $1 billion in missed paychecks and are experiencing record airport wait times as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown stretches past one mont...
With no deal in sight, TSA officers and Coast Guard members in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties miss third paycheck, facing evictions amid stalled Senate talks.
The Department of Homeland Security partial shutdown reached 40 days Tuesday with no funding agreement in sight, leaving roughly 100,000 federal workers — including TSA officers, FEMA personnel, and C...
TSA deputy warns of staffing collapse with 40-50% call-outs and $1B in missed pay, risking small-airport shutdowns before FIFA World Cup impacts Florida travel.
The Transportation Security Administration is experiencing the longest wait times in its 24-year history, with some major airports seeing delays exceeding four hours as a partial federal government sh...
The landmark verdict, involving a girl hooked on platforms since age 6, could impact thousands of lawsuits, including those with Treasure Coast families.
A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harm caused to a child user in a first-of-its-kind social media addiction trial. The verdict came March 25 after more than 40 hours of deliberation ...
Florida's Marco Rubio joins the U.S. negotiating team amid Iran's drone attacks on Gulf neighbors and promises of heavy regional blows.
Iran on Wednesday rejected a 15-point American ceasefire proposal and vowed to continue military strikes across the Middle East, even as mediators pushed for in-person talks as soon as Friday in Pakis...
Bryan Stevenson's Legacy Museum unveils new civil rights display from 1955 bus boycott to 1965 marches, as federal directive targets racial injustice monuments that could impact preserved historical spots in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
Human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson is expanding his Montgomery, Alabama, museum chronicling slavery and racial violence in America, even as President Trump has ordered the removal of monuments, plaqu...
New Mexico's landmark verdict, exposing sexual solicitations to minors on Instagram and Facebook, may reshape tech rules impacting Treasure Coast families' online safety.
A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that Meta's social media platforms harm children's mental health and ordered the company to pay $375 million in the first jury verdict in what is shaping up as a landma...
Acting TSA chief reports 480 officers have quit nationwide, with callout rates spiking to 40-50% at major hubs, straining security amid financial hardships for screeners in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
More than 480 Transportation Security Administration officers have quit since the partial federal government shutdown began. Callout rates at major airports have surged to between 40 and 50 percent — ...
Verdict on harm to Treasure Coast-linked plaintiff's early social media use could spur local lawsuits against tech giants.
A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable Wednesday for harming a young woman who says she became addicted to their platforms as a child, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages in what lega...
The defense secretary recited a chaplain's prayer from a Venezuela capture mission, resonating with Treasure Coast Venezuelans amid a lawsuit over the gatherings.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prayed Wednesday for "overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy" and that "every round find its mark" at a monthly Christian worship service he ...
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.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has demanded the NFL suspend its Rooney Rule — the policy requiring teams to interview at least two minority candidates before filling head coaching and top exe...
The House committee's open session escalates scrutiny on the Democrat representing South Florida amid allegations detailed in public records.
The House Ethics Committee convened a rare public hearing on allegations that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, committed financial crimes, according to public records of the procee...
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.
Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) has been appointed to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, elevating the freshman senator to one of the chamber's most consequential panels barely a year after she was sw...
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.
The House Ethics Committee found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) guilty of 25 of 27 ethics counts Thursday after a rare public hearing, citing clear and convincing evidence of financial misco...
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.
The Senate voted early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security through September, ending a 42-day standoff while leaving Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol wi...
The House Ethics Committee opts for open scrutiny of the Democrat's conduct, a seldom-used process bypassing private settlements in recent decades.
A Florida Democratic congresswoman facing a federal indictment is now set to undergo a rare public trial before the House Ethics Committee, a proceeding that puts the conduct of a sitting member of Co...
The South Florida Democrat heads to a rare House Ethics Committee hearing accused of misappropriating federal disaster relief funds meant for hurricane victims.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) faces a rare formal ethics adjudicatory hearing — effectively a congressional trial — after a House Ethics Committee investigation accused her of stealing FEMA...
The bill ends a 42-day partial shutdown by funding TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard—key for Florida's hurricane-prone Treasure Coast—but skips new money for ICE and heads to the House.
The Senate voted overnight to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, potentially ending a 42-day partial government shutdown that has forced tens of thousands of federal employees — includi...
The executive order barring citizenship for children of unauthorized immigrants could reshape families across Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on one of the most consequential constitutional questions in a generation: whether the 14th Amendment guarantees automatic citizenship to every child born on Amer...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth triggered the rare 'God Squad' committee, potentially stripping Endangered Species Act safeguards for manatees and sea turtles impacting Treasure Coast waters.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has invoked national security to trigger a federal committee meeting that could exempt the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry from Endangered Species Act protections, a...
The Miramar Democrat, representing parts of South Florida near the Treasure Coast, faces potential sanctions and a federal indictment over $5 million in misused COVID relief funds.
A House Ethics Committee adjudicatory panel affirmed 25 of 27 charges against U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Miramar Democrat, following an overnight hearing Thursday that stretched past midn...
The unanimous vote ends a 42-day shutdown for key agencies but excludes ICE and border protection, with a tough House vote ahead amid local immigration concerns.
The Senate approved funding early Friday to pay Transportation Security Administration workers and most other Homeland Security agencies, ending a 42-day standoff that has strained airports nationwide...
House passes H.R. 7084 by 247-164 vote on March 27, with former Treasure Coast-linked Rep. Darren Soto among 41 Democrats crossing party lines.
The House passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084) 247-164 on March 27, 2026, with former Rep. Darren Soto joining 40 other Democrats in voting with the Republican majority — a no...
The decision, siding with a Christian counselor on free speech grounds, sends the case back for review and could influence potential bans in Florida, where none exists statewide.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against Colorado's ban on "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ minors. In an 8-1 decision, the justices found the 2019 state law raises First Amendment free speech conc...
The House speaker dismissed the overnight Senate deal as a joke, pushing a rival bill amid a 42-day shutdown snarling TSA operations and travel in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a Senate-passed bill Friday that would have ended the 42-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, leaving funding for the agency unresolved and extendin...
The leak of old documents raises concerns for federal operations in Florida, including the Miami Field Office covering Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
A pro-Iranian and pro-Palestinian hacking group claimed Friday it breached a personal email account belonging to FBI Director Kash Patel, publishing what appeared to be photographs and work and travel...
Treasure Coast counties home to thousands of VA loan holders face rising risk, with 90,000 more vets endangered nationwide and replacement months away.
More than 10,000 veterans have lost their homes to foreclosure since May 2025, when the Trump administration abruptly shut down a key VA mortgage safety-net program, according to ICE Mortgage Technolo...
56-year-old Rohingya died of ulcer from hypothermia and dehydration after drop-off at closed shop, spotlighting Florida immigration risks.
The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Wednesday that the February death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam — a nearly blind Rohingya refugee found on a Buffalo street five days after Border Patrol agen...
The diverse four-person team, led by Commander Reid Wiseman and including the first Black astronaut and a woman on a lunar flight, will embark on a 10-day orbit from the Space Coast next year.
NASA has named the four-person crew for Artemis II, humanity's first crewed mission to the moon in more than half a century. The flight is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center on Florida's Space Co...
Miami-Dade's Republican congressman blames harsh ICE tactics for alienating Hispanic Trump voters, shaking party confidence in Treasure Coast races ahead of 2026.
U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez said Friday that Republicans must recalibrate their immigration enforcement approach after two unexpected Democratic wins in Florida special elections last week rattled the pa...
Kim Jong Un observed the ground test of a solid-fuel engine with 2,500 kilonewtons of thrust, calling it a breakthrough, though experts doubt the claims amid risks to U.S. East Coast targets.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally observed a ground test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine designed for missiles capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, state media reported Sunday. Kim called ...
The Tampa Republican and former state attorney general exits after a year leading the Justice Department, with Trump praising her crime crackdown as she heads to the private sector.
President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi as Attorney General Thursday, confirming the ouster of the Tampa Republican in a Truth Social post that cited her "tremendous job" while pointing her toward a pr...
The Coral Gables Republican joined three other GOP members in signing a discharge petition that hit 218 signatures Friday, compelling a House floor vote on extending three-year protected status for Haitians.
A discharge petition demanding a House floor vote on restoring temporary protected status for Haitian nationals reached its required 218 signatures Friday, with Florida Republican Rep. María Elvira Sa...
NASA's four astronauts prepare for the first crewed moon mission since 1972 from Florida's Space Coast, boosting Treasure Coast excitement with an 80% favorable weather outlook.
A four-person crew could launch toward the moon as soon as Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center, marking the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan walked on the moon in Dec...
Gen. Randy George's early retirement marks the latest dismissal of over a dozen senior officers, heightening concerns for Treasure Coast troops deployed in the conflict.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Gen. Randy George, the Army's top uniformed officer, to step down — a move that comes as the United States is actively waging war against Iran. A Pentagon off...
Security waits drop from four hours to minutes at major hubs like Atlanta and Houston, offering relief for spring break fliers, though the 44-day DHS impasse persists.
Security lines that swelled to four hours at major U.S. airports shrank to minutes Monday after President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to pay Transportation Security Admini...
The justices consider limiting 14th Amendment protections, potentially stripping U.S. citizenship from thousands of children born in Florida to undocumented parents.
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a direct challenge to birthright citizenship — the 14th Amendment guarantee that any child born on American soil is a U.S. citizen. For immigrant mothers across Flor...
Florida's military communities watch closely as conflict downs five U.S. planes, including a KC-135 tanker crash in Iraq that killed six service members.
The U.S. military rescued at least one crew member from an American aircraft that went down in Iran on Friday, officials said, as a widening conflict in the region has claimed five U.S. aircraft and t...
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz drives up gas and fertilizer costs on the Treasure Coast amid escalating U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Two U.S. Air Force combat planes went down Friday — an F-15 fighter jet inside Iran and a second aircraft near the Strait of Hormuz — as the five-week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran intensified across...
The lift eases a backlog of 4 million cases paused since November 2025, directly aiding overwhelmed immigration courts in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
The Department of Homeland Security lifted its blanket freeze on asylum processing Monday, resuming review of applications halted since November 2025 — though a processing ban remains in place for app...
Three agents with Florida connections claim FBI Director Kash Patel and AG Pam Bondi targeted them in a political purge linked to the 2020 election investigation.
Three FBI agents fired for their work on the investigation into President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election sued Tuesday to get their jobs back. In a federal class action complaint, ...