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.
Vice President JD Vance leads with 36% in a YouGov survey of Republicans, while Florida stars Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis draw just 1% and 3% from under-30 voters.
Trump declares emergency as FEMA deploys 100 staff amid shutdown straining $3.6B fund, concerning hurricane-prone Florida.
Former Gov. Charlie Crist holds a massive fundraising edge over incumbent Ken Welch, with $1.2 million raised compared to Welch's $193,000, as Florida's Democratic showdown heats up for August.
The order mandates compliance for funding, potentially reshaping NIL deals and transfers at Florida's public universities that recruit from the Treasure Coast.
The Defense Secretary's memo reverses decades-old bans, presuming necessity for protection amid base shootings and impacting Florida installations in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
Four astronauts, including commander Reid Wiseman, ignited their Orion capsule's engines 25 hours after Kennedy Space Center liftoff, speeding toward a lunar flyby next week.
Kennedy Space Center teams in Florida celebrate as NASA's Orion capsule returns four crew members safely, enduring 2,700-degree reentry heat on April 10, 2026.
The fund honors 38-year-old Nancy Metayer Bowen, a rising South Florida leader killed in an apparent April domestic violence incident, by aiding her family and preserving her legacy.
Supporters honor Nancy Metayer Bowen, 38, killed in apparent domestic violence on April 1, with a fund echoing her trailblazing work across the state's political scene.
