federal government /tags/federal-government federal government en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:22:11 GMT Federal judge blocks Florida governor's foreign terrorist label of Muslim groups /government-politics/2026-03-05/federal-judge-blocks-florida-governors-foreign-terrorist-label-of-muslim-groups A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that designates two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations. U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker wrote in his preliminary injunction Wednesday that the First Amendment bars the governor from continuing the troubling trend of using an executive office to make a political statement at the expense of others’ constitutional rights. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:22:11 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-05/federal-judge-blocks-florida-governors-foreign-terrorist-label-of-muslim-groups Associated Press Florida congressman wants Gov. DeSantis, Legislature to fund SNAP benefits amid government shutdown /government-politics/2025-10-23/florida-congressman-wants-gov-desantis-legislature-to-fund-snap-benefits-amid-government-shutdown U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Democrat from Orlando, is calling on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-majority Florida Legislature to convene a special session and pass legislation to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as a potential lapse in federal funding looms due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:15:56 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-23/florida-congressman-wants-gov-desantis-legislature-to-fund-snap-benefits-amid-government-shutdown SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Federal job cuts could impact Florida more than other states. Republicans represent most workers /business/2025-03-12/florida-jobs-federal-government-doge Florida has a large number of federal government workers. There are concentrations in regions with military bases and space operations. They are predominately represented by Republicans in Congress. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /business/2025-03-12/florida-jobs-federal-government-doge Tom Hudson Environmental groups sue the federal government to protect Florida's manatees /environment/2023-05-03/environmental-groups-sue-the-federal-government-to-protect-floridas-manatees More than 2,000 of the gentle sea cows have died in Florida in the last two years, mainly from algae blooms that smothers the sea grasses they need to survive. Wed, 03 May 2023 11:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-05-03/environmental-groups-sue-the-federal-government-to-protect-floridas-manatees Steve Newborn Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government /politics/2022-11-16/republicans-narrowly-retake-control-of-the-house-setting-up-divided-government Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:30:00 GMT /politics/2022-11-16/republicans-narrowly-retake-control-of-the-house-setting-up-divided-government Deirdre Walsh Fed orders another super-sized interest rate hike as it battles stubborn inflation /economy/2022-09-21/fed-orders-another-super-sized-interest-rate-hike-as-it-battles-stubborn-inflation The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage points today, as it tries to control runaway prices. The central bank also signaled that additional rate hikes are likely. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:30:00 GMT /economy/2022-09-21/fed-orders-another-super-sized-interest-rate-hike-as-it-battles-stubborn-inflation Scott Horsley The federal government is planning to phase out single-use plastics at national parks /news/2022-06-09/the-federal-government-is-planning-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics-at-national-parks More than 300 million tons of plastic are produced in the U.S. each year, with 14 million of them ending up in the ocean, according to the Department of Interior. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:08:03 GMT /news/2022-06-09/the-federal-government-is-planning-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics-at-national-parks Ayana Archie Feds sign off on extended postpartum care in Florida /news/2022-05-26/feds-sign-off-on-extended-postpartum-care-in-florida The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday approved a plan that will extend care through Florida’s Medicaid program for women after they have babies. Thu, 26 May 2022 10:59:22 GMT /news/2022-05-26/feds-sign-off-on-extended-postpartum-care-in-florida News Service of Florida Advocates urge Congress to extend pandemic relief that provides free school meals to kids /news/2022-04-11/advocates-urge-congress-to-extend-pandemic-relief-that-provides-free-school-meals-to-kids Advocates say families in Florida and across the nation are already struggling with rising food costs, and if these waivers expire in June, things will only get harder. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:56:49 GMT /news/2022-04-11/advocates-urge-congress-to-extend-pandemic-relief-that-provides-free-school-meals-to-kids Stephanie Colombini The approved federal spending bill includes language on policy towards Haiti /news/2022-03-17/the-approved-federal-spending-bill-includes-language-on-u-s-policy-towards-haiti A massive spending bill signed by President Biden to fund the federal government also includes language on accountability on Haiti and modification to U.S. policy toward the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:59:44 GMT /news/2022-03-17/the-approved-federal-spending-bill-includes-language-on-u-s-policy-towards-haiti Jacqueline Charles | Miami Herald