Florida families brace for SNAP cutoff as shutdown drags on
As the government shutdown halts SNAP benefits, Florida families like Brittany Bucknor's are bracing for hardship and uncertainty over how to keep food on the table.
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As the government shutdown halts SNAP benefits, Florida families like Brittany Bucknor's are bracing for hardship and uncertainty over how to keep food on the table.
Transportation chief said he expects more flights to be delayed, canceled, with air traffic controllers set to miss paychecks Tuesday.
A prolonged government shutdown, as occurred in 2018, could lead to long lines at TSA checkpoints and economic losses, experts warn.
Air traffic controller Jack Criss, a single father, says he's had to make difficult financial decisions to support his family during the government shutdown.
Monday marks day 27 of the government shutdown and food assistance benefits could run out later in the week.
Essential workers, including TSA employees and air traffic controllers at Miami International Airport, are still showing up for duty despite not being paid.
Federal workers, who missed their first full paycheck on Friday as a result of the government shutdown, say they're scrambling to stay afloat financially.
The federal government shutdown has reached day 24, worrying air travelers and those who receive SNAP benefits.
Nearly 3 million Floridians could lose access to food assistance next month if the ongoing federal government shutdown extends into November, state officials confirmed this week.
U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy also said he "can't guarantee" flights will be on time as government shutdown drags on.
The Senate is set to vote on a GOP measure to pay some federal workers during the shutdown.
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Airports in several U.S. states are seeing flight delays as the government shutdown enters a second week.
The U.S. government remains shut down for a 17th day heading into the weekend as the Senate fails to pass another funding bill.
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The Senate once again fell short of the 60 votes necessary to advance a bill to reopen the government.
The government shutdown stretched into Day 13 on Monday with no sign of an imminent resolution.
Travelers within the U.S. could experience flight delays as weather problems, air traffic controller shortages persist.
With biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service furloughed because of the shutdown, a critical release of 400 captive-bred ferrets is at risk.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development posted a banner on its homepage Tuesday blaming the government shutdown on the "Radical Left."
Americans are concerned about the effect of the shutdown on the economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
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Much of the federal government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding.
It is day two of the federal government shutdown and Transportation Security Administration officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport remain on the job without pay.
It's been a mild start to the day in South Florida on Tuesday morning, and near-record warmth is possible during the afternoon hours.
School choice advocate Erika Donalds called the publicly funded schools a "national model" and defended millions paid to vendors she was tied to.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said it was investigating a shooting that took place in Southwest Miami-Dade early Tuesday morning.
U.S. prosecutors shared what had been one of the central questions after Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada fell into U.S. hands in July 2024.
Trump claims efforts in Honduras to "change the results" of an election in which he's backed the party of an ex-president convicted of trafficking cocaine to the U.S.
It's been a mild start to the day in South Florida on Tuesday morning, and near-record warmth is possible during the afternoon hours.
School choice advocate Erika Donalds called the publicly funded schools a "national model" and defended millions paid to vendors she was tied to.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said it was investigating a shooting that took place in Southwest Miami-Dade early Tuesday morning.
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A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
School choice advocate Erika Donalds called the publicly funded schools a "national model" and defended millions paid to vendors she was tied to.
Trump claims efforts in Honduras to "change the results" of an election in which he's backed the party of an ex-president convicted of trafficking cocaine to the U.S.
The shooting raised questions about whether the government missed any red flags about the alleged attacker, 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
House Democrats allege Patel has used the FBI's Gulfstream jet for a "date night" in Tennessee and an outing with friends in Texas.
The White House said President Trump's October MRI analyzed his cardiovascular system and abdomen.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
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Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Health experts reveal that many Americans indulge in a staggering 4,500 calories during this festive meal.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene an ally during the shutdown for joining Democrats in demanding that Congress address high health care costs.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia and "has been barred from re-entering Singapore," the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.
The rapper testified at a federal court in Miami on Thursday as part of a defamation lawsuit against a social media commentator who allegedly distributed an AI-generated sexually explicit video of the rapper.