Government Shutdown

Over 5,700 Florida kids and families rely on Head Start for early childhood education, community-based programming and essentials like food, diapers, wipes and even formula.

A handful of federal programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could also be disrupted — from dwindling funds for food assistance to potential delays in customer service for recipients of Medicare and Social Security.

Much government activity would stop during a shutdown, and the fate of Social Security checks — a lifeline for many older Americans — is top of mind for many people.

As of now, Congress has failed to pass any of the appropriation bills needed to keep the government running. Federal workers in Florida and Hurricane Idalia recovery efforts could be impacted if a shutdown occurs.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss how pandemic era federal funds for child care centers have been used, the looming federal government shutdown and what it means for Florida, and how a South Florida hockey team is fostering a generation of female players.

A bill to fund government agencies is stalled as Senators fight over unrelated legislation. But the Senate is poised to approve a defense bill that the president has threatened to veto.

"It pains me to say this, but in certain quarters, religious liberty is fast becoming a disfavored right," the Supreme Court justice told the Federalist Society's annual National Lawyers Convention.

The percentage of TSA airport screeners missing work has hit 10 percent as the partial government shutdown stretches into its fifth week. The…

As the partial government shutdown continues into its third week, federal workers in Florida are applying for unemployment to make up for lost pay.Since…

One of the federal programs affected by the partial government shutdown is the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP. If the shutdown…

Florida airports are helping federal workers who aren't getting paid during the government shutdown by offering free food, holding a food drive and…

Workers are now missing paychecks for the first time since the partial government shutdown began. That's causing many of them to do what once seemed unthinkable — apply for unemployment.