government shutdown

Some won’t be returning to work at all. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

TSA Workers Recovering from Government Shutdown Fear a Second One Could Start February 15

Danielle Prieur

TSA workers at Orlando International Airport are still recovering from a partial government shutdown that ended Friday.

Florida lawmakers are split along party lines about how to end the shutdown. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Shutdown Enters its Fifth Week, Affecting some 140,000 Federal Workers in Florida

Danielle Prieur

More than 140,000 federal workers in Florida have been affected by the partial government shutdown now in its fifth week.

That means workers could stop showing up to work leading to longer lines and closed terminals. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

TSA Workers Are Rationing Insulin, Relying on Food Donations as Government Shutdown Continues

Danielle Prieur

Around eleven-hundred TSA workers at Florida’s largest airport haven’t gotten paid for a week because of the government shutdown.

120,000 Veterans in Florida Might Lose Their Food Stamps if a Government Shutdown Continues Past Next Month

Danielle Prieur

One of the potential casualties of the partial government shutdown is the food stamp program or SNAP.

Workers are going without pay at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex, which includes two high security penitentiaries that house people who have committed violent crimes. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Many Federal Prison Workers in Central Florida Won't be Able to Pay for Mortgages or Childcare if Government Shutdown Continues

Danielle Prieur

The partial government shutdown means more than 1200 federal prison workers in Sumter County are working without pay.

NASA's SOFIA observatory at Daytona International Airport. Photo: Brendan Byrne

Frustration Among NASA, Kennedy Space Center Employees Grows As Government Shutdown Continues

Radio Intern

The government shutdown has rendered most of the Kennedy Space Center's 2,000 employees unable to work. The impact of the shutdown on Florida's Space Coast may turn out to be long-lasting.

Maritza Reyes, Antonio Tovar & Melissa Marantes

Intersection: Immigration cases remain at standstill as government shutdown continues

Radio Intern

Experts say there are over one million immigration cases pending nationally. With the government shutdown extending, that number is expected to rise.

Other federal food assistance programs face the possibility of running out of funding. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

WIC will Continue to Serve Moms and Babies in Central Florida During Government Shutdown, SNAP is Only Guaranteed Through Next Month

Danielle Prieur

The Florida Department of Health says a nutrition program for mothers and babies will continue through the partial government shutdown.

The shutdown means cuts to counseling and housing the non-profits provide for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Local Nonprofits that Work with Victims of Domestic Abuse Report Funding Cuts During Government Shutdown

Danielle Prieur

Heather Wilkie is director of the Zebra Coalition. She says the shutdown has affected grant money that funds in-house counselors and legal advocates specially trained to work with the LGBTQ population.

John Boehner. Photo: Gage Skidmore, Flickr

Boehner Resignation Surprises Central Florida Republican

Brendan Byrne

House Speaker John Boehner announced he’s stepping down from one of the most powerful positions in politics. The decision Friday came as a shock to many, including fellow Republicans.