Government Shutdown

Tampa International Airport officials expect about 924,000 travelers will pass through between now and Dec. 1.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke with Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz as the longest federal government shutdown ends, looked at the record-breaking number of executions in Florida this year and more.

Federal lawmakers reached a deal to reopen the government Wednesday night. But several Head Start locations across the Tampa Bay region have already closed and sent staff home.

United Way Suncoast recently distributed $350,000 to 24 community partners across the Tampa Bay region.

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke separately to Paul Renner and David Jolly about their campaigns to become Florida governor.

The FAA began cutting flights on Friday to deal with a shortage of air traffic controllers amid the government shutdown, forcing travelers at airports like TPA to deal with delays and cancellations.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke separately with two prominent candidates in Florida’s 2026 Governor’s race: David Jolly and Paul Renner. Plus, we heard from listeners about affordability issues facing Floridians, looked at spending at New College of Florida and more.

The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing traffic by 10% across 40 airports. Tampa International Airport is one of them, according to a list obtained by The Associated Press.

Patronis, a Republican, served nearly eight years as the state’s chief financial officer before his April election to Congressional District 1.

Federal funding for the centers ran out Nov. 1.

They're feeling the effects of SNAP benefit cuts and the increasing cost of health insurance.

With Affordable Care Act tax credits scheduled to expire at the end of year, thousands of Floridians will face paying significantly more for health insurance.