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As of Thursday, DCF had not released an update as to when SNAP benefits would return. However, new working requirements will prevent some from getting them.

Starting Monday, commercial space companies can only launch between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration's order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown is now in effect. At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, security lines stretched well past the barricades in Terminal 1, with 18 cancellations and 81 delayed departures by lunchtime Friday according to tracking website FlightAware.

Major U.S. airports are among those facing 10% reductions in air traffic Friday due to the government shutdown. In addition to the reduced flight traffic, the shutdown has led to more flight delays, with experts advising travelers to check flight statuses before heading to the airport, among other tips.

From how to apply to important deadlines, here are some key things to know as ACA open enrollment began Saturday.

President Donald Trump’s administration faces Monday deadlines to tell two federal judges whether it will fully fund the nation’s biggest food aid program using emergency reserves during the government shutdown.

ACA health care subsidies are at the center of a now monthlong U.S. government shutdown that could become the longest in U.S. history. So I looked at the available data about ACA marketplace plan usage in Florida to understand how the debates in Washington could affect access to health care in the Sunshine State going forward.

November SNAP benefits remain paused until the federal government can be funded. As next month approaches, there doesn’t appear to be a deal on the horizon.

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.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams previously ordered the facility to wind down operations, but that injunction was put on hold by an appellate court panel.

Head Start relies on federal grants to provide free, essential early-learning services to low-income students and families.

Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown in a new video for TSA security checkpoints. Two of South Florida's airports are not playing the video for waiting passengers.