WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) is urging the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure to expeditiously consider his legislation, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act.

SIESTA SAND — Mother Nature provided a miracle in the face of natural disaster.
Hurricane Helene started the job on September 26 and Hurricane Milton carried it through October 10. Now, Midnight Pass, which historically ran between Siesta Key and Casey Key but was filled in the 1980s due to concerns with property erosion, is flowing once more.

OBSERVER — On a recent Thursday morning, a pelican sat bobbing around in the water, taking a free ride on…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) is demanding answers from Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Guzman regarding the agency’s allocation of disaster loan funds to “qualified aliens.” Following the SBA’s announcement that new disaster loan awards will be paused until Congress approves additional funds, Rep. Steube insists on full transparency of how many noncitizens received SBA disaster relief, particularly while American citizens are now forced to wait for critical disaster recovery aid.

WFLA — There’s a stretch of sand in Sarasota County that’s been a controversial topic for years. Midnight Pass has been closed since the 1980s after two homeowners feared erosion caused by the pass would threaten their properties. The Army Corps of Engineers did the work at that time.