WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced the Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2024, legislation to designate the portion of the Myakka River within Sarasota County as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) filed a discharge petition for H.R.1279, the Sunshine Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would make daylight saving time (DST) permanent nationwide, ending the outdated and disruptive practice of changing clocks twice a year. 

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…

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.

SARASOTA, Fla. — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today called on Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to permanently restore Midnight Pass, which was naturally reopened by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In his letter to General Graham, Rep. Steube emphasized the opportunity presented by the storms to address long-standing environmental and economic concerns caused by the 1984 closure of the pass by the Corps.

TAMPA FREE PRESS — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) will introduce a bill Friday to designate the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the United States as the “Donald John Trump Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States.”

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) will introduce legislation tomorrow to designate the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the United States as the “Donald John Trump Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States.”

FOX — A House GOP lawmaker is spearheading an effort to name the United States’ coastal waterways after former President Trump.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Rep. Greg Steube and Sarasota County leaders held a virtual briefing on Thursday, March 30, to discuss the status and steps needed to re-open Midnight Pass in Sarasota County.

Prior to 1984 Little Sarasota Bay was open to the Gulf of Mexico. The opening pass seperated Casey Key and Siesta Key. It was known as Midnight Pass and it allowed fresh ocean water to flow freely into Little Sarasota Bay, flushing out debris and maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

WASHINGTON —  U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) yesterday received a virtual briefing from Sarasota County leadership regarding the status and steps needed to reopen Midnight Pass in Sarasota County. Local leaders who participated in the briefing include Spencer Anderson, County Public Works Director and Rob Lewis, County Director of Government Relations. 

U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., advanced two of her bills which were rolled into the National Defense Authorization Act…