Florida & Cedar Key News: US NewsFederal decisions, filings and data that land on this coast.https://www.cedarkeybeacon.com/en-usMon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMTeditor@cedarkeybeacon.com (Florida & Cedar Key News)editor@cedarkeybeacon.com (Florida & Cedar Key News)Copyright 2026 Florida & Cedar Key News60Washington is shifting the cost of running food aid onto the states, and Florida’s share is set to doublehttps://www.cedarkeybeacon.com/us-news/snap-admin-cost-shift-florida-comment-2026/https://www.cedarkeybeacon.com/us-news/snap-admin-cost-shift-florida-comment-2026/A proposed USDA rule would cut the federal government’s share of SNAP administrative costs from half to a quarter. It does not touch anyone’s benefits, but it changes who pays to keep the program running, and the comment window is open.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMTFlorida & Cedar Key NewsUS NewsWashington is asking where American shellfish farming should go next, and the window closes in Septemberhttps://www.cedarkeybeacon.com/us-news/noaa-aquaculture-opportunity-areas-comment-2026/https://www.cedarkeybeacon.com/us-news/noaa-aquaculture-opportunity-areas-comment-2026/NOAA wants public input on where to look for new Aquaculture Opportunity Areas. It has already mapped 13 of them in the Gulf, and the distinction between federal and state waters is the part that matters here.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMTFlorida & Cedar Key NewsUS News