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Air travelers at airports across the U.S., including here in South Florida, are facing long security lines as the partial government shutdown remains unresolved.
More than a month into the partial federal government shutdown, ripple effects are being felt sharply at airports across the country, including in Florida.
A bomb-sniffing dog searched for about 30 minutes but nothing suspicious was found on a JetBlue flight after a bomb threat, a police chief said.
Air travelers are facing long security lines at South Florida airports, including Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, amid the partial government shutdown.
South Florida airports are experiencing significant disruptions with flights to and from LaGuardia Airport in New York after an Air Canada regional jet collided
Among items being collected for TSA workers: nonperishable food items, cleaning and laundry supplies and diapers.
Frustrations are growing amid passengers at airports across the U.S., including here in South Florida, as a partial government shutdown continues, leading to long security lines. And those long lines have led to President Donald Trump announcing that ICE agents would be deployed at some airports to help with the ongoing situation.
Storm-ridden weather nationwide disrupted hundreds of flights at South Florida’s major airports, stranding travelers in terminals and altering Spring Break plans.