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Spinning, whirling fish in south Florida prompt emergency response

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Sunday, 31 March - 11:00

Smalltooth sawfish are behaving oddly, eliciting a first-ever plan to rescue and rehabilitate species from wild

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is launching what the agency described as an emergency response effort in south Florida after emerging reports of smalltooth sawfish spinning, whirling and displaying other abnormal behaviors.

In a statement released last Wednesday, NOAA said that in addition to the abnormal behaviors, there have been reports of fish deaths in the lower Florida Keys, including more than 28 smalltooth sawfish as of 24 March.

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Biden and Trump shift to new phase of urgent fundraising in 2024 US election

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Friday, 29 March - 13:07

Biden raised $25m at New York event with Obama and Clinton while Trump’s campaign vowed to raise $33m at Florida event

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump are in a new phase of a heavyweight fundraising smackdown as the US president raised a record $25m at a glitzy event with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton on Thursday night, while Trump’s Republican campaign claimed it would outdo Biden next week with a $33m event in Florida, according to reports.

Biden and his Democratic predecessor headlined a star-studded fundraiser with Clinton at the Radio City Music Hall event, hosted by Mindy Kaling and featuring Lizzo, Queen Latifah and Stephen Colbert.

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DeSantis allies reach settlement over who controls Disney’s governing district

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Wednesday, 27 March - 18:36

Tourism oversight board members approve agreement, ending nearly two years of litigation after DeSantis’s takeover

Allies of Ron DeSantis reached a settlement agreement with Disney in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district, easing tensions between the entertainment giant and Florida’s governor.

Lawyers for the state had sued Disney over “11th-hour deals” that members of the district board – all company-appointed at the time – had passed before they were replaced by DeSantis appointees.

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Pornhub prepared to block Florida if child safety law takes effect

news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Wednesday, 27 March - 15:33

Pornhub prepared to block Florida if child safety law takes effect

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This week, Florida made headlines after passing HB 3, a law banning children under 14 from accessing social media without parental consent.

Much less attention was given to another requirement under the law obligating "pornographic or sexually explicit websites" to "use age verification to prevent minors from accessing sites that are inappropriate for children," as Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis explained the law in a statement .

But Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, has taken notice, with a spokesperson confirming to Ars that "we are aware of the passage into law of HB 3 in Florida, which unfortunately fails to protect minors online."

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Florida braces for lawsuits over law banning kids from social media

news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Tuesday, 26 March - 16:31

Florida braces for lawsuits over law banning kids from social media

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On Monday, Florida became the first state to ban kids under 14 from social media without parental permission. It appears likely that the law—considered one of the most restrictive in the US—will face significant legal challenges, however, before taking effect on January 1.

Under HB 3 , apps like Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok would need to verify the ages of users, then delete any accounts for users under 14 when parental consent is not granted. Companies that "knowingly or recklessly" fail to block underage users risk fines of up to $10,000 in damages to anyone suing on behalf of child users. They could also be liable for up to $50,000 per violation in civil penalties.

In a statement , Florida governor Ron DeSantis said the "landmark law" gives "parents a greater ability to protect their children" from a variety of social media harm. Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, who spearheaded the law, explained some of that harm, saying that passing HB 3 was critical because "the Internet has become a dark alley for our children where predators target them and dangerous social media leads to higher rates of depression, self-harm, and even suicide."

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Kamala Harris announces new office to implement ‘red flag’ gun control laws

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 23 March - 17:53

Vice-president launches national resource center at site of 2018 Florida school shooting where 17 were killed

The White House has announced a new national office to support states implementing “red flag” laws to combat gun violence , an initiative funded by the justice department.

Kamala Harris made the announcement on Saturday during a visit to Parkland, Florida, where she toured the site of the nation’s worst high school shooting, the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre that killed 17.

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The Mar-a-Lago judge is entertaining Trump’s most brazen defenses

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Thursday, 21 March - 10:00

Trump and prosecutors in the classified documents case have been told to draft jury instructions that could result in ensuring acquittal

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s prosecution on charges of retaining classified documents appears to be entertaining his most brazen defenses that could ultimately result in ensuring the acquittal of the former president.

The issue revolves around an order from the US district judge Aileen Cannon on Monday asking Trump and prosecutors in the office of the special counsel Jack Smith to draft jury instructions for two scenarios that gave extraordinary credit to Trump’s defense theories.

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US primary elections: five states vote with surprises in store down ballot

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Wednesday, 20 March - 00:07

Biden wins in Ohio and Trump wins there and in Florida, while Nikki Haley captures votes despite dropping out of race

Donald Trump and Joe Biden swept up more delegates in Tuesday’s primary elections as they set their sights on a rematch in November.

Trump and Biden’s first victories came in Ohio, where there is also a heated Senate race brewing, and in Illinois. Trump also won the Republican primary in Florida, where the Democrats are not holding a primary.

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Wildlife experts capture 500lbs of mating Burmese pythons in Florida

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 19 March - 16:41

Catch of 11 snakes after discovery of two ‘mating balls’ adds to total of 34,000lbs of pythons captured in one part of state since 2013

Wildlife experts in Florida recently captured 500lbs worth of Burmese pythons after finding two large snake “mating balls” in the south-west of the state, as part of a continued effort to prevent the non-native species from harming Floridian wildlife.

The catch of a total of 11 pythons was a record for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida (CSWF), the Miami Herald reported – and it adds to the total of 34,000lbs of pythons captured in that part of the state since 2013.