Published on: 2025-06-07 19:55:12
A federal judge ruled today that Florida cannot enforce a law that requires social media platforms to block kids from using their platforms. The state law "is likely unconstitutional," US Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida ruled while granting the tech industry's request for a preliminary injunction. The Florida law "prohibits some social media platforms from allowing youth in the state who are under the age of 14 to create or hold an account on their platforms, and similarly
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An enormous cloud of dust from the Sahara is floating westward over the Atlantic Ocean, heading straight for Florida. The densest part of the African dust plume has already reached the Caribbean and could blow into the Sunshine State by midweek, according to the National Weather Service office in Miami. When the dust rolls in, it will likely lead to drier local weather, diminished air quality, and exceptionally vivid sunrises and sunsets, meteorologists say. Around 1 p.m. on Monday, the NWS of
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A termite horror story a decade in the making is unfolding in South Florida. Two of the most destructive invasive termites on the planet are not only coexisting—they’re mating. And now, scientists have confirmed that the populations are hybridized. In a new study published this month in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchers from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) report that the Formosan subterranean termite and the Asian subterranean ter
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its 475th Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday, delivering yet another batch of Starlink satellites to space. This workhorse is far and away the most-launched American orbital rocket in history, and it won’t be slowing down anytime soon. SpaceX aims to more than double the number of Falcon launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, increasing from 50 to 120 per year. To do this, the company has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (F
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If you’re like me, you’ve been anxiously searching for any relief from the Bad News™ and endless stream of AI slop plaguing your feed. Joseph Ricketts’ breathtaking wildlife videos could be the antidote. An alligator taking a nap on the floor of a crystal clear spring. Schools of fish glittering in the darkness. A cosmic cloud of burnt orange tannic river swirling into clear blue water. A giant salamander battle on an Appalachian riverbed. Joseph is an ecologist, underwater videographer, and al
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Last month, we learned Mikey Madison, fresh off her Best Actress Oscar win for Anora, declined to join the cast of Star Wars: Starfighter. Now, we know what her next big role is, and it’s an interesting one: Reptilia, a movie about mermaids. Per the Hollywood Reporter, this is a “unique thriller” wherein a dental hygienist winds up “seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.” Madison’s costar is Kirsten Dunst, recently of Civil War and the
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In Brief A Florida bill, which would have required social media companies to provide an encryption backdoor for allowing police to access user accounts and private messages, has failed to pass into law. The Social Media Use by Minors bill was “indefinitely postponed” and “withdrawn from consideration” in the Florida House of Representatives earlier this week. Lawmakers in the Florida Senate had already voted to advance the legislation, but a bill requires both legislative chambers to pass befo
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Authorities in Florida have announced the state’s first known fatal bear attack. One or more bears killed Robert Markel, an 89-year-old man, along with his dog, in Collier County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), as reported by USA Today. The attack comes as the FWC considers restarting “highly regulated bear hunting” for the first time since 2015 in response to a growing bear population. On the morning of Monday May 5, Markel’s daughter called 911 afte
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WTF?! We've seen stories of people shooting down drones in the past – and usually facing legal consequences for their actions. But Florida could introduce a law that would allow someone to blast a drone out of the sky if it strays over their property. Bill SB1422, which is currently making its way through the Florida Senate, seeks to expand the definition of no-fly-zone restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems. These areas currently cover the likes of prisons and airports, but the bill seeks t
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Over the years, the increasingly ubiquitous use of drones in the United States has raised a lot of privacy concerns. But if a random drone is hovering around your home, what can you do about it? Well, a new bill in Florida’s Senate would let property owners use “reasonable force” against them. The bill aims to expand Florida’s overall restrictions on “Unmanned Aircraft Systems,” redefining no-fly zones to include airports and prisons. But its proposal for property owners is generating the most
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A Florida draft bill that would require social media companies to provide encryption backdoors for law enforcement officials to access user accounts has cleared a key legislative hurdle and will now advance to the state’s Senate floor for a vote. Florida lawmakers unanimously approved pushing the bill through committee, per Florida Politics. The “Social Media Use by Minors” (SB 868) bill, if passed into law, would require “social media platforms to provide a mechanism to decrypt end-to-end enc
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What's the best internet provider in Florida? Looking for the best internet provider in the Sunshine State? Our broadband experts have compiled the best broadband providers in Florida to help you choose the right one for your needs. From DSL to fixed wireless to fiber, Florida's range of broadband providers can vary dramatically in affordability and speed. The best overall internet service provider in Florida is AT&T Fiber, thanks to its affordable plans and fast speeds. The plans start at $55
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Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis delivers remarks before Gov. Ron DeSantis took to the stage during his Don't Tread on Florida Tour in Sarasota on Nov. 6, ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm election, 2022. Fresh off its victories in the 2024 election cycle, the crypto industry is going big in Florida. Affiliates of the Fairshake super PAC, a fundraising group that helped elect pro-crypto candidates up and down the ticket, is trying to boost Republican candidates in two Florida races, which could determine
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The Mississippi House of Representatives just passed a bill banning cultivated meat. This makes Mississippi the third state to outlaw meat grown in vats from small samples of animal cells. The Mississippi bill will make it illegal for anyone to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat in the state. Violating the law would be a misdemeanour, punishable by a fine of no more than $500 and/or up to three months in county jail. Similar laws passed last year in Florida and Alabama also carry
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