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Nudists and Surfers Protest SpaceX’s Plans to Launch Starship From Florida

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-09-26 11:35:54

SpaceX isn’t very popular among beachgoers in Florida at the moment. The rocket company applied for a permit to launch its Starship rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which threatens to restrict beach access for surfers and casual nudists. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently hosted a series of public meetings where residents of the area got to weigh in on its upcoming decision to allow Starship to lift off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. During the meeting, membe

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Tesla asks for $243 million verdict to be tossed in fatal Autopilot crash suit

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-10-21 20:34:32

Dillon Angulo, 33, looks at a roadside memorial sign reading "Drive Safely In Memory Naibel Benavidez" next to the site of a car crash where a Tesla driver using Autopilot killed her, and left him catastrophically injured in 2019, on Aug. 12, 2025, in Key Largo, Florida. Tesla has filed a motion to appeal the verdict in a product liability and wrongful death lawsuit that could cost the company $242.5 million if it is not reduced or overturned. Elon Musk's automaker has asked for the verdict to

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Have You Seen This Rare Rainbow Snake? Florida Wants to Know

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-11-03 21:10:28

As their name suggests, rainbow snakes sport striking, iridescent scales that turn a glossy blue in the Sun. But these beautiful creatures haven’t been seen since 2020, so Florida officials are recruiting the public to help confirm they’re alive and well. In a release published August 18, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced it was on the lookout for Farancia erytrogramma, whose populations have been threatened by habitat loss and snake fungal disease in recent ye

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Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation

news.ycombinator.com Scott Horsley 2025-11-14 06:21:42

Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation toggle caption Ken Thomas Ken Thomas woke up this past Wednesday to find the power had gone out at his house in Boca Raton. A text message from his utility said a piece of equipment had failed at 2 a.m. By the time a repair crew showed up eight hours later, the hot, sticky Florida summer was already taking a toll. "You just don't realize how important your power is until you don't have it," says Thomas, a retired air traffic

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"None of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of FL's Book Ban Bill

news.ycombinator.com Kelly Jensen 2025-11-18 15:45:07

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View All posts by Kelly Jensen Judge Carlos Mendoza of the U.S. Middle District Court of Florida has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a major case related to book banni

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Environmentalist Lawsuit Halts Construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-11-28 11:40:25

Progress on Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” ground to a halt on Thursday, August 7, when a federal judge ordered a two-week ban on construction. The ruling follows a hearing in a lawsuit by environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians. The plaintiffs—Earthjustice, the Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Everglades, and the Miccosukee—allege that hasty construction of the facility in the Everglades unlawfully moved forward without public input or an environmental impact st

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Using drone imagery and AI to rapidly assess damage after hurricanes and floods

news.ycombinator.com Lesley Henton 2025-12-04 15:22:18

A tool developed at Texas A&M University is set to transform how emergency responders assess damage after disasters. The technology, known as CLARKE (Computer vision and Learning for Analysis of Roads and Key Edifices) uses artificial intelligence and drone imagery to evaluate damage to buildings, roads and other infrastructure in a matter of minutes. CLARKE was created by a team of researchers led by Tom Manzini, a Ph.D. candidate in computer science and engineering, and Dr. Robin Murphy, a pi

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How Florida quietly surpassed California in solar growth

cnbc.com Lisa Setyon Jeniece Pettitt 2025-12-11 03:00:01

Solar energy is booming across the U.S. and, for the first time, Florida is catching up to industry powerhouses Texas and California. Despite removing climate change from its official state policy in 2024, Florida added more utility-scale solar than California last year, with over 3 gigawatts of new capacity coming online. "This is not a fluke," said Sylvia Leyva Martinez, senior analyst at Wood Mackenzie. "Florida is now shaping national solar growth." The surge is being driven by utilities,

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Robo-Bunnies Are the Latest Weapon Against Florida’s Invasive Pythons

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-12-23 02:55:06

Invasive Burmese pythons are a scourge upon South Florida. These massive snakes are one of the region’s most pernicious pests, posing a significant risk to local biodiversity as they chow down on native wildlife. Burmese pythons were introduced to Florida through the exotic pet trade in the 1970s and are now among the state’s top predators. Researchers and conservationists have been working to wrangle the python problem through capture and kill programs but have faced significant challenges. Th

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Kissing Bugs Are Creeping Into Florida Homes—and They’re Carrying a Dangerous Parasite

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-25 06:55:08

People in Florida are having to worry about a unique disease-carrying insect known as the kissing bug. New research shows these bugs are often loaded with a parasite that can cause a chronic, potentially life-threatening infection. Scientists from the University of Florida (UF) and Texas A&M University led the study, published Monday in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. They collected samples of kissing bugs found inside people’s homes, finding that a third were infected with the parasite Trypa

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Florida is letting companies make it harder for highly paid workers to swap jobs

news.ycombinator.com Shubhangi Goel 2026-01-28 11:39:02

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. One of the most employer-friendly policies in the US has become law. Florida enacted legislation that allows companies to enforce non-compete agreements for up to four years, up from the current two. The new law is a big win for Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, who advocated for it. With the new arrangement, employees leaving a company would be relieved of their job responsibilities but sever

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Best Internet Providers in Florida

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-06 04:39:00

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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Battle to eradicate invasive pythons in Florida achieves milestone

news.ycombinator.com Mark Price 2026-03-12 20:22:33

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A startling milestone has been reached in Florida's war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the Everglades. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida reports it has captured and humanely killed 20 tons of the snakes since 2013, including a record 6,300 pounds of

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Mollusk shell assemblages as a tool for identifying unaltered seagrass beds

news.ycombinator.com Louis Grimmelbein 2026-03-12 07:40:10

Albano PG, Filippova N, Steger J, Kaufman DS, Tomašových A, Stachowitsch M, Zuschin M (2016) Oil platforms in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: living and death assemblages reveal no effects. Cont Shelf Res 121:21-34 Crossref Albano PG, Hua Q, Kaufman DS, Zuschin M (2023) Young death assemblages with limited time-averaging in rocky and Posidonia oceanica habitats in the Mediterranean Sea. Geol Soc Lond Spec Publ 529:41-48 Crossref Anderson LC, Long-Fox BL, Paterson AT, Engel AS (2022) Live and live-

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Nudists and Surfers Protest SpaceX’s Plans to Launch Starship From Florida

Tesla asks for $243 million verdict to be tossed in fatal Autopilot crash suit

Have You Seen This Rare Rainbow Snake? Florida Wants to Know

Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation

"None of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of FL's Book Ban Bill

Environmentalist Lawsuit Halts Construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Using drone imagery and AI to rapidly assess damage after hurricanes and floods

How Florida quietly surpassed California in solar growth

Robo-Bunnies Are the Latest Weapon Against Florida’s Invasive Pythons

Kissing Bugs Are Creeping Into Florida Homes—and They’re Carrying a Dangerous Parasite

Florida is letting companies make it harder for highly paid workers to swap jobs

Best Internet Providers in Florida

Battle to eradicate invasive pythons in Florida achieves milestone

Mollusk shell assemblages as a tool for identifying unaltered seagrass beds

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