Hacker News with Generative AI: Florida

Civilian police oversight in Florida crumbles after new law kicks in (tampabay.com)
At least 15 civilian review boards across Florida, which review investigations of potential law enforcement misconduct after they’re completed, have dissolved or temporarily ceased operations after a new law targeting the panels took effect.

Law Enforcement, Florida, Government, Police Oversight

31 points by howard941 6 days ago | 21 comments

Pornhub pulls out of Florida, VPN demand 'surges 1150%' (theregister.com)
Florida witnessed a massive rise in VPN demand on New Year's Day after Pornhub began prohibiting people from accessing its site from within the Sunshine State, it is claimed.

Florida, VPNs, Censorship, Privacy, Pornography

49 points by jjgreen 12 days ago | 44 comments

Floridians have no right to bodies of water 'free of pollution,' court rules (floridaphoenix.com)
For the second time this year, a Florida appellate court has ruled against environmentalists fighting to enact a widely supported local clean water measure.

Environment, Law, Florida, Water Pollution, Court Decisions

101 points by latexr 18 days ago | 94 comments

Sour Prospects for Florida and Oranges (theguardian.com)
For decades it was the signature taste of Florida: orange juice from the state’s plentiful groves advertised to a thirsty nation as “your daily dose of sunshine”. But now another hyperactive hurricane season, paired with the dogged persistence of an untreatable tree disease known as greening, has left a once thriving citrus industry on life support.

Agriculture, Environment, Florida, Climate Change

9 points by howard941 26 days ago | 0 comments

Florida workers died in the heat. Their deaths were kept from authorities (tampabay.com)
A Times investigation found twice as many workers have died across the state from heat than officials know.

Workplace Safety, Heatstroke, Florida, Government Transparency, Investigations

16 points by howard941 32 days ago | 3 comments

Broward Co. to vacate convictions for buying crack made by Sheriff's Office (cbs12.com)

Law Enforcement, Justice System, Florida, Broward County

109 points by jrflowers 40 days ago | 45 comments

Telemarketer Sentenced for $67M Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme (justice.gov)
A Florida man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud Medicare by billing over $67 million for medically unnecessary genetic testing.

Healthcare Fraud, Money Laundering, Crime, Florida

10 points by gnabgib 42 days ago | 0 comments

Trump beefs up security with robot dog seen patrolling Mar-a-Lago estate (nypost.com)
Donald Trump has beefed up his security detail at Mar-a-Lago with a Secret Service robot dog — with photos showing the four-legged sentry patrolling the sprawling Florida property.

Security, Robotics, Donald Trump, Florida

4 points by sandwichsphinx 67 days ago | 1 comments

Florida's new condo laws recognize the total price of living on the beach (theconversation.com)
Nearly a million Florida condo owners face an important deadline at the end of the year. That’s when a law passed in 2022 requires most Florida condo associations to submit inspection reports for their buildings and to collect money from owners to pay for any needed repairs.

Real Estate, Florida, Legislation, Condominiums

31 points by rntn 83 days ago | 11 comments

Florida Eases Licensing Requirements for Foreign Trained Doctors (murthy.com)
Earlier this year, the State of Florida enacted a new law, known as the Live Healthy initiative, that makes it easier for certain physicians trained abroad to become licensed as physicians in that state.

Florida, Healthcare, Law, Immigration

73 points by kamaraju 85 days ago | 117 comments

Flesh-eating bacteria cases rise in Florida after hurricanes Helene and Milton (cnn.com)

Florida, Bacteria, Hurricanes, Health, News

13 points by rntn 90 days ago | 0 comments

Judge slams Florida for censoring political ad (arstechnica.com)
US District Judge Mark Walker had a blunt message for the Florida surgeon general in an order halting the government official's attempt to censor a political ad that opposes restrictions on abortion.

Politics, Censorship, Law, Florida, Abortion

15 points by worstspotgain 91 days ago | 1 comments

Florida domed homes have survived category 5 hurricanes (bbc.com)
As Florida has been hit by several devastating hurricanes, homes designed to withstand these extreme storms have gone through a serious test.

Florida, Hurricanes, Architecture, Weather

8 points by Brajeshwar 92 days ago | 3 comments

Florida domed homes have survived category 5 hurricanes (bbc.com)
As Florida has been hit by several devastating hurricanes, homes designed to withstand these extreme storms have gone through a serious test.

Florida, Hurricanes, Architecture, Climate Change, Engineering

7 points by dxs 92 days ago | 0 comments

One of Florida's most lethal python hunters (gardenandgun.com)
It is nearing midnight on an unpaved road bordering the Florida Everglades when Donna Kalil slams on the brakes. Light from her blue F-150 floods the scene along the road, where, within the grass, a sheen of iridescent skin glints, and the sinuous shape and inkblot pattern of a Burmese python leap into focus.

Florida, Wildlife, Hunting, Burmese Pythons

120 points by gmays 92 days ago | 148 comments

Hurricane Milton's Impact: 70 Florida Cities See 50%+ Drop in Internet Traffic (twitter.com)

Hurricane Milton, Florida, Internet Traffic, Disaster Impact, Weather

91 points by emot 99 days ago | 43 comments

Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Cat 5 storm as it heads for Florida (theconversation.com)
Hurricane Milton went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than 24 hours as it headed across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida.

Weather, Hurricanes, Florida, Natural Disasters

44 points by gnabgib 102 days ago | 25 comments

Why Owning (and Buying) a Florida Condo Has 'Turned into a Nightmare' (nytimes.com)
Ten years ago, Howard and Sheila Konetz bought themselves a Florida dream: an 1,820-square-foot condo in a leafy gated community north of Miami, complete with access to a country club, tennis courts and swimming pools. The $478,500 purchase would usher them into blissful semiretirement, they thought. With enough cash in the bank, the couple didn’t need a mortgage and downsized from their house in Miami Beach.

Real Estate, Florida, Housing Market

11 points by howard941 106 days ago | 9 comments

As Florida Storms Worsen, Some in Tampa Bay Wonder: Is Living There Worth It? (nytimes.com)
Living near the gleaming expanse of Tampa Bay in Florida used to require a certain calculus: Fear the Big One, a powerful hurricane that would tear into the densely populated region and drown people and property. But also rest assured that most Gulf of Mexico storms are near-misses — one has not directly hit Tampa since 1921 — and keep enjoying life on the coast.

Climate Change, Florida, Hurricanes, Coastal Living, Real Estate

35 points by howard941 112 days ago | 85 comments

Biden declares emergency as Florida braces for Tropical Storm Helene (theguardian.com)
Joe Biden declared a state of emergency for Florida on Tuesday afternoon as the state braced for the prospect of Tropical Storm Helene swelling into a powerful hurricane heading for the state’s Gulf coast.

Politics, Weather, Florida, Hurricanes

7 points by howard941 115 days ago | 0 comments

Life imitates Xkcd comic as Florida gang beats crypto password from retiree (arstechnica.com)
Remy Ra St. Felix spent April 11, 2023, on a quiet street in a rented BMW X5, staking out the 76-year-old couple that he planned to rob the next day.

Cryptocurrency, Crime, Florida, Security

5 points by avrionov 120 days ago | 1 comments

Twelve sentenced for violent home invasion robberies to steal cryptocurrency (justice.gov)
A Florida man was sentenced to 47 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a scheme involving a series of home invasion robberies targeting cryptocurrency.

Cybercrime, Cryptocurrency, Law Enforcement, Florida, Crime

138 points by aa_is_op 125 days ago | 94 comments

Florida officials investigate voters who signed abortion ballot initiative (theguardian.com)
Florida law enforcement officials are investigating voters who signed a petition to get a closely watched abortion rights measure on the ballot this fall, showing up at the homes of some residents unannounced in what activists say is an effort to intimidate voters.

Politics, Law Enforcement, Abortion Rights, Florida

23 points by howard941 127 days ago | 7 comments

17 more Florida state parks were considered for golf courses, lodge, pickleball (tampabay.com)
Floridians and politicians of all stripes erupted in anger last month when the state Department of Environmental Protection proposed adding golf courses, 350-room lodges, pickleball courts and other amenities to nine state parks.

Florida, State Parks, Development, Recreation, Politics

4 points by howard941 129 days ago | 1 comments

Man, 70, dies after Florida surgeon removed liver instead of spleen (globalnews.ca)

Medical Error, Florida, Health, Surgery

11 points by pinewurst 133 days ago | 1 comments

Whistleblower who warned about Florida state parks fired by state agency (tampabay.com)

Whistleblower, Florida, Government, State Parks

60 points by howard941 137 days ago | 0 comments

Florida lawmakers stay quiet as corporations buy homes (tampabay.com)

Politics, Real Estate, Florida

38 points by howard941 137 days ago | 23 comments

Major publishers sue Florida over 'unconstitutional' book ban law (tampabay.com)