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DeSantis Signs Land Use Bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 399 on Friday, despite at least one municipality planning to sue over the legislation.
The new law prevents local governments from blocking residential projects based on compatibility, allows administrative approval of certain residential developments without public hearings, and requires a simple majority vote to change land use plans, among other things.
“You have local government regulations that are preventing people from supplying inventory to a much-needed market,” said Hialeah Rep. David Borrero, who sponsored the bill.
Miami Beach officials are exploring the possibility of a lawsuit, as the measure allows development to move forward without being cleared by the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board, paving the way for several large water slides to be built at the Fontainebleau hotel.
“This bill egregiously interferes with our residents’ right to public input,” said Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez.
Artemis II Astronauts Arrive in Florida
The Artemis II astronauts flew to the Kennedy Space Center Friday to prepare for the scheduled launch that will circle the moon, the first crew to leave Earth orbit since the final Apollo mission a half century ago.
“Hey, let’s go to the moon!” Mission Commander Reid Wiseman shouted to the crowd. “I think the nation and the world have been waiting a long time to do this again.”
NASA is aiming for liftoff as soon as Wednesday. The space agency has the first six days of April to launch the Space Launch System rocket before standing down for nearly a month.
Sociology Removed from College Requirements
The State University System Board of Governors on Thursday removed sociology from the public university general education catalog. The class is now considered an elective.
“Sociology as a discipline is now social and political advocacy dressed in the regalia of the academy,” Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said.
Only two members of the 17-member board of governors voted against the motion. The board’s faculty representative, Kimberly Dunn, opposed the ban.
The move comes after Florida’s public education committee cut the Introduction to Sociology textbook from 665 pages to 267 pages earlier this year, omitting sections on media and technology, global inequality, race and ethnicity, social stratification, gender, sex, and sexuality.
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➤Pensacola: The police department recently signed a two-year contract to place 15 Flock cameras, which automatically scan license plates, around the city despite privacy concerns from citizens. (More)
➤Tallahassee:The Florida Board of Governors approved the transfer of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to Florida State University on Thursday, the final step in the approval process. (Details)
➤Liberty County:Seven people were arrested on drug-related charges after a search warrant was completed. Officials say the property will also likely be condemned. (More)
➤DeSoto County:West Elementary School in Arcadia had five swatting calls in the last week, causing concern among parents. (Details)
➤Miami:A new soccer field will open in May in the Overtown neighborhood, with organizers hoping to host camps, pickup games, and financial literacy programs as they build on excitement from the FIFA World Cup games this summer. (More)
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➤ Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, challenging the Rooney Rule, an official NFL rule implemented in 2003 mandating that organizations interview at least one external minority candidate for certain job openings. (More)
➤Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra called the team’s recent level of play “unacceptable” in his postgame press conference on Friday after Miami fell 149-128 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. (More)
➤Jacksonville Jaguars’ former head athletic trainer Mike Ryan will be recognized as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 Awards of Excellence. (More)
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➤ The Cake Shop Bakery in Northeast Tallahassee is selling out of its homemade Pop-Tarts and fielding thousands of orders after actor Ryan Gosling gave them a shoutout on Late Night with Seth Meyers. (See Video)
➤A cat in Lakewood Ranch named Winstonwas recently captured on video coming face-to-face with a young alligator, with just a screen door between them. (See Video)
➤To be middle class in Florida, you need an income of $51,800, according to a recent study by Visual Capitalist. (See All the States)
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DeSantis Signs Land Use Bill
