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TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – A new controversial law that has attracted attention at both the state and national levels is currently in effect, seeking to ban attempts to correct the weather.Proponents of the move say it is necessary to protect the nation, but critics believe it is rooted in conspiracy theory. Florida Attorney General James Usmieyer is urging airports across the state to ask them to board a new law (SB 56) banning all weather correction activities. The new law repeals a decades-old permit clause that allows the Department of Environmental Protection to issue permits to groups seeking to change…

The new federal lawsuit argues that the ability of state-run civil property insurance companies to divert claim disputes to a state arbitrator is unconstitutional and must be stopped. The complaint, filed in US District Court in Miami on July 10, seeks to prohibit the last resort so-called insurers from enforcing binding arbitration clauses that say they violate the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In 2022, citizens, with approval from the Insurance Regulation Office and later from the Florida Legislature, added provisions to all new renewal policies that allow either citizens or…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Republican and Democrats share a very different account of the terms on the controversial ice detention site, Wani Alcatraz. The Tampa Bay Times reports hundreds of immigrants being detained in facilities, so many are enforced in the United States without criminal charges. close Thank you for signing up! Please be aware of us in your inbox. Subscribe now 8 on your side Sign up now if(window.checksizeclasses && window.checksizeclasses instance of function) {window.checksizeclasses(); } Democrats described what they saw during the tour as detainees were in cages and were forced to drink and brush their teeth with…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampaman’s loved ones are seeking an investigation into his death after saying that Sayfollah Musallet was killed while his family was visiting the Middle East. Musallet’s family and leaders held a press conference on Monday with the Florida Chapter of the US Council of Islamic Relations (CAIR) requesting an investigation into the actions from the US government and his death. “Where is the rage from our government? Where is the accountability? Where is the justice for grieving families?” Cair and Hiba Rahim said. According to his family, the 20-year-old was spending time with his loved ones…

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – The Orlando family has found that the Delta flight they were on has been stuck on the island for 29 hours after being forced to make an emergency landing. According to NBC affiliate WESH, the plane from Madrid to New York was redirected to land on the Azores, a small island in the Atlantic, and began experiencing airborne engine problems. Passenger Maria Isabel told reporters that she was surrounded by armed soldiers when she left the aircraft and left to find her accommodation. The next day, the passengers were placed on a new aircraft and flew…

Sesame Workshop was trying to get full control of its ELMO account on the X platform on Monday after hackers gained access and posted racist and anti-Semitic messages. “Elmo’s X-account has been compromised by unknown hackers who posted nasty messages, including anti-Semitic and racist posts. We are working to regain full control of our account,” a spokesman for the Sesame Workshop said Monday. The Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit behind “Sesame Street” and Elmo. The account was violated over the weekend, and instead of the usual posts of encouragement and kindness, Elmo’s 650,000 followers were given anti-Semitism threats and profanity…

The ride from the old, old-school version of Dumbo The Flying Elephant Attraction sold for $150,000 at a recent Disney prop and memorabilia auction. The 9.5-foot length from the Disneyland version of Ride was sold at Disney Studios and Parks auctions at Van Eaton Gallery, based in Studio City, California. This particular elephant has an auction history, Van Eaton said. In 1992, the first Disnena Convention became the first Dumbo Ride to be revealed by Disney. After being removed from the ride, the unit was converted to ground photography. The certificate of reliability from Disney means the vehicle is from…

AP Economics Writer Christopher Al Gaberger WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked an inspector to consider the costs of renovations to the central bank building that White House officials attacked as “stellar.” A spokesman for the Inspector, an independent watchdog, confirmed the request and declined to comment further. The request was previously reported by Axios. The Fed has been renovating two Washington office buildings for several years at current costs of $2.5 billion, for several years, $700 million more than originally anticipated. The project was first approved in 2017 by the Fed’s governing committee. Trump administration…

By Cora Lewis NEW YORK (AP) – The “click” rule that makes it easier for consumers to make unwanted subscriptions easier was blocked by the federal court of appeals before it came into effect. But there are ways to terminate those subscriptions and memberships, even if they are in some kind of work. The rules also require businesses to disclose to ensure that free trials and promotional offers are finished and that they can cancel their subscriptions as easily as they have started. But there are a few ways to know your subscription and membership fees without the new federal…

Above video: Desantis discusses the ranking of state religious freedom in Sarasota TALHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Another former Republican MP and alliance of Gov. Ron de Santis is officially adopting the helm of one of Florida’s public universities. Manny Diaz, whose former DeSantis was appointed as his state board of education, began his first day with Monday’s work as interim president of the University of West Florida in Pensacola. Diaz is a former social studies teacher and as a state legislator, he became one of the leading architects to expand Florida’s recent charter schools. He will lead the school interim,…