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The committee was concerned that the previous administration had not effectively addressed the cybersecurity threat posed by the China-backed hacking group.The House Homeland Security Committee on Monday requested that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provide all documents related to the agency’s response to telecommunications hacking incidents, including China-backed cybergroup bolt and salt typhoons.The committee said it oversees the government’s response to a “malicious cyber campaign” that China’s hacking groups have committed against critical U.S. infrastructure, according to a letter obtained by Epoch Times.Lawmakers said they are concerned that the previous administration had not effectively addressed the cybersecurity threat posed…

The Atlanta-based developer has announced plans to purchase a 75-acre portion of the recently closed Seminole Town Center in Sanford and redevelop the property at a mixed-use destination with multi-family, retail and hotel use.Sanford’s Director of Economic Development Brady Lessard confirmed with GrowthSpotter that the selling price to the Ardent company is around $17.5 million. The deal included a vacant 324,681 square feet of enclosed regional mall, a 160,000 square feet of former Macy’sville, and a 13.5-acre development parcel.Although a developer representative refused to share details of the company’s plans, Lessard issued a statement saying, “The scope of this project…

Oklahoma secured a preliminary injunction last July, preventing the Department of Education from issuing new Title IX regulations. The Trump administration has dropped a federal appeal of a preliminary injunction that prevented the government from extending gender identity discrimination protections to the education sector.The appeal was launched by the Biden administration, which took office on January 20th, but the new administration decided not to pursue it. In many cases, when a new president takes office, the new administration changes its position in the case already in front of the courts.The March 14 dismissal of the appeal by the U.S. Court…

TALHASSEE — Less than a year after Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected laws overhauling Florida’s Hemp Marketplace, Florida senators are trying again. On Monday, the bill reforming the hemp market moved through its first committee meeting in the Senate. The house has not yet heard of the laws of his friends.Some of the ideas for the Senator’s package are the same as those found in the bill Dasantis rejected last year. The others are new.When Desantis rejected last year’s bill, he said it would put too much strain on small businesses. However, sponsors of both this year’s law and the rejection…

The cuts reach every corner of the country. The Tampa Bay area is no exception.With the help of billionaire Elon Musk and the government’s efficiency, President Donald Trump has pledged to remove waste from the federal budget. So far, his administration’s approach has meant chaos and uncertainty for the federal workforce in Florida, and could quickly affect the federal interests that many Floridians rely on. However, the cost of hiring federal workers is a small fraction of federal spending, and many of the reported layoffs have yet to come, so Trump, Musk and the company have done little to cut…

Florida ranks second in the US for a fatal school bus accident. The Florida Department of Education reports that more than 11,000 illegal passages occur daily.A report released by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles showed hundreds of school bus stop violations and thousands of speeding instances in the school zone.[RELATED STORY: Study Reveals Nearly 10,000 Speeding Violations in Jacksonville School Zones]In Duval County, there are about 15 students who have been attacked by vehicles. Three people have died. Melody Bolduc”Jacksonville is one of the worst areas for pedestrian safety in Florida,” said Melody Boldook, a member…

MOUNT COB, Pa. — Bagpipers returned from St. Patrick’s Day parade, were taken to hospital after a charter bus crashed into a tractor trailer, officials said.The bus left westbound Interstate 84 in northeastern Pennsylvania and came across a tractor trailer just before 6:30pm on Sunday.A spokesman for the Pennsylvania State Police said 17 people on the bus were suffering minor injuries. The crash is not weather-related and is under investigation, he said.According to Bill Heatherson, the band’s business manager, the bus was carrying the Greater Scranton Black Diamond Pipe Band from the Milford parade. The band expects everyone to recover…

The pair of Boeing Starliner astronauts, left at the International Space Station, are finally on their way back to Earth after a planned eight-day trip has been more than nine and a half years in space.NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at Starliner as part of a flight test for their crew last June, and were back home early Tuesday with SpaceX crew dragons.The duo is currently part of the Crew 9 mission and will be home with Commander Nick Hague and Roscosmos Cosmonnaud Alexander Golbunov.Freedom’s hatch locked at 1:05am on Tuesday and closed at 11:05pm on Monday.…

This month, sea turtles begin laying eggs on the sandy beaches of Florida. But these ancient mariners, which have adorned our oceans for over 100 million years, now face unprecedented challenges. All six species of sea turtle found in US waters are fighting for survival.Dr. Robin Ganzart is the president and CEO of the American Humane Society, and certifies animals and aquariums for humane treatment. (American Humane Society)But there’s more to do besides putting animals under federal protection. Washington’s elected leaders need to increase their support for programs that help them actively rescue, care for, protect and repair these majestic…

The South Australian government is investigating after beach fans reported irritating eyes and harsh coughs. More than 100 members of the South Australia (SA) surfer community claim to be suffering from a mysterious illness after being exposed to strange yellowish foam washed away on local beaches.The substance was found at the beaches of Waipinga and Parsons in Newland Head Conservation Park.Surfer Anthony Roland wrote a post published on Facebook where he said unknown material had affected people underwater and the nearby parking shore.”We all experienced sore throats, dry coughs and irritated eyes,” he said on Facebook.”Some people even reported blurry…