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TALHASSEE – People sentenced to death in Florida could be executed by squads, nitrogen gas or other means under a bill expanding Florida death penalty tactics.In Florida, fatal injections or electric shocks are possible, and fatal injections default to death. But the bill proposed by Senator Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, allows someone to be carried out in a “unconstitutional, yet cruel and non-anomalous way” if the Florida Department of Corrections is unable to obtain the chemicals needed for lethal injections, or if the chemicals that obtain them are “inevitable.” Martin’s bill passed its first committee on Tuesday. R-Largo Rep. Berny…

The surprise tax cut will reduce the 16% tax rate to 14% over two years.The biggest surprise of the workers’ election budget (tax reductions for low-income earners) sailed through the House of Representatives, and is now debated in the Senate.Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the bill on budget night. This will reduce it to 15% next year and 15% and 15% the following year.As for actual dollar savings, it amounts to $268 in the first year and $536 in the next year.Estimated to be worth around $17.1 billion over four years, the plan aims to provide relief to taxpayers, and comes…

A federal judge in Texas set the June trial date for a long-standing US government conspiracy case against Boeing against misleading regulators over the 737 largest jet liner before two planes crashed and 346 people died.US District Judge Reed O’Connor did not explain why he decided to file a lawsuit for trial in a scheduling order issued Tuesday. Attorneys for the Aerospace Company and the Department of Justice have spent months trying to renegotiate a July 2024 judicial agreement that demanded Boeing plead guilty to a single felony charge.The judge refused the transaction in December and said the diversity, inclusion…

Dealers across the country report that it’s difficult for customers to pay for their cars. The New York Fed says that delinquency for car loans for less than 60 days has hit a record high of 6.56% in the subprime market (bad credit).Wanting to avoid “automatic bubbles,” auto lenders offer payment extensions to prevent late payments.The bad news is that borrowers will sacrifice more money to pay off the loan.To stop retrieving the car, subprime borrowers have used lenders extension plans that are nearly five times more than the major borrowers.Drivetime expansion rate rose from 4.71% to 6.41%. Carvana’s subprime…

It may not be surprising that Brent Hernandez, owner of Redlight Redlight at Craft Brewer, finds it interesting when he hears someone giving up on beer for Lent. But that’s probably not for reasons you think.Certainly, Catholics have long practiced the tradition of refraining from chocolate, coffee and everything about social media during this season’s reflection and renewal. Even beer.However, it is Lenten’s story that Doppelbock’s creation legend exists.Best Wings: 2025 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards More than four centuries ago, as the story continued, a Poner Monk (in some versions, a monk) settled in Bavaria and led a lifestyle where,…

The funding will support the Australian metals industry and move to zero zero.The Albanese government’s federal budget includes $2 billion in green aluminium and $1 billion in green irons as part of its “Australian-made metal support” plan.Green aluminum and green iron are produced using renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels, reducing carbon emissions.Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the final budget before the federal election. This includes $3.2 billion in funding over 19 years, from 2024 to 25, investing in the Australian metals industry.”Funds include $2 billion over 19 years of green aluminum production credits over 2024-25 years, providing production-based grants…

Fluorination of FloridaFlorida bill targets fluoride | March 20thMaking fluoride illegal in urban waters is about the most engrossing idea that it will come out of our nut council for many years. I remember when the first popularity of fluoride in the 1950s and 1960s, when dentists were surprised by the number of children without cavity. The fluoride in our water is a medical miracle and miracle. For most of human history, infected teeth meant a scary extraction at best and death at worst. Growing up at home in well water – no fluoride – I destined to a life…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Legislature is considering several bills that could ease current gun restrictions across the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis supported House Bill 759, allowing him to reduce his age from 21 to 18 years old and buy longer guns and rifles. House Bill 759 will stop the committee halting in the home and be discussed on the floor. “After raising the age to 18 to 21 for the purchase of a long gun, it’s going in the wrong direction,” said leader Christine Hunshovsky. A team of Florida Attorney General adjusts prices amid Trump’s safety during hurricane…

The central bank plans to consider interest rates in April.A day after treasurer Jim Chalmers praised Australia’s economic recovery and the “soft landing” of his budget speech, fresh inflation data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) strengthened his trust.The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures show that headline inflation slowed to 2.4%, down from 2.5% in January, and now sits within Australia (RBA) target range of 2-3%.”After stabilizing at 2.5% over the past two months, annual CPI inflation has been slightly lower in February,” said Michel Marquhart, ABS’s head of price statistics.Core inflation, which removes volatile items, fell from…

Experts argue that budgets cannot tackle important structural issues such as productivity, inflation and corporate taxes.News AnalysisThe 2025 federal budget has made economists and the business community skeptical despite a move to appeal the vote public.While providing incentives such as energy rebates and student loan relief, the budget highlight was the tax cut “top-up” proposed by the Albanese government.The pre-election budget centre and advertised tax cuts will begin mid-2027, offering an additional $538 a year to the average worker.However, experts argue that the budget does not address important structural issues such as productivity, inflation and corporate taxes.Graham Young, executive director…