Talking on a cell phone is allowed only if it is done in a hands-free manner. A first-time texting and driving offense is a non-moving violation with a base fine of $30. The National Safety Council reported in 2024 that approximately 1.6 million crashes are caused annually by drivers using cell phones and texting. Most Floridians know…
Florida businesses sell products made from lionfish and Burmese python skins, so officials have proposed iguanas be next in the battle to eradicate the state’s invasive species. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission Chair Rodney Barreto in a November meeting pleaded with businesses “to help us come up with a solution.” He suggested iguana-skin clothes…
Would-be-Florida governor Byron Donalds has racked up Elon Musk’s endorsement. “Congratulations, Byron! You certainly have my full support,” the billionaire SpaceX leader Elon Musk wrote on Twitter Nov. 13. “Thank you @elonmusk!” Naples Congressman Byron Donalds wrote back hours later. “I am honored to have your full support.” The Republican gubernatorial candidate later elaborated on…
Rockets launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral, Florida, have been seen as far as Myrtle Beach or Philadelphia. People in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama may see New Glenn rocket launch from Cape Canaveral. Billionaire Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin. The New Glenn rocket stands at 322 feet tall. Godspeed,…
Starlink is SpaceX’s lucrative satellite internet business capable of reaching rural areas and other regions that have traditionally been underserved. SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket regularly deploys Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Five years after Starlink first became operational, 7 million people in…
Florida’s State Board of Immigration approved over $4.1 million in reimbursements to 15 local law enforcement agencies for immigration enforcement. Also, Larry Keefe, known for his role in arranging migrant flights, has been replaced as the State Immigration Enforcement Council’s executive director. Anthony Coker, Florida’s first U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement liaison, will succeed Keefe….
To mark the five-year milestone, Starlink recently shared a promotional video on social media site X, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk owns. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched on its first Starlink satellite mission in 2019, and continues to regularly add to the growing constellation with missions from Florida and California. Starlink has grown into a constellation…